Missing Saddles/Please Help

From: Linda Burdick [mailto:forrodeo@mercednet.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 8:44 PM
To: Friends of Rodeo Contacts
Cc: Rayanne Engel
Subject: Please help w/ our stolen saddles

Any help you all could give would be greatly appreciated. The top three are very important to us. Please forward this on to everyone you can... the more eyes looking, the better!

Saddles Stolen
Clements, California

8 Saddles were stolen between Friday, August 29th and Monday, September 1st:

1. Early 1970 era Earl Nanniga rope saddle - fully tooled acorn stamp - horn cap silver with overlay gold longhorn steer head & silver nameplate on cantle "Jack" (gold overlay).
2. Early 1950 era Earl Nanniga rope saddle - smooth - nutmeg colored quilted seat - no silver. Cheyenne roll.
3. Late 1940's era Hamley roughout rope saddle - seat is faded turquoise quilted. Swell fork - straight bound cantle.
4. American Rope saddle w/ rawhide cutouts on swells - slight tooling.
5. 1950's kids' saddle - tooled no silver.
6. Clements Stampede Queen trophy saddle (2002) Big Horn - all-around w/ lettering and some silver.
7. Big Horn barrel saddle.
8. Non-descript all around saddle w/ name plate on back "Patricia"
*** Also stolen: one-ear headstall and curb bit w/ roping reins.
ANY information on any of these items PLEASE call 209-759-3517.
REWARD OFFERED!

Thank you,

Rayanne Engel
Western Horseman
Equestrian Retailer
Pacific Account Executive
PO Box 699
Clements, CA 95227
209-759-3395
209-759-3196 Fax
rengel@cowboypublishing.com