THREE BELLS MULES

2013
THREE BELLS MULES
SADDLES BUILT FOR TODAYS MULES AND HORSES
Welcome to our line of Three Bells Mules saddles. All of our “TBM” saddles are
made with custom fitted trees, and can be custom ordered, or bought from
models we keep in stock. Custom tree fitting service is available to ensure a
correct fit for your mule, or their horse cousins.
Let me take this opportunity to thank you for inquiring about our TBM saddles.
TBM saddles are American made to our specifications, by the R. W. Bowman
Saddle Co. in Tennessee. All saddles are built on Steele saddle trees, a
company that has been making saddle trees since 1848, under the ownership of
one family.
The TBM saddles incorporate design features that have proven to make your
mule/horse a happier riding partner. Our mule saddles (optional for horses) all
feature a full open gullet channel to help prevent painful spinal pressure that
can result in debilitating injuries to your mule or horse, especially at the
junction of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae at
the loin area of the back. A crupper ring is
standard on all mule saddles.
All TBM saddles come standard with round skirts
with a drop rigging set in the 7/8 position.
Standard lining is a Faux Fur lining that is 90% wool
and 10% polyester. A full sheep shearling lining is
available. Pressure relief is provided in the stirrup
area of the tree to help prevent pressure from stirrup leathers causing swelling
and white marks behind the mule/horse’s withers.
Flank billets and a 3 inch wide flank cinch is included in the price of all TBM
saddles, as are full rawhide covered bell stirrups with 3 ½ inch wide treads.
All TBM saddles are made with a full hand formed ground seat, and can be
ordered with an overlay padded seat, inlaid padded seat, bicycle padded seat,
or a hard seat. All TBM saddles come in several colors and finishes. TBM
saddles come with a one year warranty on materials and workmanship and a
ten year guarantee on the trees.
THREE BELLS MULES CUSTOM TREE FITTING
All TBM saddles are made on Steele saddle trees. Located in
Tennessee, the Steele Saddle Tree Company has been making saddle
trees since 1848 and makes a wide variety of trees to fit mules and
horses. All trees are fiberglass covered and are guaranteed for ten
years.
There is probably nothing more disappointing than buying a new
saddle, taking it home only to discover it doesn’t fit your mule or
horse.
To make sure your purchase of a TBM saddle will work, we offer the
Fit To Be Seen saddle fit system to our customers. The FTBS saddle fit
system is a set of fiberglass forms that duplicate the various bars on
trees used in the TBM saddles.
These forms take the guess work out of
saddle fitting. There are currently eleven
different tree choices for your mules or
horses. When fitting a saddle to your
animal, you need to throw out the term
mule bars, quarter horse bars etc. Instead
think about what actually fits your mule or
horse. A well-fitting saddle is one of the
best things you can do for the health, wellbeing and performance of your equine partner.
The saddle fit forms are available to our customer’s one at a time or
all eleven at the same time. A handy and easy to understand set of
instructions accompanies the forms, and we are just a phone call
away from you to answer any question you may have. Many of our
customers find the fitting of a
tree to their animals a fun and
educational benefit of buying
from Three Bells Mules. Unlike
trying to fit a finished saddle,
the tree forms let you see every
aspect of the fit to your mule or
horse’s back.
Each form has a fit designation
which corresponds to a
description of the bars you are
attempting to fit. We try to
stock saddles in the trees that
have shown to fit the widest
range of mules. However,
because of the differences in
the backs of mules and horses, it may require you to custom order a
saddle to guarantee a fit for you particular animals unique fitting
issues. Below are some of the current models of TBM saddles. We
will be adding more so be sure to keep in touch. All of the below
models are available in both mule and horse versions.
THREE BELLS MULES STANDARD MODEL SADDLES
The MONTOUSA Saddle shown in dark walnut finish.
The Montousa (Mountain) saddle is a basic
saddle with everything you need and nothing
you don’t need. Built on a hand shaped ground
seat, the Montousa comes with a moderately
narrow twist seat with overlay padding, which
is appreciated by a lot of women riders, and
men, who like a narrower seat. Available in
both mule and horse tree variations. $1695
STANDARD FEATURES
*Round skirt with spine relief channel * Six strings on clip Ds
*In skirt drop C rigging set at 7/8 position * Faux shearling lining
* Rear flank billets with 3 inch wide flank cinch * Pre-turned stirrup
leathers with relief over tree bars *3 inch wide tread bell stirrups with
full rawhide covering *Crupper ring *Full overlay padded seat *4 inch
pencil roll straight cantle *2 ¾ inch by 2 ½ inch horn with mule hide
wrap *2 Breast collar Ds
STANDARD OPTIONS
*Cheyenne Roll __N/C * Rawhide on Pencil roll cantle N/C *Real
shearling skirt lining__$100*EZ Ride stirrups__$66 *Hard seat__$50
*Inlaid padded seat__$100*Bicycle padded seat _N/C*Six colors _NC
*Flat plate rigging $50*Double fiberglass covered tree__$25 *Bucking
Rolls__$50*Britchen rings__$7.50 *Border stamping__$75-$100 *3
way drop rigging __N/C *1/2 basket stamp with border__$150
*Stainless steel conchos__$20 *Silver plate Concho’s__*Standard
horn options
THE EL CAMINO SADDLE shown in mahogany finish.
