J. B. Wiebe III, LLC

Wiebe Heirloom Quality®

Bennett's Hunter®

Fine Bridles

Jimmy Wiebe Memorial®

20th Century®

21st Century®

About Us

Who we are and what we do

We are J. B. Wiebe III, LLC. Welcome to our website and thank you for stopping by.

Want to see more information about our products?

To see more specific product information and to shop using our Online Catalog, select the "SHOP" link at the top of this page. Product searches may be refined by selecting a category under the "ALL PRODUCTS" link in our Online Catalog.

The best and most reliable way to place an order is using our Online Catalog.

Questions may be sent to Jim by email to FineBridle@aol.com

Please provide an email and cell phone number when placing an order. Jim follows up with help measuring for custom orders and answers questions.

Our Wiebe family owned business, some of our history in equestrian sports and the bridle and saddle trades:

A note from Jim Wiebe:

I am Jim Wiebe. Like my Dad, many of my friends in the Hunter and Jumper horse showing community call me Jimmy Wiebe. I am the managing director of our Wiebe family-owned company, J. B. Wiebe III, LLC.

My Dad, James B. Wiebe Jr., was well known throughout the USA and in England as Jimmy Wiebe, “The Stitcher.” He founded Jimmy's Saddlery in 1951. He was a professional horseman and hunter/jumper show horse trainer, and a master craftsman in the bridle, saddle, and harness making trades for over 65 years until he passed away in December 2016. He devoted 65 years to the bridle and saddle making trades and supporting equestrian sports and hunter/jumper horse shows from coast to coast in the USA.

Our Wiebe family traditions in finely hand crafted bridles and other saddlery continue at J. B. Wiebe III, LLC.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Jim Wiebe

Managing Director

Our Wiebe Family-owned Company:

J. B. Wiebe III, LLC, has its origins with the founding of Jimmy’s Saddlery by Jim’s Dad in 1951, in Convent Station and Parsippany, New Jersey. Dad completed 3 years of service in the US Army's 182nd Airborne Division in Germany, from 1953 to 1956, and then resumed stitching bridles and other saddlery. In 1958, he moved to Andover, New Jersey.

From 1958 to 1974, Jimmy’s Saddlery was located in Andover, Oldwick, and Pottersville, New Jersey. In 1974, Dad moved the company to Skowhegan, Maine from 1974 to 1978, then moved to Phoenix and Prescott, Arizona, from 1978 to 1991, and finally to Minden, Nevada until Dad passed away in 2016.

Dad's widow continued to sell Dad's custom bridles and saddlery continuously from 2017 through 2019, and in 2020, Dad’s company, Jimmy’s [20thCentury®] Saddlery, joined our Wiebe family-owned company, J. B. Wiebe III, LLC.

Jim and his Dad built reputations for the finest hand-crafted custom bridles, saddles, and other saddlery, fine harness for show and pleasure driving, an extensive collection of bits, and training aids for training hunter and jumper show horses. Jim continues our Wiebe family traditions and commitments to the saddlery trade and fine craftsmanship, making our most finely hand-crafted Wiebe Heirloom Quality® custom bridles, saddlery strap goods, training aids, and leather accessories for the home office, executives, other professionals, and show stables.

J. B. Wiebe III, LLC is an internet-based company located in northwest Mississippi near Memphis, Tennessee. We do not operate a brick-and-mortar store or public showroom for onsite selling. We sell by mail order through this website and our online catalog at https://jbwiebe3.com/shop/

We specialize in finely hand-crafted English bridles, saddlery, and accessories for show horses, equestrians, and other horse enthusiasts in the USA. Jim designs and makes most of what we sell to special custom order in our workshop in the USA, using the finest English equestrian leather, hardware, thread, and textiles in our saddlery products: only the best.

