In 1914, Rufus Rolan won this saddle in the Bare Back Bucking Contest Championship of Montana Miles City Roundup. Nothing more is known about Rufus or how his prize saddle became the property of George Bain, the General Manager of the LU Sheep Company.
The saddle was made by the Sentnel Butte, North Dakota Saddlery Company and is an excellent example of professional leather tooling. The horsehair girth and tassel are unusually fine and the buckles are made of steel covered with more leather tooling. The conchos are pewter and the saddle would have been considered very modern when it was presented 110 years ago!
