Mike Reiter's saddle stand

When Mike Reiter was about 12 years old, his dad gave both him and his brother each a saddle for Christmas. They used the saddles on their farm north of Deer Park for years. One of his COVID-19 projects was to get his saddle cleaned up and build a display stand for it.

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Thu., Feb. 25, 2021

Mike Reiter etched his name into the display stand he built for his saddle.

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A family photo shows Mike Reiter with his father, Howard, circa 1954, on the family farm near Deer Park.

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Mike Reister’s COVID-19 project was to get his saddle cleaned up and build a display stand for it.

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Mike Reister’s COVID-19 project was to get his saddle cleaned up and build a display stand for it. Over 55 years after getting the saddle, it is the only Christmas present from when he was a kid that he still has, and a cherished memory of his dad.

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The saddle features elaborate leather work.

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Mike Reiter had his saddle cleaned and restitched as part of his pandemic project.

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Over 55 years after getting the saddle, it is the only Christmas present from his childhood Mike Relter still has, and it’s a cherished memory of his father.

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