Dear Everyone,

Selecting a present and exchanging it with a special person can be a delightful aspect of the Christmas season.

As simple as a nice leather belt, or a fun bracelet with a clever quote; a gorgeous handbag; a fabulous collar for that very special doggie; or a long wanted hand stitched bridle for the love of your life; an item of trivia or an object d'art; sheer utilities like a custom pair of chaps; or something that pampers luxury like a wine bottle server ... the list is endless. However, it ultimately rests on the tastes of both the gift-giver and the recipient's!

May Peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through!

- Claire

All orders received by December the 12th, 2009 will be delivered by Christmas Day.

Clever Chaps

Clever Horseman

Clever Horse

Clever Hound

Clever Gifts

"Our Mission is to give clients...
brilliant solutions for century old challenges. The old with a twist of the new, the tradition of the past with a fresh, unexpected hip quality."
-Master Saddler, Claire Painter

Master Saddler, Claire Painter is the authentic heart of Clever with Leather. With nearly a decade devoted to training in London, England and apprenticing in the time-honored tradition under a master in Perthshire, Scotland; Clever with Leather was first established by Claire in Scotland, then brought to the US in 1992.

Since then, Clever with Leather has excelled at producing goods of distinctive quality and cleverly designed items that are both unique and durable to all aspects of the equestrian community; in the bluegrass and worldwide.