| Billy Cook saddles are made in Sulphur, Oklahoma, and | | | | and many riders count themselves very fortunate |
| the company is owned by Billy Cook. There are | | | | indeed when they find a genuine saddle second hand. |
| counterfeit saddles, but all genuine ones are made in | | | | They are legendary for their understated, classic look, |
| Sulphur, Oklahoma. | | | | with just the right amount of silver trim. The seats are |
| There are three basic incarnations of these saddles. | | | | somewhat shallow, but that works well in an arena |
| The "old" saddles, the ones built to the original Cook | | | | setting, for team penning. It is easy to find matching |
| designs by Simco-Longhorn, and then the Billy Cook | | | | tack due to the understated looks of these saddles. |
| saddle that Cook started making again when he went | | | | These saddles hold up well and resist bleaching, |
| back into the business. All are high quality options. | | | | staining, and warping, with a versatile tree that works |
| The Team Roper Saddle is built around a Dally Roper | | | | well with different breeds. Billy Cook saddles don't look |
| tree with rawhide bound Quarter Horse bars. It has a | | | | at all "feminine" nor do they look overly masculine. |
| short post, and is rawhide laced, in golden leather with | | | | They don't overshadow the horse or the rider with too |
| half-breed basket tooling. It comes in 15.5 or 15 inch | | | | many flashy extras. |
| seat size with a 13 inch wide hand tooled swell and a | | | | As team penning - or really any other kind of - saddles |
| 4 inch leather cantle. The rigging is double stainless | | | | go, Billy Cook has the reputation for making the very |
| steel Dees, and the skirts are lined with artificial wool. | | | | best, with classic style and when it comes to team |
| The stirrups are 3 inch Roper Rawhide laced. | | | | penning, you want a Billy Cook saddle. |
| Saddles like the Team Roper retain their value well, | | | | |