2017 Great Basin Gear Show Auction Items & Artists

Mark Brogger Saddle• Full Mixed Flower • 3 1/2” Cantle • Silver by Marc Brogger • Horn Cap by Dave Jersey (for display only-will make a custom made horn for buyer) • Tree by Warren Wright • Saddle scheduled for show in Alpine, TX (display only-will ship to buyer following this show)

$11,500.00

Marc Brogger has been building saddles for 33 years. Over these years, Marc has become a respected craftsman, known for building saddles that are as functional as they are beautiful. He has worked on the CA ranch for over twenty years, giving him practical experience to guide his saddle making. Marc builds saddles for all disciplines, including working cowboys, team ropers, cutters, and others in the

performance horse industry. One of Marc’s saddles is pictured in Bill Reynolds’ book Art of the Western Saddle, and another is featured on the cover of David Stockleins’ Saddles of the West. His

saddles have also won best of show at several events, including the Trappings of Texas. Marc, his wife Lola, and their two daughters, Lilly and Abigail, live on a small ranch in the Madison Valley near Three

Forks, Montana. Marc primarily does custom orders and works out of his shop at home. He was honored to receive the saddle maker of the year (2016) form the Academy of Western Artists.

Marc Brogger4333 Madison Road • Three Forks, Montana(406) 580-6730 • info@broggersaddles.com

Mark Brogger Bracelet• Sterling silver engraved cuff bracelet.

$11,500.00

Mark Dahl Little S-Shank Bridle Bit• Half Breed Mouth Piece, Slobber Bar and Rein Chains • Polished Blued Steel • Inlayed and Overlayed

with Stainless Steel which is engraved.

$ 1,610.00

Mark Dahl is a native of Elko county and lives in Starr Valley. A founding member of the Traditional Cowboys Artists Association, he has been making bits and spurs for 26 years. His wife is Coralee Dahl.

They have six children and twenty-two grandchildren. Mark Dahl

1650 Upper Starr Valley Road • P.O. Box 55, Deeth, NV 89823(775) 752-3475 • mark@markmfg.com

Stewart Emerson Belt• Braided horsehair • 36” waist • 1 1/4” wide x 36” long

$250.00

Stewart Emerson Hitched Plier Sheath• Braided horsehair

$250.00

Stewart learned the trade of working with leather while in the South Dakota State Penitentary. Stewart now resides in Billings, Montana.

Stewart EmersonP.O. Box 31281 • Billings, Montana

Amy Erickson Headstall• Full Floral Tooled • Latigo Lined • Sliding Ear Headstall with Sterling Silver Bright Cut Engraved

Hardware • Buckle is Blevins Style with a Matching Concho on the Sliding Ear Side and twoSmall Heart Chicago Screws on the Bit Ends

$ 675.00

Amy grew up on her family’s ranch in Northeastern Utah and currently makes her home in Evanston, Wyoming with her husband, Brad, and her son, Timber. She has been doing leatherwork for 20 years and added silversmithing and engraving about 5 years ago. She uses the items that she makes on a

daily basis and strives to make beautiful items that will hold up to years of heavy use.Amy Erickson

2320 County Road 103 • Evanston, WY(307) 799-4033 • aerick@allwest.net

Nate Gifft Bosal• 1/2” Red, White and Blue Bosal • Kangaroo Body • Rawhide Nose • Rawhide Heel Knot

$ 690.00

Nate is a rawhide braider and dayworking cowboy and resides in Baker City, Oregon with his wife and two kids. He processes nearly all of his hides from the skinning of the cow to the dyeing of the strings. He credits his foundation in braiding to Bill Black, who he learned from in 2009. Nate strives to learn

from others and believes in passing down the traditions of braiding and its purpose in vaquero heritage.Nate Gifft

19224 Coffey Lane • Baker City, OR(503) 593-8813 • buckaroobuildt@gmail.com

Bret Haskett Headstall, Reins, Bosalita & Kim Parkey Spade BitHeadstall, Reins, Bosalita: Matching Braided Rawhide Made by Bret Haskett

Spade Bit: 4 1/4” Tall Spoon Spade Bit Made by Kim Parkey

$ 4,160.00Bret grew up on a small cattle ranch on the Ft. Hall Indian Reservation where he still lives today. He

became interested in braiding rawhide cowboy gear at an early age. The influences at that time were Jack and Jim Shepard and S.E. Oregon Native American cowboy, Harvey Knight. Since that time, Bret has sought out as much information as he could to refine his craft. Today he is committed to producing high quality, yet functional rawhide gear.

