| My love of horses and the Old West began over 50 years ago when I got my first of many horses and spent Saturday afternoons watching all the old western movie heroes bringing law and order to the Old West. My lifetime affair riding top Western horses in national-rated competition and the Pasadena Rose Parade led to my collecting silver parade saddles over the past 20 years.
Christie’s, the world’s leading auction house, founded in 1766, conducts auctions all over the world in 80 categories. I was selected as an independent appraiser for Christie’s in 1997 due to my expertise in the category of saddles and western collectibles. I have a gracious letter from the President of Christie’s thanking me for my help. With regard to silver saddles, I love the thrill of chasing them and the excitement of discovering them for our museum. |