Nate Wald

Lodge Grass, Montana
2 Pieces in Show
Years in Exhibition

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Nate and TJ Wald live and ranch on the Crow Indian Reservation near Lodge Grass, Montana. “We have a good set of Red Angus cows and raise some real nice horses,” Wald said. Braiding rawhide is an everyday part of this lifestyle as well, he noted. A longtime TCAA member, he was TCAA president from 2015 – 2016.

Using the same natural, handmade and hand-cut rawhide, Wald made the reins of this full bridle set with a 16-plait round-braid body over a hand-rounded leather core. TCAA silversmith Mark Drain constructed the sterling silver double ferrule with a TCAA logo overlaid in 14K yellow gold. All decorative buttons are tied over rawhide and shaped-leather bases. The romal is built in a quirt style that the Dorrance brothers favored. It features a full quirt handle and shaped buttons, as well as a second sterling silver ferrule by Drain, this one overlaid in 14K yellow gold to commemorate the TCAA 20th annual exhibition. The romal is finished with a beautiful hand-tooled leather popper by TCAA saddlemaker Cary Schwarz.

From the headstall of Wald’s full bridle set hangs a bridle bit built by TCAA bit and spur maker Ernie Marsh that features full sterling silver inlay in a Nevada-style cheek, along with a conquistador mouthpiece. Accompanying the bit is a braided rawhide curb strap that matches the headstall with a 16-plait <em>Trenza Patria</em> flat braid.

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Rawhide Braider,
Price $4,240

Nate Wald

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Full Bridle Set by Nate Wald

Hobbles

Hobbles by Nate Wald