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With a Classic Style
What a Year. Thank you for sticking with me!
Good morning,
I hope you are all well and have had a good beginning to the year!
2022 has seen some lessoning on the shortage of the Urethane in the plastic industry.
I finally dialed in a production method working with the new materials. However, there is still a longer turn around time than normal. This new material will have a 5,500 psi tensile strength.
By combining the classic material with the coverage method of the Carbon Fiber tree, a more adaptable and durable tree will be produced. The Lite-Ride Tree® with Carbon Tech= The Carbon-Ride Tree®, the next evolution of The Lite-Ride Tree®.
Please understand that as I am a one man shop, I am the only employee currently working for the shop, I do not have anyone answering phones, texts, or emails. As I am prioritizing getting the trees completed and sent, this means that my turn around time for responding will be longer. I apologize for this frustration and delay.
I will be working from 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday. Yes, I will be working on weekends however that time is dedicated to being in the shop. Calls will be responded to when I am caught up. If I do not answer your call please leave a detailed message and I will respond within business hours (Monday - Friday 9 am to 5 pm).
any order taken will have to be paid partially(Half) or in full to have the space saved in the docket for production. I know that it will be difficult for some to do and I will be working to make a payment program. I have only 20 or so more order to will not counting the standing order for trees with mainstay companies.
As a small business owner I cannot adequately express my appreciation for your continued support and patience. I cannot thank you all enough for your loyalty and understanding.
Happy Trails Friends!
Sincerely,
Heath Howes
Chicago Stockyard Saddle Tree & Leather Works
Business Hours: Monday - Friday 9 am to 5 pm Pacific time.
Company Holidays:
January 1, May 31, July 5, September 6, November 25-26 and December 24
Stock Saddle Tree options Available!
* Prices are subject to change due to material costs in an unstable industry constantly changing, or due to request to expedite( calls and texts over the weekend will be considered a request to expedite.) Replacement trees are subject to unpaid invoices and/or if the tree was not made by CSST. Warranties are subject to unpaid invoices or a persistence in to cancel orders, or create distrust in our products.
I hope you are all well and have had a good beginning to the year!
2022 has seen some lessoning on the shortage of the Urethane in the plastic industry.
I finally dialed in a production method working with the new materials. However, there is still a longer turn around time than normal. This new material will have a 5,500 psi tensile strength.
By combining the classic material with the coverage method of the Carbon Fiber tree, a more adaptable and durable tree will be produced. The Lite-Ride Tree® with Carbon Tech= The Carbon-Ride Tree®, the next evolution of The Lite-Ride Tree®.
Please understand that as I am a one man shop, I am the only employee currently working for the shop, I do not have anyone answering phones, texts, or emails. As I am prioritizing getting the trees completed and sent, this means that my turn around time for responding will be longer. I apologize for this frustration and delay.
I will be working from 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday. Yes, I will be working on weekends however that time is dedicated to being in the shop. Calls will be responded to when I am caught up. If I do not answer your call please leave a detailed message and I will respond within business hours (Monday - Friday 9 am to 5 pm).
any order taken will have to be paid partially(Half) or in full to have the space saved in the docket for production. I know that it will be difficult for some to do and I will be working to make a payment program. I have only 20 or so more order to will not counting the standing order for trees with mainstay companies.
As a small business owner I cannot adequately express my appreciation for your continued support and patience. I cannot thank you all enough for your loyalty and understanding.
Happy Trails Friends!
Sincerely,
Heath Howes
Chicago Stockyard Saddle Tree & Leather Works
Business Hours: Monday - Friday 9 am to 5 pm Pacific time.
Company Holidays:
January 1, May 31, July 5, September 6, November 25-26 and December 24
Stock Saddle Tree options Available!
* Prices are subject to change due to material costs in an unstable industry constantly changing, or due to request to expedite( calls and texts over the weekend will be considered a request to expedite.) Replacement trees are subject to unpaid invoices and/or if the tree was not made by CSST. Warranties are subject to unpaid invoices or a persistence in to cancel orders, or create distrust in our products.
Monthy sale trees are on hold right now.
Welcome!
Chicago Stockyard Saddle Tree(CSST) is a company created with the intention of overcoming the traditional problems with saddle trees. We are dedicated to helping to ease the burden placed upon the saddle maker by standard wood-based trees.
We are a Colorado based company. Central location in the US is essential for our goal of changing the horse industry. As horse riders ourselves, we felt a need to better the riding experience for the entire equine industry. For over two hundred years the traditional saddle tree has been wood covered in rawhide. The process of building one of these wood/rawhide trees can take from 6-7 weeks to 1 year.
Quality wood is becoming increasingly hard to come by. Demands and restrictions on tanneries across the US have caused the price of rawhide to go up. Rawhide covered trees are prone to warping and breaking due to the nature of the materials used. The cost of these products will only increase, and, eventually, they will be unattainable. But with CSST’s remarkable applications to today’s technologies, the strongest saddle tree on the market has been created.
