As is all Stubben saddles - They are made on the Stubben Spring Tree made exclusively for stubben. Stubben uses only full grain, vegetable tanned aniline dyed leathers in the handcrafting of their saddles. Quality, long life, and exceptional craftsmanship are the standards for any Stubben product. Various parts of a Stubben saddle are still hand stitched, such as the seat, the panel, and the billets. More than one hundred individual steps are necessary in the manufacture of a Stubben saddle. The saddler must first cut, bevel, sew, inlay, seam, quilt and pummel his leather. Artistry is always realized by the craftsman. The work always carries the signature of the maker and therefore is unique.