LAS CRUCES - Victor Hermanson doesn't collect accolades or reviews based on his craft, even though he could. Hermanson is a gifted saddle maker who resides on the outskirts of Las Cruces. Hermanson is ...

When I went to a Gene Autry or Roy Rogers movie as a kid with my folks we saw them jumping on "Champ" or "Trigger" with ease, not realizing the saddle made it possible to mount and chase the bad guys.

BIG SPRING — Jon Hillman’s first saddle was an old and worn out “junker” that cost him $15. Wanting something better, he learned to make his own. “I couldn’t afford a good saddle and, like any other ...