Spanish Tack
Doma Vaquera

Spanish tack, handmade in Andalusia by a master craftsman. Vaquero saddles to measure. A choice of tack, finishes and detail.

Ramón is a guarnicionero. He makes vaquero saddles and other traditional tack by hand.

Spanish tack is an art form - the makers take pride in their work, and the owners appreciate the beauty as much as the practicality.

Craftsmen make tack by hand, using the leather of Spain and the skills of generations. This is leatherwork that is made to last. A vaquero saddle - used every day in the country - can last 20 years.

A variety of Spanish tack, in various stages of completion, fills Ramón's workshop.

• silla vaquera - a vaquero saddle
• silla española, the classic spanish saddle
• silla portuguesa - portuguese saddle
• Spanish potrera - a saddle designed specifically for potros, young horses.

Everything here is crafted in the traditional manner, and Ramón's tack - vaquero saddles and leatherwork - is in demand across Spain.

Vaquero saddles, hand-decorated bridles, leatherwork, traditional Spanish dress - as the website grows we'll talk about whatever's being made here.

There's no hurry around Ramón - he works with patience and precision, chatting easily, pausing occasionally to emphasise a point. His hands move with the assurance of familiarity across the leather he's measuring and cutting.

We're following work that he's doing.

We've begun with a photo record of the making of a silla vaquera andaluza pura – his precise description of a genuine andalusian vaquero saddle.
See spanish tack as it's being made.