Buckaroo John's Blog

There are only a few days of 2019 left, which I find very hard to believe. Time flies faster and faster with each year that passes. Looking back, we are so thankful for the journey, and for each lesson learned in the different seasons. With each year that passes there is loss, change, getting out of comfort zones, newness, and with all that comes personal growth, if one allows.  It is a societal tradition to write down New Year's Resolutions, although I must admit I have never been a fan of doing so. To each year that sets before me,...

We here at Buckaroo Leather would like to wish you and yours a very wonderful and blessed holiday season. Regardless of what or how you celebrate this time of year, find joy and peace, slow down and enjoy the little things in life.    Happy Holidays, from Buckaroo Leather.

"National Day of the Horse on December 13th encourages people of the United States to be mindful of the contribution of horses to the economy, history, and character of the United States." When you take a minute to really read the intention of National Day of the Horse, you realize just how significant the horse's role is, not just in the development of our country, but in our hearts and souls.  “The horse. Here is nobility without conceit, friendship without envy, beauty without vanity. A willing servant, yet never a slave.” -Ronald  Duncan To the wild ones, that were here before...

A couple weeks ago we did an article about what to do when your leather tack becomes moldy, and this week we want to go a little more in depth about how to prevent it. The Problem Winter weather is no friend to leather, especially polluted rainwater. Microscopically, leather is made up of collagen fibers. During tanning, hides are soaked in chemicals to prevent its fibers and their bonds from decomposing. Natural fats and oils are tumbled with the hides to keep the protein bonds from drying out and to make the leather supple.Protein bonds must be lubricated and kept...

Hard to believe that Thanksgiving is in a few days. So many of us get caught up in Thanksgiving dinner and setting a table worthy of Martha Stewart, however I urge you to take a moment and search your heart for all the things you are thankful for. Things that go above and beyond the meal you are about to share. I believe that in most any situation or chapter we find ourselves in that we can find at least one aspect to be thankful for. In no particular order, here are some things I am thankful for: -the air that...