Bret HaskettHC 34 Box 240 • Arbon Valley Hwy • Pocatello, Idaho • (208) 251-2132 • rawhiderbh@yahoo.com

Kim Parkey lives in Llano, Texas and he has been building bits and spurs for the last 21 years. A few years ago he attended a bridal bit workshop that was put on by members of the TCAA, he said that was the best thing he ever did. “Those guys have a wealth of knowledge to share and I feel fortunate to be able to learn from them, I have met many good makers over the years and they are all so willing to share their knowledge.” His passion is building California style bridle bits. He

enjoys hearing from the people who buy his gear. Kim still enjoys riding and roping, and using his own gear. He is a member of the Bit & Spur Makers Guild and winner of the 2015 Peoples Choice Award with Bret Haskett in the Great Basin Cowboy Gear Show & Sale. Kim says he has been blessed with a beautiful wife and children and a herd of grandkids. Kim Parkey 320 Segura Lane East • Llano, Texas 78643 • (575) 644-0636 • kiparkey@gmail.com

Pat Horlacher Engraved Silver on John Wright HeadstallHeadstall: English Bridal Split Ear Headstall Made by John Wright

Silver: Engraved Sterling Silver by Pat Horlacher

Contact John Wright @ 738-5816 for prize of this itemPat Horlacher was born and raised in a small eastern Washington town. Pat always knew he would one day live in Oregon. After finishing the two year shoeing program at Walla Walla Community College, he met his wife, Kailin, and moved to western Oregon to shoe horses for a living. While shoeing, he met John and Jerri Hyde. John, a silversmith, was paramount in kick starting Pat’s silversmithing obsession. Pat’s silverwork has become increasingly popular, a blossoming career. Pat, loving and pursuing the buckaroo lifestyle, met Ernie Marsh. Through Ernie, he obtained a Traditional Cowboy Arts Association (TCAA) scholarship. Pat and Kailin live in Burns,

Oregon with their three children. Pat Horlacher 68681 Hwy 205 • Burns, OR 97720 (541) 231-2155 • kailin_k@hotmail.com

John is from a ranching and rodeo family in Nevada and has been doing leather work from a young age. He now works at J.M. Capriolas making belts, chaps and saddles. John lives in Spring Creek with his wife, Susan and son, Charlie and his daughter, Audrey.

John Wright 500 Commercial St • Elko, NV 89801(775) 738-5816 • orders@capriolas.com

Greg Kirkendall Saddle• 16” Tooled Saddle • Rod Nikkel Wade Tree • 4” Guadalajara Horn • 4 1/2” Cantle • 6” Gullet

• Alligator Inlay Set • Herman Oak Leather • Monel Stirrups by R.M. Mewes• Silver Work done by Pedro Pedrini

$ 13,800.00

Gene started doing leather carving 1999 making wallets, checkbooks, belts and purses with the help of Don McGowen, George Hurst, Jim Lennell and many others. Not satisfied with that, Gene commenced

to saddle making under the guidance of Don Butler, Bill Gomer, Pete Gorrell and Pedro Pedrini.Gene Kirkendall

330 Soda Bay Road • Lakeport, California(707) 245-7724 • billiekirkendall@att.net

Kim Parkey Santa Barbara Bit• 4 1/4” Tall Spoon Spade • Fine Silver Inlays • Sterling Silver Concho • Engraved Steel with

a French Grey Finish • Copper Ferrubas on Braces

$ 1,640.00

Kim Parkey lives in Llano, Texas and he has been building bits and spurs for the last 21 years. A few years ago he attended a bridal bit workshop that was put on by members of the TCAA, he said that was the best thing he ever did. “Those guys have a wealth of knowledge to share and I feel fortunate to be able to learn from them, I have met many good makers over the years and they are all so willing to share their knowledge.” His passion is building California style bridle bits. He enjoys hearing from the people who buy his gear. Kim still enjoys riding and roping, and using his own gear. He is a member of the Bit & Spur Makers Guild and winner of the 2015 Peoples Choice Award with Bret Haskett in the Great Basin Cowboy Gear Show & Sale. Kim says he has been blessed with a beautiful wife and children and a herd of grandkids. Kim Parkey 320 Segura Lane East • Llano, Texas 78643 • (575) 644-0636 • kiparkey@gmail.com

Rodney Mike Clock• Silver Engraved Plates

$ 575.00

Rodney Mike Buckle• Engraved Steer Head • 2” x 3” • Fits Belt up to 1 /34” Wide

$ 460.00

Rodney Mike is a native Nevadan, born inSchurz, Nevada. Rodney has spent most of his adult life on the Duckwater Shoshone Indian Reservation. While attending High School he learned to carve leather. In mid nineties, he participated in a few of the silver engraving classes that was offered by Jeremiah Watt at the Cowboy Poetry gathering in Elko, Nevada. From that time on, he has continued to perfect his talent and skill both in bright cut western

engraving and leather craft. His belt buckles have been included in the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation artists five set limited edition. Four of the sets were auctioned off in different areas of the state and the fifth was auctioned off in Reno, Nevada. Governor Guinn was gifted with one of his an original designed buckle. Rodney also designed and created a bracelet for the first lady Dawn Gibbons and continues his skillful original designs and creations in silver and leather. In prior years, Mr. Mike has donated a silver piece to the Elko Cowboy Poetry for their auction benefit. Rodney Mike • P.O. Box 72 • Duckwater, NV 89314 • (775) 863-0329

