How to Clean a Saddle

Step-by-Step Guide

1. 1

   Step 1: Soak a sponge in a bucket of warm water.

   A toothbrush should do just the trick.
   
   Get the bristles sudsy and get all the cracks and crevasses.
   
   Yes, this job may have been time consuming and work, but a simple cleaning with some saddle soap and a sponge, even just once a month, can make all the difference. , A saddle shine and conditioner will make the leather supple, and look like it did when you bought it. ,
2. 2

   Step 2: Wring out the sponge till damp and wipe your saddle and tack(this opens the pores of the leather in the saddle to thoroughly clean and condition your tack when saddle/leather soap is applied.)

3. 3

   Step 3: Rub the sponge onto some saddle soap to get it nice and sudsy.

4. 4

   Step 4: Work in the soap into the leather from top to bottom

5. 5

   Step 5: underneath and everywhere in-between.This may take some elbow grease and you might get a sore hand but the finished result is a nice supple saddle fit for a show.

6. 6

   Step 6: Use a dry rag to wipe ALL the suds off the saddle.

7. 7

   Step 7: Still some hard pressed dirt in there?

8. 8

   Step 8: Since you're already covered in suds and want your saddle to look brand new

9. 9

   Step 9: why not shine it up a bit.

10. 10

    Step 10: You can usually wipe all non-leather parts of a saddle with a damp cloth

11. 11

    Step 11: or sometimes use a carpet cleaner.

Detailed Guide

About the Author