The El Camino Mule saddle, below left, comes with a 13 inch swell
fork. The seat in the El Camino is slightly wider, and flatter than the
seat in the Montousa saddle. Available in both mule and horse tree
variations.
The EL CAMINO, again, is a basic saddle that
comes standard with what you need, and
nothing you don’t need. $1695
STANDARD FEATURES
*Round skirts with spine relief channel *two
breast collar Ds *6 strings on clip Ds *In skirt
drop C rigging set at 7/8 position *Faux
shearling skirt lining *Rear flank billets with 3
inch flank cinch *Pre turned stirrup leathers with bio-thane relief over
tree bars *3 inch wide tread bell stirrups with full rawhide cover
*Crupper ring *Full overlay padded seat *4 inch cantle with Cheyenne
roll *2 ¾ x 3 inch horn with mule hide wrap *
STANDARD OPTIONS
*Pencil curl on cantle __N/C *Rawhide on pencil roll cantle __N/C
*Real shearling skirt lining_$100 *EZ Ride stirrups_$66 *Hard
seat_$50 *Inlaid padded seat $100 *Bicycle padded seat N/C *Choice
of six colors _N/C *Flat plate rigging_$50 *Double fiberglass covered
tree_$25 *Bucking rolls_$50 *Britchen rings &7.50 *Border
stamping_$75-$100 *3 way drop rigging-N/C *1/2 Basket stamp with
border_$150 *Stainless steel conchos_$20 *Silver plate conchos_$42
*Standard horn options
THE CANEY MOUNTAIN LADY SADDLE
Named for the Caney Mountain area in the Buffalo River National
Recreation Area, in Arkansas, the Caney Mountain
Lady is as unique as the area it’s named for. The
Caney Mountain Lady has a hand shaped ground seat
with a 1 ½ inch dish, shown in an oil finish, this saddle
is made to take all the punishment the rugged Buffalo
River can hand out. Shown is the standard saddle
available in all mule, and horse tree variations.
$1895
STANDARD FEATURES
*2 ¾ x 2 ½ inch horn with mule hide wrap *Bucking
rolls *Hand shaped hard seat *4 inch straight cantle with pencil roll
and rawhide binding *Round skirts with real shearling lining and spine
relief channel *Carlos border stamp *7/8 in-skirt drop C rigging
*Crupper ring*2 Breast collar Ds *Flank billets with hoof pick case and
3 inch flank cinch *EZ Ride stirrups with stamped half wrap *6 strings
on clip Ds *Two britchen rings.
STANDARD OPTIONS
*Full overlay padded seat _N/C *Bicycle padded seat _N/C
*Inlaid padded seat_$100 *Cheyenne roll _N/C *Flat plate
rigging_$50*Stainless steel conchos_$20 *Silver plate conchos_$42
*1/2 basket stamp with border_ $150 *6 colors_ N/C *Standard horn
options_N/C
TBM STANDARD OPTIONS
Shearling skirt lining__$100.00
Inlaid padded
seat________ $100.00
Hard seat____________ 50.00
Flat plate rigging_________ 50.00
Double fiberglass Tree_ 25.00
Stainless steel Conchos____ 18.00
Montana silver conchos _36.00
½ Basket stamp w/border__ 150.00
Bucking rolls________ 50.00
Border stamp______ 75.00 -100.00
Double britchen rings____ 7.50
Horn wrap_______________ 25.00
EZ Ride Stirrups________66.00
Three way rigging _________ N/C
Cheyenne roll or pencil roll on any saddle___________________
N/C
HORN OPTIONS
STANDARD BORDER TOOLING PATTERNS
STANDARD CRUPPER
SEAT OPTIONS
BIOTHANE STIRRUP LEATHER
RELIEF
OPEN SKIRT
CHANNEL
CURRENT SADDLE PRICING
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Montousa with full options as shown on pg. 1______$3200.00
Standard Montousa_________________________
1695.00
Standard El Camino____________________________ 1695.00
Caney Mountain Lady__________________________ 1895.00
Thanks for looking, and happy trails.
Terry and Sandy Wagner