Our product, the Lite-Ride Tree® is a revolutionary design in that it nullifies the issues of using wood and rawhide trees. The Lite-Ride Tree® is created out of combining a high-density urethane that is poured, not injected, into the molding, with hardened plastics and reinforced with a skeleton. This eliminates any weak points from the injection sites, while still allowing for a consistent shape. The polyurethane that we use has a test strength of over 5,500 PSI, guaranteeing plenty of strength. Even with all that durability the Lite-Ride Tree® is still a semi-rigid tree to help flex with the movement of the horse and unlike other “plastic” trees it is not prone to snapping.
The Lite-Ride Tree® comes with the ground seat built in to every model which can be covered comfortably with only a single layer of leather. This eliminates a large amount of time and money for the saddle maker and allows them to spend time on better customizing their saddles to their customers.
Speaking of customizing; the Lite-Ride Tree® is one of the most customizable tree on the market. It can be sanded, drilled, nailed, and imprinted upon without losing strength or requiring a new layer of fiberglass. Unlike other “plastic” trees the Lite-Ride Tree® also allows the saddle maker to re-screw the same hole twice without it stripping out. This allows the tree to be reworked is a saddle owner purchases a new horse the saddle maker can then modify their Lite-Ride Tree® to accommodate the new horse's needs without requiring the purchase of a whole new tree. The Lite-Ride Tree® is such a great tree that you can actually just throw the rigging and stirrup leathers on it and ride away. It’s that solid and comfortable! The Lite-Ride Tree® is one of the best new ideas to come across the market in years. It allows for complete customization, high strength and durability, and the ability to be reworked and weighs around 10 pounds. So don’t hesitate. Go look at our tree styles page and choose the tree for your new saddle today!
* Prices are subject to change due to material costs in an unstable industry constantly changing, or due to request to expedite( calls and texts over the weekend will be considered a request to expedite.) Replacement trees are subject to unpaid invoices and/or if the tree was not made by CSST. Warranties are subject to unpaid invoices or a persistence in to cancel orders, or create distrust in our products.
Chicago Stockyard Saddle Tree(CSST) is a company created with the intention of overcoming the traditional problems with saddle trees. We are dedicated to helping to ease the burden placed upon the saddle maker by standard wood-based trees.
We are a Colorado based company. Central location in the US is essential for our goal of changing the horse industry. As horse riders ourselves, we felt a need to better the riding experience for the entire equine industry. For over two hundred years the traditional saddle tree has been wood covered in rawhide. The process of building one of these wood/rawhide trees can take from 6-7 weeks to 1 year.
Quality wood is becoming increasingly hard to come by. Demands and restrictions on tanneries across the US have caused the price of rawhide to go up. Rawhide covered trees are prone to warping and breaking due to the nature of the materials used. The cost of these products will only increase, and, eventually, they will be unattainable. But with CSST’s remarkable applications to today’s technologies, the strongest saddle tree on the market has been created.
Our product, the Lite-Ride Tree® is a revolutionary design in that it nullifies the issues of using wood and rawhide trees. The Lite-Ride Tree® is created out of combining a high-density urethane that is poured, not injected, into the molding, with hardened plastics and reinforced with a skeleton. This eliminates any weak points from the injection sites, while still allowing for a consistent shape. The polyurethane that we use has a test strength of over 5,500 PSI, guaranteeing plenty of strength. Even with all that durability the Lite-Ride Tree® is still a semi-rigid tree to help flex with the movement of the horse and unlike other “plastic” trees it is not prone to snapping.
The Lite-Ride Tree® comes with the ground seat built in to every model which can be covered comfortably with only a single layer of leather. This eliminates a large amount of time and money for the saddle maker and allows them to spend time on better customizing their saddles to their customers.
Speaking of customizing; the Lite-Ride Tree® is one of the most customizable tree on the market. It can be sanded, drilled, nailed, and imprinted upon without losing strength or requiring a new layer of fiberglass. Unlike other “plastic” trees the Lite-Ride Tree® also allows the saddle maker to re-screw the same hole twice without it stripping out. This allows the tree to be reworked is a saddle owner purchases a new horse the saddle maker can then modify their Lite-Ride Tree® to accommodate the new horse's needs without requiring the purchase of a whole new tree. The Lite-Ride Tree® is such a great tree that you can actually just throw the rigging and stirrup leathers on it and ride away. It’s that solid and comfortable! The Lite-Ride Tree® is one of the best new ideas to come across the market in years. It allows for complete customization, high strength and durability, and the ability to be reworked and weighs around 10 pounds. So don’t hesitate. Go look at our tree styles page and choose the tree for your new saddle today!
* Prices are subject to change due to material costs in an unstable industry constantly changing, or due to request to expedite( calls and texts over the weekend will be considered a request to expedite.) Replacement trees are subject to unpaid invoices and/or if the tree was not made by CSST. Warranties are subject to unpaid invoices or a persistence in to cancel orders, or create distrust in our products.
Our Newest Fork Style: The High Series Forks Bowman, Rose, And Colorado and 12 Association
Bowman
Colorado Wade
Rose Wade
Reg Wade
12” Association on CB Bars