The best way to initiate an order is by using our Online Catalog at https://jbwiebe3.com/shop/

Jim may be reached by email to FineBridle@aol.com

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Handcrafted Designs and 5 Generations of Master Craftsmen

Jim was trained from a very young age by his Dad, Jimmy Wiebe, "The Stitcher", and his grandfather, James B. Wiebe Sr, in their workshops and around the Wiebe family farm on Fox Hill Road in Oldwick, New Jersey. Jim has been immersed in the bridle and saddlery trades since the 1960's, when as a small boy in his Dad’s workshop in Oldwick, New Jersey, he made his first leather belt under his Dad’s supervision. Other projects followed. From 1979 through 1981, Jim apprenticed in his Dad’s workshop in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1983, Jim established his own company, Bennett's Saddlery, in Weston, Connecticut, and in 1989, moved to Charlottesville, Virginia. Today, J. B. Wiebe III, LLC is located in northwest Mississippi near Memphis, Tennessee in the USA.

The Wiebe family legacy includes at least 5 generations of master craftsman. They were taught by their fathers and grandfathers how to do things “The Wiebe Way,” with an Old World German state of mind and commitment to doing their work as finely and consistently as possible, always aiming for perfection in anything they made, and being the best in their chosen trades. It was and remains “The Wiebe Way” in our J. B. Wiebe III, LLC workshops to the present day.

Jim established Bennett's Hunter® Fine Bridles and saddlery designs in 1983. Many of the bridles we sell are custom fitted to the horse and rider. Finely hand crafted and made to last, some of Jim’s custom bridles have been in service for over 40 years.

Who may shop with us

We sell to individual equestrians, professional trainers and riders, farms, and show stables that are in good standing with our company.

We do not sell to other saddlery businesses, tack trailer horse show vendors, saddlery boutiques, feed stores, or any other retail or wholesale seller of saddlery.

· For more information on how to place an order, see our business policies at the bottom of this home page.

J. B. Wiebe III, LLC and Wiebe Heirloom Quality® : Committed to Quality

Wiebe Heirloom Quality® is a trademark of James B. Wiebe III, all rights reserved. Jim places this trademark on all custom leather goods that he makes in our workshop. Only our finest special custom products made by Jim receive this exclusive trademark.

Our quality design specifications originated in our Jimmy’s Saddlery workshops in New Jersey from the 1950’s through 1974. Today, our finest custom saddlery products are the finest quality in the English saddlery industry in the USA and far exceed the quality of saddlery manufactured in England, the EU, and Asia.

· Do not take our word for it: compare our custom work to other brands made in the USA and overseas.

· To see the best, look closely at the photographs in our photo gallery below and on our “SHOP” page to see the detail that Jim puts into our finest Wiebe Heirloom Quality® custom work, a J. B. Wiebe III, LLC exclusive only available directly from our company.

When you order a Wiebe Heirloom Quality® custom bridle or other custom saddlery made to order especially for you, it is made in our workshop by Jim.

Our custom bridles and other custom saddlery are not imported from a mass producer in Walsall, England - that would not be custom made! Nor are our custom orders delegated to an apprentice or other journeyman bridle maker in our workshop or elsewhere. They are made 100% by Jim in our J. B. Wiebe III, LLC workshop in Mississippi, USA. While it takes more time to complete custom orders, this ensures complete quality control, delivering only the best finely hand-crafted bridles and other products to our customers.

Wiebe Heirloom Quality® product lines: Our finest custom products are our Bennett's Hunter® and Jimmy Wiebe Memorial® products.

Jimmy Wiebe Memorial® Special Collections:

In memory of Jim’s Dad, J. B Wiebe III, LLC offers special collections under our exclusive trademark, Jimmy Wiebe Memorial®.

· Bridles and other saddlery strap goods in this product family are designed to show Dad’s finest custom saddlery designs made with the finest materials and craftsmanship and many finely hand-stitched details. These items have historical significance to Dad’s 65 years as the most disruptively innovative professional horseman-saddler in the USA, including Dad’s original classic bridle designs, the finest round leather bridles for hunter show horses from the 1950’s to the 1970’s, the first ever ½ Round Fancy hunter show bridles with sewn-in bits and reins made for Junie Kulp and All Around Farm in the early 1960’s, classic jumper bridles including round leather gag bridles and round leather jumping hackemores, rope nosebands, reins, and martingales, all by custom order only.

· Also in this product family are our famous 20th Century® and 21st Century® saddles designed by Jim’s Dad from 1966 to 1981, and imported by Jimmy’s [20th Century®] Saddlery. These saddles are offered as a Special Limited Edition. They are in stock and ready to ship.

