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Peter Mayer, who lives near Mc
Leese Lake in the center of the Cariboo, has been braiding rawhide
and making custom saddles for nearly 16 years. Peter processes his own
hides for braiding - from skinning
the cow right through to cutting strings and putting the last knot on a set
of reins. Functional use has dictated the design of his saddles and
braiding, but often they are ornamented with floral leather tooling and
finely braided buttons with an integrate interweave of colored strings.
Among working cowboys and collectors alike, Peter is well known for
creating quality cowboy gear. In fact, many of his pieces become wall decorations
and never see use on a horse. In
1999, Peter Mayer received the Braider of the Year Award from the Academy of
Western Art in Oklahoma. Click on the links below to see some examples
of Peter's work. |
Peter Mayer's work has
been
shown at:
- Trappings of the American West in
Flagstaff, Arizona
- Trappings of Texas in Alpine, Texas
- Calgary Cowboy Festival in Calgary,
Alberta
- Big Horn Gallery's Wild West Show in
Cody, Wyoming
- Elko Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko,
Nevada
- Pincher Creek Cowboy Poetry Gathering
in Pincher Creek, Alberta
- New Millennium Western Art and Cowboy Trappings
Show in Edmonton, Alberta
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If you have any questions or comments you can contact Peter via mail, phone
or email |
Peter Mayer
Box 3331
Mc Leese Lake BC
V0L 1P0 Canada
Phone (250) 297 6580 |

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