Whit Olson Quirt• 10 Plait Body with 80 Plait Handle • Walnut & Onion Dyed Interweaves

$ 3,290.00

Whit Olson Cigar Tube• 96 Plait • Stainless Steel Tube Braided in the Traditional Argentine Style Using Horse Hide

• Complete with a Sambucca Cigar

$ 920.00

Whit Olson Damascus Drop Point Knife• Basket Stamped Leather Sheath • 64 Plait Calfhide Handle with Walnut Interweaves

$395.00

Whit began braiding rawhide in 2001 while rodeoing at South Dakota State University. After moving to Bozemen, Montana he began to improve after meeting Hial Steele of Manhattan, Montana.

Eventually Whit started mentoring under the members of the Traditional Cowboy Artist Association (TCAA) including Nate Wald, Leland Hensley and Pablo Lozano. Since then Whit has received several

awards for his work and in 2015 was awarded a TCAA Fellowship to continue to build his skill as a rawhide braider. Whit’s work can be seen in several shows including Trappings of Texas, Trappings of

the American West, Elko Poetry Gathering and many more. Whit and his wife, Megan live in southeast South Dakota with their three kids where they farm and raise livestock.

Whit Olson25947 443rd Ave • Canistota, SD 57012 • (406) 599-0125 • whit@whitolson.com

Toni Schutte Shu-Fly• Extra Ordinary Full Tail • 49” Total Length • 9” Horsehair Hitched Handle• Decorated with

Diamond Patterns, Butterflies and Horse Heads

$405.00

Toni has lived and worked on Nevada Ranches for over 50 years. She started hitching horsehair in the 1980s, encouraged by Larry, her husband who makes mane hair mecates. Bill Black and Doug Krause were a big influence on getting Toni to start hitching. She thanks these men and the good Lord who

gives all gifts, talents and abilities. Toni currently resides in Elko, Nevada.Toni Schutte

324 Fir Street • Elko, Nevada(775) 752-0768 • tonirose55@gmail.com

Mike Skinner Romal & Reins• 8 x 12 rawhide reins (42”) w/TCAA Emerging Artist, Conley Walker tooled popper.

• Rawhide Buttons

$690.00

Living in Boise Idaho, Mike focuses on braiding rawhide gear for the working cowboy. Mike’s interest in ranch hand crafted cowboy gear began early in life and he got his braiding start through the State of Washington’s Folk Arts Apprenticeship program. Mike is constantly looking for opportunities to learn from others in the braiding and horse tack community and has spent time learning from Bret

Haskett, Jack Armstrong, Steve Derricott, Graeme Quisenberry, Doug Groves and Conley Walker.Mike Skinner

2416 n. 25th Street • Boise, Idaho • (425) 829-4346 • skinnerbraiding@yahoo.com

Kelly Wahlen Romal & Reins• Santa Ynez Style

$920.00

Kelly Wahlen of Clinton, Utah, is a former National High School Bull Riding Champion, Regional Intercollegiate Champion at Weber State and a three time Wilderness Circuit Bull Riding Champ. He rodeoed full-time in the PRCA for over ten years. It was during his pro career that he first became

interested in hitching horsehair to fill time during the long drives between rodeos.Kelly’s hitched horsehair headstalls, belts, quirts and spur straps have been much sought after

by collectors as well as working cowboys in the Wasatch Front area. He became intrigued with braiding rawhide thirty years ago after seeing a Bill Dorrance video, as well as photographs of TCAA

artist’s work. Like a lot of people, Kelly considers Luis Ortega to be the “gold standard”. He also credits Doug Groves as being a significant help to him.

Kelly Wahlen1217 West 800 North • Clinton, Utah 84015

(801) 825-3396 • buckarootack@aol.com

Hugh Weaver Buckle Set• Sterling Silver • Engraved

Call 738-5816 for prize of this item

Mr. Weaver started as an apprentice saddlemaker in 1972 in Reno under the direction of Dave Schuler. He started full time engraving in 1979 and has been a jeweler/gun engraver until the present.

Hugh Weaver71 Kooi Road • Ranchester, WY 82039

(307) 655-9095

John Wright Purse

• Three tone floral carved purse with Bret Haskett rawhide braided handles• Crazy basket back

Contact John Wright @ 738-5816 for prize of this item

John is from a ranching and rodeo family in Nevada and has been doing leather work from a young age. He now works at J.M. Capriolas making belts, chaps and saddles.

John lives in Spring Creek with his wife, Susan and son, Charlie and his daughter, Audrey.John Wright

500 Commercial St • Elko, NV 89801(775) 738-5816 • orders@capriolas.com