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Sometimes
the rider wasn't the only one to get saddle sores!
This is where it all
began back in 1907…caring for the needs of the horse and the
rider. Whether your gear needs mending or you're looking for a new
saddle, or custom leather riggings…we understand the good fit
between horse, saddle, tack and rider. In addition to saddlery, our
leather shop produces leather goods for other uses including
custom-made knee pads and leather moving straps. At Schatzlein,
we've created our own personal touch that brings a whole new
dimension to saddlery and leather service.
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A dedicated young man started a
tradition more than 100 years ago and it is still going strong today.
The Schatzlein tradition of fine quality and craftsmanship
began before the turn of the century when Emil Schatzlein
began his apprenticeship in the saddle and harness business at
the age of 14. (In this time in Germany most pupils left
school after 8 years with 14 years and started their
apprenticeship straight away... in general for three
years. this is the reason why Emil could emigrate to the
States with nearly 17 years and with apprenticeship diploma.) In 1902 he opened his first shop in Mill
Valley, California.
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Emil spent five years in Mill Valley and
in 1907 moved to Minneapolis where he opened the first
Schatzlein Saddle Shop at 609 West Lake Street. Business
grew and so did the store. By 1920 the saddle and
harness business was in full bloom.
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In
1927 Emil photographed his son
Ed with a miniature hand-made
horse, saddle and bridle. The picture has been the trade mark of Schatzlein Saddle Shop
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In 1928 Emil manufactured his first English
riding saddles and
harnesses in the state of Minnesota. Schatzlein's has
maintained a highly successful English
department ever since.
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Medcalf Photo
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In
1936 the store moved to 421 West Lake Street next door to the
current location. In the early World War II days the
store prospered. Emil was depicted by the famous artist
Medcalf as a specialized craftsman in a 1955 Brown and Bigelow
calendar distributed throughout the United States.
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In 1958
after a long apprenticeship, Emil's son Jerry purchased the
business. 1968 saw the store move to its present location, 413
West Lake Street and with it the demands of customers to expand to
the English and Western wear field. Jerry and Millie
Schatzlein met these demands. Schatzlein Saddle Shop became
the complete family English and Western store it is today, still
being run by the Schatzlein family's third generation ensuring
personalized service.
Six family members work in store today.
(Linda, Peggy, Janet, Gary, Paul, Joan. )
Gary Schatzlein is the store's third generation leather craftsman.
Display
of Horse now in the front window of store, on Lake Street
Horse in the Window
Emil
Schatzlein
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Third Generation Paul, Peggy, Joan,
Linda, Gary, Janet Oct 2007 |
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