Bennett's Hunter® custom show bridles and other saddlery designed by Jim and first sold through his company, Bennett’s Saddlery, in the 1980’s, are finely stitched 11 to 14 stitches per inch, with all fancy stitching and stress points stitched finely by hand. Edges are shaved, burnished, and creased by hand. Our Bennett's Hunter® product family is our broadest range of custom English bridles, saddlery, and accessories.

Saddlery product lines designed by Jimmy Wiebe, “The Stitcher”, in stock and ready to ship:

If you need something faster than our special custom-made Wiebe Heirloom Quality® products, we recommend you request our 20thCentury® and 21st Century® products which are usually in stock and ready to ship. 20th Century® Custom and 21st Century® imported bridles, saddles, and training aids were designed by Jim’s Dad and are exclusively manufactured, imported, and sold by J. B. Wiebe III, LLC:

· 20th Century® and 21st Century® trademarks with the Custom stamp placed on strap goods were made by Jim’s Dad prior to 2020, and in J. B. Wiebe III, LLC's workshop from 2020 to present day.

· 20th Century® and 21st Century® trademarks without the Custom stamp were made to Dad’s strict quality specifications, imported by Jimmy's [20th Century®] Saddlery prior to 2020, and by J. B. Wiebe III, LLC from 2020 to present day. These products are in stock and are not custom or made-to-order.

Jimmy Wiebe's Saddlery Hardware Collection:

As displayed on the wall of Jimmy’s [20th Century®] Saddlery next to the Blacksmith’s Shop at the Devon Horse Show for many years, our bit collection includes many original John Drewsbury pattern genuine Kangaroo™ Best Quality Nickel Alloy (BQNA) bits and the finest Eldonian™ stainless steel bits imported from England by Bennett's Saddlery and Jimmy's [20th Century®] Saddlery prior to calendar year 2000. We also have other fine quality bits from AbbeyEngland and custom makers in the USA.

Custom tailored to meet the needs of every equestrian: professionals, amateurs, and show stables

At J. B. Wiebe III, LLC, we make much of what we sell to the specialized requirements of our customers. Whether a custom fitted bridle, a new fancy stitch pattern, hand stitched monogram, or a new original training aid design, J. B. Wiebe III, LLC can support your special needs.

Jim can work from a cell phone photo of a rough sketch on a napkin or a detailed specification drawing. He will walk you through any measuring required for custom orders. Please keep in mind that custom orders can take much longer than in-stock orders. Please plan ahead when ordering custom made items.

Jim may be contacted by email to FineBridle@aol.com

See our business policies at the bottom of this page for more information on how to place an order.

World class quality, specializing in custom requirements

Do you have a question? Are you looking for something for that special horse, rider, trainer, or a groom that always goes above and beyond - always exceeding expectations? Looking for the very best quality? Want to complete "the picture" you present in the show ring by showing your horse at their very best?

We are an internet based business located in northwest Mississippi, near Memphis, TN. Drop us a line via email, or call/text us and we will get back to you with answers!

J. B. Wiebe III, LLC

Mailing address: 429 E. Commerce St., #112, Hernando, MS 38632

Email: FineBridle@aol.com

Business hours

Today

Closed

The best way to reach us is by email to FineBridle@aol.com.

Our office will be closed the following dates:

Closed Saturdays and Sundays.

2024:

26 November - 17 December

24 December - 26 December

2025:

01 January - 05 January

During closures we will have very limited access to phone, email, and internet messages. We will respond as soon as possible when we reopen following scheduled closures.

Business Policies

Retail Business Policies

Retail Business Policies:

Our business policies for accepting orders, terms of payment, fulfilling orders, returns, and credits for returns are as follows, subject to change without notice.

1. We reserve the right to refuse to sell to someone at our sole discretion. In 2022, we found it necessary to add this to our business policies due to what we saw as a breakdown in civility in social media and other forms of electronic communications, including instant messages, emails, and social media posts.

