saddle care

sherriawright · 06-21-2007, 03:36 AM

I just purchased a 1971 Simco black leather saddle and it is in pretty good shape. I've got it shined up and it is wonderful. I am a little worried however that the leather is getting too dry. The skirt on one side is starting to curl up, not bad, but starting to.

I've cleaned it with leather cleaner and conditioned it. What else should I do to it?

Sherri

pippy · 06-21-2007, 08:21 AM

I would just keep cleaning and conditioning it. What did you use on it?
I like to use a saddle soap and then lexol conditioner. Recently, my daughter left her saddle out in the pouring rain...I found it afterwards and brought it in...it's panels are now lifting up even though we've conditioned it, I am thinking to keep conditioning it and put a bungy strap around it to help hold it back down (to 'retrain' it kinda like people do to the stirrups)..

Slim Pikkens · 06-22-2007, 07:50 PM

Don't oil your saddle. It is lacking moisture so another saddle soaping is in order. By panels are you referring to the square skirts?

ToveroMom · 06-22-2007, 08:21 PM

Why not oil it?

06-21-2007, 03:36 AM
sherriawright Yearling Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pekin, Illinois Posts: 633	saddle care I just purchased a 1971 Simco black leather saddle and it is in pretty good shape. I've got it shined up and it is wonderful. I am a little worried however that the leather is getting too dry. The skirt on one side is starting to curl up, not bad, but starting to. I've cleaned it with leather cleaner and conditioned it. What else should I do to it? Sherri __________________ Illinois, where our Governors make our license plates!

06-21-2007, 08:21 AM
pippy Started Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: minnesota Posts: 2,298	I would just keep cleaning and conditioning it. What did you use on it? I like to use a saddle soap and then lexol conditioner. Recently, my daughter left her saddle out in the pouring rain...I found it afterwards and brought it in...it's panels are now lifting up even though we've conditioned it, I am thinking to keep conditioning it and put a bungy strap around it to help hold it back down (to 'retrain' it kinda like people do to the stirrups).. __________________ "It's never to late to live happily ever after."

06-22-2007, 07:50 PM
Slim Pikkens Seasoned Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,046	Don't oil your saddle. It is lacking moisture so another saddle soaping is in order. By panels are you referring to the square skirts?

06-22-2007, 08:21 PM
ToveroMom Pasture Pet Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cleveland TX Posts: 17,059	Why not oil it?