Comments on: How to Clean Your Saddle

on 6/15/2008 When ever it says "Keep a new saddle in good condition and prevent it from darkening" I don't know what it means by that! When you clean it with oil is does get darker? Wow...

on 4/9/2008 Linda's Miracle Soap is AMAZING for cleaning and conditioning saddles. I will never go back to my old stuff. Check it out. lindasmiraclesoap.com.

on 11/21/2007 I strongly disagree with "hosing" down the saddle with water and I wouldn't recommend it, in spite of the statement that water will not hurt the saddle. In fact, in the ehow article (linked below) on cleaning leather, it says NOT to rinse leather in water.

on 8/20/2006 For old saddles, or newer ones that have faced some neglect, Never Dull works very well for cleaning the silvers and steel on the saddle. It will remove years of built up grime and oxidation in just a few minutes.

on 8/8/2006 Try also using Twinkle silver polish on the silver on your tack. I use a damp Q-tip to apply. Then I let it dry, then I rub it of with a clean cloth.

on 1/13/2006 If your silver has tarnished, baking soda mixed with water will remove it. Depending on how much tarnish it has, you can let it set longer and use a toothbrush to scrub. Rinse with water and buff. Do not use baking soda on any other part of the saddle.

on 1/5/2006 Use a can of compressed air (the stuff used to clean computers) to blast the dust and cobwebs off your tack.

on 11/22/2005 If you are thinking to change your saddle soap bar to a liquid
Please take these words of warning.
You may want to spray it on a clean cloth to avoid it from running. If you spray it directly on the saddle it will run and may put long streams of glycerin saddle soap on your saddle.
In other words it works fantastically.

on 11/22/2005 After you have used your saddle and bridle, give them a quick wipe down with a damp rag or sponge. This will remove the sweat, so you don't have to clean it as often or as hard!

on 11/22/2005 If you have a western saddle with a suede seat or an English saddle with suede kneerolls, be sure not to try to clean them. Water will ruin these materials, so your best option would be a dry cloth or a clean soft brush.

on 11/22/2005 Baby wipes work to clean your saddle. Also, they work great to clean tall boots. Since they are easy to tote around, you can do a full horse and tack touch-up before going into the ring.

on 11/22/2005 Use Pure Neat's Foot Oil. Clean w/saddlesoap and toothbrush to get into the detail. Let dry. Then condition w/Pure Neat's Foot Oil applied w/a small paintbrush. Let soak in. Wipe excess off later. Highly recommended by old gentleman saddle maker in Texas.