I just bought a new all leather saddle and was wondering if any one had any tips for conditioning n soften it?

Question

I just bought a new all leather saddle and was wondering if any one had any tips for conditioning n soften it?

Answer 1

I believe they used Turtle wax polish they use for cars or turtle wax on HOw Clean is Your House.

  Good for leathers, maybe shoe of boot polish.

I was mistaken  , not turtle wax, turtles wax can be used to clean plastic showers.

Use saddle soap.

Answer 2

bee's wax or baby oil is what we use on our saddles, but we have this leather oil aswell which is pretty good. main thing is whatever you use, use it fairly often, nothing worse than seeing cracks on a saddle!!

Answer 3

depends if the saddle is light or dark colored, there is a conditioner and cleaner all in one (called saddle soap and cond.)  usually find it at your local feed store, be sure to pick the correct color as you can stain your saddle,darker conditioner will darken light colored saddles!!!!!                                                                                  also, lots of miles riding in the saddle itself will soften the leather

Answer 4

buy saddle soap from a tack store and i also use leather conditioner. u can find it at auto car stores...they use it for leather seats.

Answer 5

Any time a customer purchased a brand new saddle we offered a free first cleaning...this what it got.

Do this outside as it will make a huge mess.

Put the saddle on a saddle rack

With a bucket of warm water w/ about 2 capfulls of Murthy's Oil Soap, the saddle was gently scrubbed, helping to rid it of  the protective wax...then it was thoroughly rinsed with warm water.  Don't panic when ya see some of the color bleed out of it.

After the saddle is allowed to dry all the way through, (usually took 2 days in a well ventilated area for an English or Dressage saddle, 3 or better for a Western)

Then with a piece of natural sponge (I prefer natural sponge to synthetics for this)

you soak the sponge in Neatsfoot Oil, and swipe it over everything you washed.(This step does not appy to suede seats or kneepads)

A New saddle would on average get 2 coats.

After the oil is allowed to set, about 30 mins...the saddle flaps would be gently flexed and stretched to help make them supple, as were the girth straps. then condioned with a leather conditioner. Finally it was buffed with a soft lint free rag. There after every use the saddle should be wiped down w/ a damp rag and saddle soap.

As for the Bridle the same applies, but one should never use oil on the  rubber part of the reins.

Our shop would suggest a thorough cleaning as I discribed at least 2x a year.

As for the suede, mink oil can be dabbed on, and I do mean dabbed...very lightly, and VERY sparingly.

Riding boots get the cleaning too, but instead of neatsfoot oil, they get mink oil...and then they get wax...and finally buffed.

Good luck!

Answer 6

only plenty of saddlesoap and use.also,keep your leather saddle in a warm tackroom,cold tends to harden the leather.if and when you get your saddle wet ,let it dry naturally,no excess heat like a hairdryer etc.Leather is a marvellous product and if you keep your saddle clean and repair any stitches that may come out/get loose,st.away you will have a saddle that should last a lifetime.