We work very hard to present our products professionally and invest a great deal of time, work, and cost in creating our finest custom work. We simply do not have the bandwidth to deal with excessive drama or unprofessional behavior. To keep our business sustainable, we cannot tolerate business policy noncompliance or conflicts of interest.

Violation of our business policies, problems with timely payment of invoices, hostile communications or social media posts directed toward our company, employees, or managers, and conflicts of interest such as brand ambassadors representing competitor products and individuals with ownership interests in competitor saddlery businesses may result in denial of purchasing privileges.

This is similar to the "Right To Work" philosophy, common standards of professional behavior, and general conflict of interest provisions seen in businesses in the USA. Customers get to choose where they buy products and sellers get to choose whom they will sell to, as permitted by law.

We offer our products for sale to all individuals in good standing with our company based on our interactions with them, their compliance with our business policies, and where there is no known conflict of interest.

2. Special Orders, Items Made-To-Order, and other Special Custom Orders: Items Made-To-Order regardless of size, items specially custom Made-To-Measure, and items with a hand stitched monogram or name or otherwise personalized with nameplates or tags including our Bennett's Hunter® and Jimmy Wiebe Memorial® items, and some 20th Century®Custom items are Final Sale and require full payment to place the order. Once paid, these orders are final and cannot be canceled except by J. B. Wiebe III, LLC.

We may estimate an approximate delivery date when we send an invoice for payment. Estimated dates are not guaranteed. We try to complete orders as promptly as possible, but we always put quality first and this takes time. Special or Custom orders may take longer than expected, sometimes significantly longer than expected. We guarantee the quality of our custom work, but we do not guarantee delivery dates on items Made-To-Order in our workshop.

Once the customer agrees to our Made-To-Order item policies, terms, and conditions, and payment is accepted by J. B. Wiebe III, LLC, the order cannot be canceled by the customer and payment will not be refunded.

3. Stock item orders: Orders for items we have in stock prior to order that are not discounted, or on sale as part of a special promotion may be returned for a store credit provided the item(s) returned are in new saleable condition and are not oiled, stained, conditioned, used, blemished by handling, or damaged in any way. Stock items altered in size, oiled, conditioned, blemished, or used cannot be returned and are final sale.

Stock items may be exchanged for alternative Stock items of same or lesser value provided returned parts are in new saleable condition and are not oiled, stained, used, blemished by handling, or damaged in any way. This allows a near custom fit at a stock size price which is lower than our special custom made-to-order, made-to-measure, or monogrammed personalized item pricing.

We charge return shipping and handling. We do not charge a restocking fee for accepted returns and exchanges. Other charges may apply.

4. Returns, Store Credits, and Refunds: Returned items are subject to our own receipt inspection before we will accept them for a store credit.

We do not give refunds.

If an item is verified by us to be defective in materials or workmanship, we may, at our sole discretion, opt to repair or replace a defective item or give a store credit once we confirm the returned item is defective. Rejected returns will be returned to the customer upon receipt of customer’s payment of return shipping and handling charges.

5. Stock Items that have been altered in size, oiled, stained, conditioned, blemished by handling, or otherwise used cannot be returned.

6. We are an internet based business located in northwest Mississippi near Memphis, Tennessee. We collect 7% sales tax for all items delivered to addresses in Mississippi.

We do not maintain a “brick and mortar” store for face-to-face retail selling. We may elect to display and sell our products at horse shows, trade shows, and other public facing events in the USA. Otherwise, all of our business is conducted by internet, cell phone, or USPS mail.

7. Shipping methods and responsibilities: We do not pay transportation charges because we cannot be responsible for goods that are in shipment and out of our hands. We insure goods for full value for our customer's protection. Shipments may require a signature by the customer at time of delivery. The customer is responsible for ensuring their availability to securely receive and sign for packages and for the accuracy of their shipping address.

FedEx Ground and UPS Ground are our usual methods of delivery. We may ship by DHL or USPS First Class Parcel Post. We only ship to addresses in the continental USA. Our average shipping and handling charge in early 2024 for a bridle, reins, and martingale was $35.00 to $40.00 (this may change). Rush shipping charges by FedEx, UPS, and other carriers can be significantly higher. Shipping charges are not credited or refundable to the customer once an order is paid. The customer is responsible for paying shipping charges to and from J. B. Wiebe III, LLC.

