A chronology of the American West.

The first cattle drive on the Chisholm Trail sets the template for the working cowboy.

The Meanea saddle shop opens in Cheyenne, defining the Wyoming-style saddle.

N. Porter Saddle Co. becomes the largest maker west of the Mississippi.

Billy Cook begins his career at Ryon's in Fort Worth, learning the tree.

Billy Cook opens his own shop in Sulphur, Oklahoma.

The last of the great mail-order saddle catalogs is discontinued.

Adam Trenk revives Genuine Billy Cook and begins The Last Saddle Maker project.