Chicago Stockyard Saddle Tree & Leather Works

Chicago Stockyard Saddle Tree & Leather Works We make trees that are affordable, strong, light and adjustable. Ride a Lite-Ride and save a tree! Quality wood is becoming increasingly hard to come by.

Demands and restrictions to 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. Chicago Stockyard Saddle Tree(CSST) is a brand-new 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
wooden trees. As our name implies, we are a Chicago 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 us, others and 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. 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 is created out of a high density urethane that is poured not injected into the molding. 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 3000 PSI, guaranteeing plenty of strength. Even with all that durability the Lite-Ride 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.

Sold: Tree going out. RM 14” Association, custom seat 17.5, 3x3 horn, custom hand-built cantle 5x12.
03/26/2025

Sold: Tree going out. RM 14” Association, custom seat 17.5, 3x3 horn, custom hand-built cantle 5x12.

SOLD: A beautiful saddle built by Mark Howes at the Double H Ranch Saddle Shop on one of our cable rigged carbon saddle ...
03/21/2025

SOLD: A beautiful saddle built by Mark Howes at the Double H Ranch Saddle Shop on one of our cable rigged carbon saddle trees.
Similar saddle price~$7,000US

Tree for sale: Homestead Fork on CB Bars(6.25wx91*) 15" Seat, 3x5 pitched Ol' Mex Horn, 4x12 Cantle, with cable.Coated i...
03/21/2025

Tree for sale: Homestead Fork on CB Bars(6.25wx91*) 15" Seat, 3x5 pitched Ol' Mex Horn, 4x12 Cantle, with cable.
Coated in Brown(Full Cover) and Hand-Holes.
Price $700US

Sold: Tree going out. Hand-built Homestead on RM Bars, 16.5 seat, 3x3 horn, custom 5x12 cantle, with cable.Coated in bro...
03/21/2025

Sold: Tree going out. Hand-built Homestead on RM Bars, 16.5 seat, 3x3 horn, custom 5x12 cantle, with cable.
Coated in brown and added hand-holes. Opened up the cantle.
Similar tree cost~650

Sold: Tree going out. Wade on Rocky Mountain Bars(RM Bars) 15 Seat, Custom horn Guad w/round front 3x5, custom 5x12 cant...
03/19/2025

Sold: Tree going out. Wade on Rocky Mountain Bars(RM Bars) 15 Seat, Custom horn Guad w/round front 3x5, custom 5x12 cantle, cable rigging.
Price for one similar -$600US

Sold: Tree going out. Regular Wade on Cowboy Bars (CB) 15.5 Seat, 3x3.5 pitched (GM) horn, 4X12 Cantle, with cable riggi...
03/19/2025

Sold: Tree going out. Regular Wade on Cowboy Bars (CB) 15.5 Seat, 3x3.5 pitched (GM) horn, 4X12 Cantle, with cable rigging.
Stock options tree= $500US if you wanted to order one like it.

I have three 14" Associations, on RM Bars (6.5"x93*) 15.5 seats, #4 Dally horns, 4x12 cantles with cable $500US Each or...
03/12/2025

I have three 14" Associations, on RM Bars (6.5"x93*) 15.5 seats, #4 Dally horns, 4x12 cantles with cable $500US Each or with our cable $450US each plus S+H.

I have Two Regular wades on RM Bars (6.5"x93*) 16" seats, 3x3 horns, 5x12 cantles, with cable rigging $500US each or wit...
03/12/2025

I have Two Regular wades on RM Bars (6.5"x93*) 16" seats, 3x3 horns, 5x12 cantles, with cable rigging $500US each or without cable rigging $450US each.

I have one 12" Association 15.5 seat on 6.25" CB bars. #2 dally horn, 5x13 cantle. with or without cable Rigging. 500$U...
03/12/2025

I have one 12" Association 15.5 seat on 6.25" CB bars. #2 dally horn, 5x13 cantle. with or without cable Rigging. 500$US with cable plus S+H or 450$ US without cable plus S+H.

Hello folks,I wanted to take this time to thank everyone who has stuck with me through this period of hardship. From co...
03/05/2025

Hello folks,I wanted to take this time to thank everyone who has stuck with me through this period of hardship. From covid and losing my employees to the plastic industry wide shortage and the shipping problems. During the Plastic's shortage many of the material formulas were in reproduction because of the freeze of billions of materials. The companies have since tried to make their formulas non-freeze. My company's proprietary material needed to be reformulated as well. That was even after 13 months I was out of production. Then the mold material I was using was no longer being made until they could reformula that. I have had to go with one company and then another after a failed attempt at resurfacing my main stock molds. Many of you have seen some of the photos of the new trees and forms. I'm still going through the other molds. I'm offering those that have orders for hand-builds with me to consider switching to the stock forms and size options to ease the backlog casting list of trees. I'm sitting at 71 trees that are backlogged. I'm slowly getting that number down. The trees are stronger and better than ever. I would hope that those of you that have used my trees in the past have faith to come back and order more. I'm almost out of this mess and need to get more mold material to get the other options available again.
Thank you.

Asking for help on getting new mold material. I set aside these three to try to get the molds done. Anything will help. ...
12/27/2024

Asking for help on getting new mold material. I set aside these three to try to get the molds done. Anything will help. Please share if you know someone. Again. I trying to finish the casting list, but having some new molds would help that

Still have two trees. Trying to buy new mold material to finish the molds up.
12/27/2024

Still have two trees. Trying to buy new mold material to finish the molds up.

I have three CB 12” Associations, 16 seats, #4 horns, 4x12 cantles for sale. I’m still making saddle trees. This has n...
12/18/2024

I have three CB 12” Associations, 16 seats, #4 horns, 4x12 cantles for sale.
I’m still making saddle trees. This has not been a good year and a half for me. And I appreciate those of you who have stuck with me through this trying time. I am trying to finish up the new molds because I was able to finally get the correct material and it’s time for the molds to be resurfaced. My goal is to get the other molds done so I can stop doing hand-build modifications. I have three CB12” Associations 16 seats, #4 horns, 4x12 cantles. One has a cable for 500$. The other two do not for 450$. If you’re interested in one of them please private message me.
Those of you still waiting. I promise you I’m trying to get to them. Once the molds are done the turnaround time will come down to pre covid times and hopefully shorter. I am still marking the other orders. These trees are to help me get more mold material in. Thank you for helping me get back on track!
Changes you will see. The angle of the cable is lowered. There are centering lines and marks on the fork and on the cantle and in the seat.

I have three RM Wades 15 seats, 3x3.5(GM) horns, 4x12 cantles for sale. I’m still making saddle trees. This has not been...
12/18/2024

I have three RM Wades 15 seats, 3x3.5(GM) horns, 4x12 cantles for sale.
I’m still making saddle trees. This has not been a good year and a half for me. And I appreciate those of you who have stuck with me through this trying time. I am trying to finish up the new molds because I was able to finally get the correct material and it’s time for the molds to be resurfaced. My goal is to get the other molds done so I can stop doing hand-build modifications. I have three RM Wades 15 seats, 3x3.5(GM) horns, 4x12 cantles. One has a cable for 500$. The other two do not for 450$. If you’re interested in one of them please private message me.
Those of you still waiting. I promise you I’m trying to get to them. Once the molds are done the turnaround time will come down to pre covid times and hopefully shorter. I am still marking the other orders. These trees are to help me get more mold material in. Thank you for helping me get back on track!
Changes you will see. The angle of the cable is lowered. There are centering lines and marks on the fork and on the cantle and in the seat.

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3704 North County Road 19
Los Angeles, CA
80524

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