West Bros Inc. Feed & Tack Supplies

These guys are awesome! A taste of what old Arvada used to be. They have a full selection of animal feed at reasonable prices and cheerfully your vehicle. They also have a selection of tack and hand crafted leather items. Family owned and operated, the personal attention to detail and service are superb. Unfortunately they have sold out to the ever creeping development in Arvada and will move by year end 2014. This will be a real loss and I will miss them.

The staff here is very helpful however they are way over priced for what they have in stock. They are normally very expensive horse feed, tack, saddles, pretty much everything in the store. I have been here several times over the years in hopes that it will change and there prices would become reasonable. They never are its quite disappointing especially when the staff seem to be friendly. I think there has only been three times when I have been completely ignored and I don’t know why, so I take my business elsewhere.

As a truly independent saddle fitter in Colorado, I work with saddle sellers who have good quality saddles and who have knowledge about their saddle lines. West Brothers is a long running family business that works with me to find the perfect Western saddle for the horse and rider. They take a look at the horse, pull out their suggestions, then let the client and me work to see what is going to be best. If my client goes directly to West Brothers without me, they are afforded the same excellent service… with no hard sell.
West Brothers is the best of a vanishing service, a local tack and feed store. While the internet is a great thing for information, saddles should never be purchased online… your horse deserves a saddle that is evaluated for correct fit before 100+ pounds is added to the mix.
To maintain my objectivity, I do not get paid by any saddle seller including West Brothers. The reason they are one of my favorite Western saddle sellers is because they make my clients so happy.
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As soon as we parked we were greeted by the friendliest dog, & I immediately thought this is the real deal feed & tack store. We walked through the door into a room filled with a plethora of saddles and tack. At this point we were greeted with a hello and a smile, unfortunately they didn’t have chicks yet, but they did have unmedicated chicken starter, a definite plus. The owner gave us a business card for the chicks and told us to call back in a few weeks, overall this is a great feed & tack store. I’ll be back picking up supplies at on a regular basis now.

The West Bros feed and tack shop really is run by brothers named West– there’s truth in advertising for you! If you’re an equestrian or simply feel the need to get some authentic cowboy boots in time for Stock Show, the West brothers can help you out– most of their merchandise is overpriced compared to what you’d shell out online, but the personal service, easily accessible location, and high quality is worth the extra few bucks.
Where this tack store really shines, though, is in the repair of saddles, bridles, and assorted leather equestrian items. I tore my full chaps right through in a bad accident while riding, and instead of plopping down over $ 100 for another pair, I got them fixed by hand for around $ 15. Similarly, when a client’s horse flipped over while she was leading it wearing my borrowed bridle and broke the crown, the West Bros patched it quickly and most important, SAFELY for about $ 12. They can reflock saddles and even repair a broken tree.
People who really do their work by hand, in their shop, which they own, are a dying breed, even here in the Wild Wild West. Support them.