8. Special orders: We can make personalized products with monograms and custom sizing made to measure. We can also make special designs on request. Special orders cannot be canceled once paid and payments accepted by J. B. Wiebe III, LLC will not be refunded.

9. Website and online catalog: https://jbwiebe3.com/shop/

10. FaceBook pages:

a. www.facebook.com/jbwiebe3

b. www.facebook.com/FineBridle

c. www.facebook.com/Jimmys20thCentury

d. www.facebook.com/Jimmys21stCentury

11. How to place an order and pay:

An order may be initiated using the SHOP page on our website (see link above). Otherwise, to place an order, contact us via email to FineBridle@aol.com. We may provide measuring instructions and ask for measurements to determine sizes. When we have sufficient information to price the order, we will request payment and provide an estimated delivery date. To complete placing the order, send payment by bank check, cashier’s check, bank draft, or postal money order. Paying the order secures a place in our order book. We do not start work on orders until they are paid.

We accept bank checks, cashier’s checks, bank drafts, and postal money orders.

We do not accept orders for C.O.D. delivery.
Orders are dated when paid and usually completed and shipped in the order paid.
We do not offer a rush service for a higher price.
We do not offer in-store credit accounts or "open accounts" to customers.
We do not sell wholesale to other saddlery businesses or tack shops. We only sell retail directly to individuals and equestrian show stables/farms. To avoid delays when ordering, except for payments by show stable or farm bank checks, please do not pay using a saddlery business check or Tack Shop business check.

Bank checks and money orders:

Before paying by bank check, cashier’s check, bank draft, and postal money order, please confirm the total amount due with us by email to FineBridle@aol.com

Please make checks and money orders payable in US Dollars ($) to:

J. B. Wiebe III, LLC

429 E. Commerce St., #112

Hernando, MS 38632

J. B. Wiebe III, LLC coming events

Our business is internet based. We do not display our products at horse shows and other public-facing events. In the future we may market and sell our products at horse shows, trade shows, and other equestrian venues in the USA. We will announce any changes to our schedule here and on Facebook and Instagram.

Real testimonials: our customers' stories

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Sales and close-out items

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Press Releases

For Release 11 October 2023, updated 15 January 2024:

We are pleased to announce we are the Official Fine Leather Products Company of the Virginia Horse Show Association, and honored to be a sponsor of the Virginia Horse Show Association's (VHSA's) 2023 and 2024 Silent Auction and Live Auction at The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia, to benefit equestrian education programs in Virginia.

Our donations to the Live Auctions in 2023 and 2024 will include a 21st Century® Close Contact Jumping Saddle with stirrups and leathers, several 1/2 Round Fancy Snaffle Bridles, Laced Reins, and Standing Martingales. Donations to the VHSA's Silent Auction will include bits and bit accessories for hunter and jumper show horses.

We encourage all attendees to bid at these auctions to support the VHSA's educational programs.

FAQs

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J. B. Wiebe III, LLC

J. B. Wiebe III, LLC

About Us

Who we are and what we do

J. B. Wiebe III, LLC and Wiebe Heirloom Quality® : Committed to Quality

Custom tailored to meet the needs of every equestrian: professionals, amateurs, and show stables

Photo Gallery

Contact Us

World class quality, specializing in custom requirements

J. B. Wiebe III, LLC

Business hours

Contact

Join Our Mailing List

Business Policies

Retail Business Policies

J. B. Wiebe III, LLC coming events

Real testimonials: our customers' stories

Sales and close-out items

Press Releases

FAQs

J. B. Wiebe III, LLC

About Us

Who we are and what we do

J. B. Wiebe III, LLC and Wiebe Heirloom Quality® : Committed to Quality

Custom tailored to meet the needs of every equestrian: professionals, amateurs, and show stables

Photo Gallery

Contact Us

World class quality, specializing in custom requirements

J. B. Wiebe III, LLC

Business hours

Contact

Join Our Mailing List

Business Policies

Retail Business Policies

J. B. Wiebe III, LLC coming events

Real testimonials: our customers' stories

Sales and close-out items

Press Releases

FAQs

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