Ride in Rhythm
Experience Seamless Harmony With Custom-Fit Saddles,
Crafted for Ultimate Comfort and Connection
Now located in ALMA, AR
Founding Story
John Fallis Custom Saddlery was founded in 1951 by my father, Merlyn “Slim,” and my mother, Johanna Fallis. They were the original makers of the Foreman Balanced Ride saddle and continued making them through 1982, when Slim passed away. I was learning to make saddles under my dad’s watchful eye starting in 1963, when I was 9. I built my first complete saddle when I was 13.
Continuing the Legacy
I started John Fallis Custom Saddles, Inc. in January of 1985. Dad was in business making the Fallis Saddle for 31 years, and to date, this is my 34th year making the Fallis Saddle. This makes 65 years between Dad and me, making the very best saddle that I can. My young customers from past decades are now reordering saddles, preferring them to be lighter in weight due to changes in their riding habits and wanting to lift a lighter-weight saddle, understanding that it will be built and ride like they understand the Fallis saddle to ride.