logo Each year Colorado State University has a student colt training competition that is the culmination of two semesters, Fall and Spring, of in class colt starting and training completed by thirty or more students. Each student is assigned to and trains a colt or filly which is then sold as part of the Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale.

Iddings Makers is a co-sponsor and the saddle maker for the trophy saddle awarded to the student who trains the best performing horse. This page shows our collection of trophy saddles, the 2015 Edition is finished and ready to be awarded.

Good luck to the students, we will see you all in April.

 

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY TROPHY SADDLES • 2006 to present

2015 EDITION

2015 Edition

2015 Edition 2014 Edition
MANUFACTURE DATE:
Winter 2014/15
TREE STYLE:
Timberline Ray Huny Wade 15 1/2" Seat
MAKER:
Zach Iddings
CUSTOMER LOCATION:
Fort Collins, Colorado
SPECIFICATIONS: 2015 marked the 10th aniversary of the CSU Legends of Ranching program and along with it the 10th edition of the Iddings made trophy saddle. For the special occasion along with the help of the terrific folks at CSU we used facebook to allow fans to vote on the details of the saddle. Here is the final product. Highlights include the timless waffle stamping pattern, 3" bell stirrups, cheyenne roll cantle and inlaid padded bicycle seat. Hearman Oak leather and Bork Saddlery Hardware were used throughout. The conchos came from Mincer Silversmiths and the custom Cinch from Bork and Sons Cinches.

2014 EDITION

2014 Edition 2014 Edition
MANUFACTURE DATE:
Winter 2013/14
TREE STYLE:
Ray Hunt Wade 15 1/2" Seat
MAKER:
Zach Iddings
CUSTOMER LOCATION:
Fort Collins, Colorado
SPECIFICATIONS: Classy yet punchy... was what I had in mind while cooking up a design for this saddle. I wanted something fancy enough to appeal to those who appreciate a finely decorated saddle, this was accomplished through a classic basket stamp and flawless bead border.

2013 EDITION

2013 Edition

2013 Edition 2013 Edition
MANUFACTURE DATE:
Winter 2012/13
TREE STYLE:
Timberline Wade 15 1/2" Seat
MAKER:
Zach Iddings
CUSTOMER LOCATION:
Fort Collins, Colorado
SPECIFICATIONS: Natural Herman Oak skirting leather and brown latigo. Natural rawhide horn binding, leather cantle binding and leather covered bell stirrups. The tree is a "Timberline" wade with a 3 1/2" wood post horn and 4" cantle. Rough out seat and fenders with exposed stirrup leathers. This traditional eight string, three piece seat design is partially stamped with a classic basket stamp and has a hand carved border throughout. 'Cam the Ram' logo is featured on the fenders and '2013' is on the cantle back; both are hand carved and finshed off in CSU Green. Also included are a matching bucking rolls, mohair cinch, flank cinch and a three piece breast collar. Bork handmade solid brass hardware was used throughout the design.

2012 EDITION

2012 Edition

2012 Edition 2012 Edition
MANUFACTURE DATE:
Winter 2011/12
TREE STYLE:
Ray Hunt Wade 15 1/2" Seat
MAKER:
Zach Iddings
CUSTOMER LOCATION:
Fort Collins, Colorado
SPECIFICATIONS: Natural Herman Oak skriting leather and brown latigo. Natural rawhide horn, cantle and Oxbow stirrups. The tree is a "Ray Hunt" wade by Precision Saddle Trees. Rough out seat, fenders and skirts stamped with the southwest border seen throughout the saddle. Swell cover, cantle back and jockeys stamped with a geometric waffle pattern. 'Cam the Ram' logo and '2012 Champion' is hand carved and finshed off in CSU Green on the lower fender. Also included matching bucking rolls, mohair cinch, flank cinch and choker style breast collar. Bork solid brass hardware was used throughout, including plates for the riggins and extra heavy flank cinch buckles.

2011 EDITION

2011 Edition

2011 Edition 2011 Edition
MANUFACTURE DATE:
Winter 2010/11
TREE STYLE:
Timberline Wade 15 1/2" Seat
MAKER:
Zach Iddings
CUSTOMER LOCATION:
Fort Collins, Colorado
SPECIFICATIONS: Natural skirting leather and brown latigo, bleached rawhide stirrup covers, horn and Cheyenn roll cantle binding. Rough out seat and fenders with exposed stirrup leathers. Tree has a wood post horn 3 1/2” high with a 3” cap. Design is geometric tooling with a sunburst border on the skirts, jockeys, rigging, stirrup leathers and fork. ‘Cam the Ram’ logo and trophy lettering ‘2011 Champion’ are carved and painted green on the stirrup fenders. Also included are forest green suede bucking rolls. Hardware is solid brass Bork hardware; using a flat plate drop rigging in front and 2 1/2” rear dees. Included matching pulling collar style breast collar and flank cinch.

2010 EDITION

2010 Edition

2010 Edition 2010 Edition
MANUFACTURE DATE:
Winter 2009/10
TREE STYLE:
Bowden SF Bowman 15 1/2" Seat
MAKER:
Zach Iddings
CUSTOMER LOCATION:
Fort Collins, Colorado
SPECIFICATIONS: Natural skirting leather and brown latigo, bleached rawhide stirrup covers, horn and Cheyenne roll cantle binding and a forest green inlaid padded suede seat. Tree has a #4 post dally horn and a 4”x13” regular oval cantle. Design is geometric tooled with a pinstripe border colored forest green. Cam the Ram logo is carved on the stirrup fenders along with trophy lettering reading ’Champion 2010.’ All parts are edge dyed brown. Hardware is solid brass using a double dee rigging. Included matching steer tripper breast collar, flank cinch and custom strung 100% mohair cinch.

2009 EDITION

2009 Awards Ceremony

2008 EDITION

2008 Award Ceremony

 

2007 EDITION

2007 Award Ceremony

2006 EDITION

2006 Award Ceremony

Click on Edition Image to view Award Ceremony Photo.

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