Biography of f&a meanea
Hey everyone,. It's been at his farm since he was a kid. Fairly large font. On the back of the cantle there looks like a "HAIJ A heap of tooling and a nice saddle, despite the wear and tear and lack of care. There is a chapter in it about Meanea saddles. Cool old saddle. I am thinking by Great west saddlery Could you post a picture of the RCMP stamp on the front of the cantle?
It would be fun to see and then some of the people who know about these things might be able to tell if it is authentic or not.
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I do believe this to be a cowboy's working saddle. The first bunch of NWMP were a pretty straggly bunch using their own horses, saddles and clothing. Since the saddles were privately owned it's doubtful they'd bear the NWMP stamp. FA Meana was a saddle shop in Cheyenne, Wyoming. I'm on the road for the next month or so, but I have a book at home that tells a great deal about the FA Meana company, and the Cheyenne style of saddle in particular.
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