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Saddle Up: Meeker’s Klenda wins international award for his saddle making

Bob Klenda figures he has made “close to 500 saddles” during his nearly 50 years as a custom saddle maker.
MEEKER I Bob Klenda still has the first saddle he ever made.
That was nearly 50 years ago.
“I made it for myself, and I’ve still got it,” said the longtime saddle maker.
Since then, Klenda, 74, figures he’s made “somewhere close to 500 saddles.”
Not only has Klenda been making saddles for going on…