We dedicate this business to our founder,
father, and brothers who devoted their lives
to better the Western way of life.

Don King
August 26, 1923 ~ July 28, 2007

DON KING began his saddle making career in 1946 and shortly thereafter opened the first KING’S SADDLERY.

His skill earned him the PRCA World Championship Saddle contract for 6 years. Some of these saddles are now on display at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and the PRCA Rodeo Hall of Fame.

Honors attributed to Don’s work include the Chester A. Reynolds Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, The National Heritage Fellowship for the Folk Arts from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Governor’s Quality Business Award for the State of Wyoming. In addition, Don was a founding member of the TCA (Traditional Cowboy Arts) Association.

John King
October 19, 1951 ~ October 17, 2001

JOHN KING began tooling leather when he was 12 years old and was the Saddlemaker at KING’S. John learned his craft under the guidance of his father. In 1970 and 1971 John was named the National High School All-Around Cowboy, also capturing the bull riding title one year and the saddle bronc riding title the next year.

Bob King
April 4, 1950 ~ April 15, 2003

BOB KING headed up the Rope Shop at KING’S SADDLERY. Not only was he responsible for ordering the coils of nylon, grass or polypropylene rope and the nylon thread which is twisted into rope, he also oversaw the making and treating of the rope. With a rope inventory of over 30,000 and a reputation for quality, KING ROPES are shipped worldwide.