Howdy cowpokes and thanks for comin' to visit our ranch/website. Pull yer bedrolls up here around the campfire and I'll tell the story of Scott Colburn Boots and Western Wear.

1940s

The story really does start back in the day of Henry Ford and the 1940s. Scott Colburn began working with Henry Ford's personal dance master Benjamin Lovette, on a Ford-sponsored program to teach early American dance in area schools. One of those early American dances that Scott learned was square dance. He became Michigan's first fulltime square dance caller and traveled the state. Scott founded the Michigan Square Dance Leaders Association in 1949 and later published the Michigan Square Dance News.

1950s

In 1951 Scott began selling square dance records and Western ties out of the trunk of his car when he traveled to square dances. Scott established his first store on Grand River in Detroit, adding Western apparel to the records and ties. Within a few years, Scott moved to a 2,500-square-foot store on Grand River and Hubbell in Northwest Detroit. Scott Colburn became a pioneer of Western wear in the metro Detroit area.

1960 & 1970s

In 1965, Scott moved the store to Farmington. At this new location, Scott incorporated tack into his product line. Today many customers fondly recall the downtown Farmington store as the place they shopped for jeans, Dickie painter pants, fringe coats and Frye Boots. Our favorite phrase was "At Scott Colburn Saddlery we carry everything but the horse".

1980 &1990s

In 1978,Scott built a new 12,000-square-foot store at 8 Mile and Farmington Road in Livonia. New customers were introduced to us during the "Urban Cowboy" days in the early 1980's. Scott Colburn Boots and Western Wear was again "rediscoverd" by many line dancers who were Boot Scootin to Brooks and Dunn and Garth Brooks in the early 1990's. Until this time the store catered to cowboys, horseriders and horses. Now the Western world began to take the cowgirls more seriously and we started carrying more clothes, boots, jewelry, purses and gift items.

2000

Scott's daughter, Sarah has now taken her father's pioneering efforts into a second generation family owned business. As Scott put it, "What keeps us in business despite the economy is that we have established ourselves. People know we're here. When they come in, we take care of them. They get service and a soft sell, and they appreciate it." We are proud to be voted "Best Western Store" by Detroit HOUR Magazine. Scott Colburn Boots and Western Wear is the best darn Western store this side of the Mississippi.