How to Make Barn Saddle Rack
Saddle racks are a convenient item for storing saddles when they are not in use. If you have ever priced these at a tack and feed store, then you know that they are quite expensive. You can build your own saddle rack and customize it to fit as many saddles as you like while saving money in the process.
- Measure the length of the saddle. Take these measurements from front to back. When you measure, also be sure to take into consideration any saddle blankets you may store on your saddle rack.
- Lay your lumber on a flat surface. Cut the lumber the same size of the measurements you took for the saddle. Make sure to keep the edges straight by applying firm pressure as you saw the lumber. This will also prevent the boards from moving around while you cut. You will also need to cut four additional four-by-four pieces of lumber to use for your supports. Decide how tall you want the rack to be and mark the support lumber accordingly before cutting.
- Connect all of the pieces of lumber together. Use nails and hammer them into your boards to secure them. Make sure that each board is even as you nail them together.
- Cut the floor supports. Do this by taking the width of the top saddle support piece. This is the same width that the floor supports need to be. Nail the floor supports to the center of the top saddle support. Make sure that each support is even with one another and that they run side-to-side and not front-to-back.