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Traditional Cowboy Arts Association 2025 Banquet (Saturday Sept 27) at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and along with the Celebration they will auction this Fantastic Bridle Set.
This Collaboration - Leather Headstall by John Willemsma, Silver by Beau Compton, Bit by Troy Flaharty and Reins by Leland Hensley.
All Proceeds raised by this Bridle Set goes to the TCAA Education Fund.
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John Willemsma Leather HeadstallTroy Flaharty Bit
Leland Hensley Reins
The TCAA Auction Bridle
Bridle Award
Two bridles will be awarded at NRCHA Celebration of Champions & the World's Greatest Horseman
Traditional Cowboy Arts Association (TCAA) is awarding 2 complete bridles this year at the NRCHA Celebration of Champions in Ft Worth. February 15- March 1st 2025.
The first bridle features an Ernie Marsh Nevada cheek spade bit, Nate Wald reins with a John Willemsma headstall embellished with Beau Compton buckle and conchos. It will be awarded to the NRCHA Open-Bridle World Champion.
The second bridle has a Cary Schwarz headstall with Scott Hardy buckle and conchos. The bit is a Nevada cheek made by Troy Flaharty with a beautiful pair of Jay Adcock reins. This bridle will be awarded to the champion of The World's Greatest Horseman.
25th Anniversary Collaboration Saddle Auction
Held at the TCAA Annual 25th Exhibition & Sale Banquet on
September 28th, 2024.
The California Rose Saddle represents the deep history of Western Craftsmanship and celebrates the division of labor of thirteen TCAA members - mirroring the dynamic of a well-crafted song played by accomplished musicians.
This saddle is a physical embodiment of the many decades of skill required to do this work. It is a representation of where we’ve been, where we are now, and where we can go. It is an example of holding onto the West and all that that implies.
Medal Winners
Ernie Marsh
Scott Hardy
Leland Hensley: His art, his process, and his inspiration
Rawhide Braider and TCAA member Leland Hensley has developed a reputation among collectors, working cowboys, and his fellow craftsmen for excellence in design, beauty, and functionality. Here he talks about his art and TCAA’s upcoming annual show.
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60th Western Heritage Awards
In 2020 at the 60th Western Heritage Awards- hosted by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum - the TCAA was honoured to receive the prestigious Wrangler Award for their contribution to the Preservation of Western Culture. This was to recognize an elite group of individuals who have a deep and continuing passion for sharing Western heritage through the authentic working gear of the cowboy elevated to fine art
Scott Hardy – The Legend of a Western Silversmith
TCAA Silversmith and founding member Scott Hardy recounts some of his own artistic journey and shares his passion to see the future of this traditional handiwork carry on.
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Michael J. Nicola – When Craft Becomes Art
Michael J. Nicola tells the story and purpose of the TCAA—to capture and preserve the culture of the cowboy and the West, while elevating traditional Western crafts into celebrated works of art.
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