Ladysmith Chaps Information

Ladysmith Chaps is a full service leatherworking shop, specializing in English and Western riding chaps. Located in Berryville, Virginia, professional saddler Fern Cone has been working with leather and creating custom, one-of-a-kind pieces for nearly 30 years. Seeking to combine a love of horses with a fulfilling and creative career, she first apprenticed at an exclusive leather shop in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and went on to obtain a degree in professional custom Western saddle-making in Washington State. She worked for several years with a company creating miniature horse equipment. In 1988, she moved to Journeyman Saddlers in Middleburg, Virginia to create custom chaps. In 2001, she left Journeyman to set out on her own, and Ladysmith Chaps was born. Ladysmith Chaps has become a thriving business with a strong reputation for quality work and exceptional service. Drawing on her long history of working with leather, Fern has developed unique designs and techniques to make your chaps as individual as you are. Although most Ladysmith Chaps clients purchase her custom chaps for either English or Western horseback riding, she has also produced a variety of other items. During her long career, she has produced handbags, brief cases, leather garments, miniature horse equipment, saddles, and even sculpture.