Raised on family ranches along California’s northern coast, Steve remembers moving cows horseback along the beach and into the nearby hills as a boy with his grandfather. After moving to Wyoming in 1972, Steve’s love of horses kept him cowboying, guiding hunters and dudes, and training young horses for a living.

He's guided people from all over the world throughout the Wyoming high country, cowboyed in the hills and prairies, and started over 500 colts along the way. These experiences have sparked a keen interest in the tools of the trade, especially the saddle, and how to make it better, stronger and more comfortable for both horse and rider; as well as pleasing to the eye.