Tucker Saddlery is pleased to sponsor the TV series Best Of America by Horseback.  Airing on RFD-TV, the show follows hosts Tom and Pat Seay across America to the best trail riding venues. Each show is filmed on location, and includes educational features.

Show host and Trail Master Tom Seay leads viewers to trails and campsites that are set up especially for trail riders and their rigs. From Texas to Maine, and from California to Florida, the Best of America By Horseback crew has been there. Each venue is chosen for its exceptional beauty, history, trails and accommodations. 

Author and avid trail rider, Garth Rumsmoke, has traveled countless miles across America. He has documented much of this with articles in Trail Rider magazine and with his camera. Garth has ridden many of these miles in his Tucker saddles. “When I first received by GEN II® saddle, the first thing that struck me was the fact that this was one beautiful saddle. Anything this good looking has to be a good ride, and I was not disappointed. It fits the horse just the away it should and does not interfere with his gait. The workmanship that went into this saddle is just a continuation of Tucker’s history. My older Tucker is now 7 years old and fits like the old shoe everyone speaks of. This new GEN II® seems to be starting out where the old one left off. Looking forward to spending a lot of miles in my “new” old shoe.”

Long Rider, Bernice Ende, completed a 5000 mile ride in 2007 and now has embarked on her 2008 journey. Her Tucker saddle has made the whole trip and continues to make Bernice and her horse, Honor, comfortable- mile after mile. “I am very proud of the fact that I use a Tucker saddle and countless numbers of horse people have commented on the saddle, its handsome look, and its durability. The saddle now fits both Honor and myself like a well worn pair of gloves. We are not out on a weekend ride, and every bit of caution, every item, every step I take must be taken with care and thought and consideration of that horse of mine. The only thing between me and my horse was a good saddle.”

Cindy Branham trains horses and riders at her place in Topeka, KS. At the Rockin-RC Ranch, Cindy holds clinics and trains horses, including a BLM Mustang as part of the Extreme Mustang Makeover event, as seen on RFD-TV. Cindy made the finals for the Mustang event and liked her Mustang so much, her clients purchased the horse for her in the subsequent auction. “I started riding a Tucker saddle about four years ago, riding in the saddle from five to 20 hours a week on many different breeds of horses. Not only was it the most comfortable saddle I have eve ridden in, but also its unique tree design kept my horses and my client’s horses comfortable , too. It has proven to be very durable in my training program, from starting colts to building performance horses. On the trail, my Tucker saddles’ comfort can’t be beat and its practical engineering helps me to contain all of my trail riding needs and supplies. I am now riding in the GEN II® High Plains series and I am enjoying all the new features.”

Brad Harter is well known by his photography and videography of trail riding and field trials. His expertise extends to not only behind the camera in these endeavors, but as wilderness instructor and judge of field trial competitions. As instructor at Hocking College in Ohio, Brad has taken hundreds of students in their Wilderness Horsemanship programs to wild areas of western states, training them to become park service employees, guides and camp wranglers. His knowledge of pointing bird dogs and camera talent has led to him being named the official videographer of the National Field Trial Championships, held every year in Grand Junction, TN. His Pleasant Hills Production produces the commemorative DVD of this prestigious event. At each of these activities, Brad relies on his Tucker saddles for their durability and comfort. His school program acts as field testers for new Tucker saddles.