(above & right) A completely recovered Bohlin, converted seat to a full 16 and changed tree bars over to fit modern quarterhorses, while holding to original Bohlin Legget style saddle. The saddle is owned by Robert Esser of Long Beach , CA.

(above & left) A completely recovered Bohlin saddle, owned by Michele Macfarlane, that was severely damaged by fire with all new leather and several pieces of silver made new from the Bohlin Co. in Dallas,TX.

The latest complete restoration from scratch.
Beautiful brown Bohlin silver saddle - 9/07

(Above & Right) Bohlin no.720 holster rig built from scratch using new Bohlin silver and original style tooling.

Above is a Bohlin bridle disassembled for restoration. On the right is the same bridle fully restored, after many hours of work.

The breast collar and bridle above were entirely rebuilt.

Close-up pictures on the right, taken before restoration, illustrate the intricate silver workmanship of this wonderful saddle.

The amazing thing about Bohlin saddles is the history behind them. This brown Bohlin, sent to John for restoration, was once owned by one of the Marx brothers.

Carney was commissioned to build a Bohlin bridle from scratch for a member of the Long Beach Mounted Police. (This group has participated in every Rose Bowl Parade for over 50 years and have also been in two inaugural parades.) The silver was provided by the existing Bohlin company, who specialize in continuing the tradition of Bohlin's exquisite silver.

Above is a set of bridle reins John made using new Bohlin silver with the added touch of engraving on the silver tubes.

The bridle on the left was completely rebuilt, using the original silver and all new leather. The bridle on the right was completely restored with 1940 silver off a Dick Dickson model and all new leather.

Above is a Bohlin headstall and breast collar featuring the famous Indian design. John made the headstall using all new leather and new Bohlin silver.

John built this double rig holster from scratch, using new Bohlin silver, to match the original Lone Ranger holster.

This magnificent Bohlin saddle was completely restored. John replaced the fleece, installed a diamond padded seat, and replaced all cracked leather and missing silver. He also completely rebuilt the headstall and breast collar, using new leather.

Above is a Dixon style breast collar Carney restored. He replaced all the leather and, of course, it is stamped with the original Bohlin stamp.

The breast collar on the left was completely built from scratch, using new leather and the original silver, with the configuration changed back to the original design. The breast collar above was also built from scratch from the original design, using new leather and the original silver.

Brand new set of Bohlin gauntlets built by John Carney, with new Bohlin silver, to match the customer's Diamond Supreme.

Carney made this new Bohlin belt, using new Bohlin silver, with tooling to match customer's saddle.

Here is a set of new Bohlin handcrafted spurs and silver, with a custom-made set of Bohlin spur straps.

This set of original Bohlin chaps was restored, using new leather on the rim and at the top.

Early Bohlin saddle completely restored to original condition.

Close up of the diamond tuck seat

A new set of Bohlin finders, using all new leather and original silver. The tooling matches the original but with a greater depth. The saddle belongs to Michele Macfarlane,
owner of many of the world champion saddlebreds.

Here are a new pair of Bohlin tapaderos that have been built from scratch. They are owned by Michele Macfarland. The tap covers were built by Bohlin Co.in TX. The rest of the silver was orignal except for the star patterns that were new silver.

Tom Mix's Hollywood Saddlery saddle before restoration.

Tom Mix's Hollywood Saddlery saddle after complete restoration.

Tom Mix's rommel reins and flat reins before restoration.

Tom Mix's flat reins and completely restored
using all original silver.

Entirely new breastcollar, once belonging to Tom Mix,
built with all new leather and using all the original silver.

Tom Mix's parade saddle complete with new headstall,
using all original silver and all new leather.

An entirely new breast collar with completely new Bohlin silver carrying the Bohlin tradition of excellance into the 21st century

An entirely new set of Bohlin, Rancharo style, finders
built using both original and new Bohlin silver.

New set of Bohlin tapaderios, entirely built from
scratch, using the original Bohlin silver.

The taps were made for the Bohlin Legget Saddle.

A new pair of Bohlin Gauntlets, entirely built from
scratch with new Bohlin Silver.

(left-reverse side) These gauntlets go with a saddle
that belonged to Lee Greenwood.

(Above) A new set of brown Bohlin reins, completely built from scratch, using all original Bohlin silver.

(Right) A completely restored Bohlin headstall, using all original silver and replacing 1/2 of the different leather pieces.

A beatiful brown Bohlin headstall, all original silver
and replacement of 60% of all the leather.