Elite Custom Saddles Raimundo Blanco was the Silver Mesa Master Saddle maker for 17 years. He has been perfecting his craft for over 30 years. He brings his skill, dedication and unparalleled craftsmanship to Elite Custom Saddles.

Elite Custom saddles are beautiful, distinctive and technologically designed - truly the finest in hand craftsmanship available today. Each saddle is built one at a time in our North Texas shop. Our saddle trees are customized for correct position and balance. The hallmark of Elite Custom Saddles is tailoring each type of saddle we craft to the precise requirements of the discipline it will be used in. Elite pleasure, reining, reined cow horse, cutting, barrel and work saddles will be seen under world champion competitors. 

Elite Custom Saddles uses the finest materials available - from Herman Oak leather to our individually hand cut and engraved Sterling/Sterling Overlay silver trims. You will know an Elite by their unique, deeply carved and intricate tooling patterns and innovative, cutting edge silver trims. Custom designs are our specialty and no design is too outrageous.

Elite Custom saddles are affordable. The price of an Elite is determined by the design, the intricacy of the tooling pattern, the amount of silver trim and additional embellishments. The saddles featured on our web site are a small selection of the many different variations available. Follow the six easy steps outlined here to design your Elite Custom Saddle. We will respond with a quote based on your request. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions, we are happy to talk with you and discuss options that are tailored to your specific needs.

6 Steps to Designing your Elite Custom Saddle >>