My name is Delwyne Trefz and I have been building bits, spurs and sterling silver items since 1995.  I'd like to thank every bit and spur maker I've ever met for teaching me something--and usually something useful!--about the craft.  Special thanks to Jeremiah Watt who got me headed down this road to begin with and who continues to inspire.

My work is strongly influenced by that of the traditional Vaquero masters.  I build a lot of Mission style bridle bits and California style spurs but I also build snaffle bits, roping spurs, and a wide variety of the types of gear being used by folks working in the round pen, those riding big circles on the desert, and everyone in between.  I've had the opportunity to meet and do business with a lot of these good folks up and down the country, from S. California to Alberta, and appreciate and respect you all regardless of the sort of riding you do or the style of hat you wear.  In turn I've been honored to have won the 2007 Traditional Bit Makers contest at the Californio's event in Red Bluff, Ca., the Best Gear award at Winnemucca several years ago, and numerous other recognitions.

My products are all produced by me in my small shop south of Homedale, Idaho, U.S.A.  I use quality materials and craftsmanship to produce items that you will be proud to own and use.

Colleen--my lovely bride of nearly 25 years--and I live south of Homedale, in Owyhee County, Idaho.  We've raised 4 great kids and done a lot of living this past quarter century.  The good Lord willing we've still got some good years and some good times to come!

If you ever come by our way, by all means stop in.  We might not have time for the story about how ol' Flicka tried to buck you off during your last trail ride, but we'll darn sure do our best to be gracious!

Perspective:  Very few of us use our horses today the way the Vaqueros used theirs.  As our riding patterns have changed so too has some of the gear we use.  Whereas a traditional Vaquero might take 6 or 7 years to get a horse straight up in the bridle many of us don't have the resources (time and/or money) to invest in making a bridle horse using these traditional methods so we've devised ways to hurry the process up.  Most of these newer methods really can't be called improvements when measured by the quality of the end project (i.e., most 3-year old 'bridle horses are not superior to a traditional bridle horse) but these methods are economic necessities and realities of the modern world.

Take the above as an explanation for why you'll see me selling a lot of bits that aren't spade mouth Vaquero style bridle bits!