Trees
George Steele the great, great grandfather of Ed Steele, came to this
country in 1840. In 1848 after raising enough capitol he moved to Nashville.
During the Civil war he built trees for the Confederate Cavalry. At the
capture of Nashville his entire operation was confiscated and all his machinery
moved north. He was then deported back to England because he was still
a British subject having not gaining his American citizenship. After the
war he returned to the same property near Nashville 150 yrs later 5 generations
later. Ed Steele is still building, manufacturing and Designing trees.
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Renegade Slim Tree
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Ed’s father taught him the production side and his Grandfather taught
him the design side. Ed has taken all of this knowledge and transformed
it in to what we have today. He understands that the horse must be comfortable
along with the rider. Ed brings five generations of tree building and design
but still he learns everyday. He does not assume to know it all, Ed is
constantly striving to improve his product.
Our Steele trees are built out of southern yellow pine encased in fiberglass
and resin for strength, durability, and weather resistance. Why would anyone
want a saddle that doesn’t carry the Steele name as its foundation?
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Western Trail Tree
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When choosing the tree for your saddle, we select to fit the needs of
the horse and rider. It is important that both the horse and rider are
comfortable with the fit. A saddle that fits one horse can very well serve
for more than one, if their backs are similar; however, the extremes are
incompatible.
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Cascade Wade Tree
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Often a mule will have a flatter back than a horse, not in the wither
area, usually 3-5 inches behind the withers. This is where the bars of
a saddle rest on the animals back. Mule bars are designed to sit down better
on the mule's straight back and allows for less rock in the bars to accommodate
the mule's needs. It is very important that you send
the photos and order the "Fit to be Seen" forms when fitting your mule.
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