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Post by Chestnutgirl12 on Feb 25, 2013 18:59:38 GMT
not to sure if this is the correct place to post..however, i have a show saddle which is covered up all the time apart from the show ring but when ever i ride in it my show jodphurs get covered in black brown stuff. i have heard its from over oiling them but we havent oiled it since we got it. just wondering if anyone had any advice and tips how to prevent my show jodphurs being ruined.
p.s. the saddle is cleaned with saddle soap at least once a month and saddle cream is applied every couple of months
thanks
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Post by sbloom on Feb 28, 2013 8:14:04 GMT
Leather Therapy make a leather sealer/waterproofer that might help, but I would complain, if the saddle was new to you. I'd also recommend not using saddle soap, it may not be the cause, but it's not actually a good product for leather - clean with water only, the only cleansers I like are Effax Ledercombi, and Leather Therapy cleanser. A good old fashioned dishcloth gives a bit of "bite" to your elbow grease  Also which conditioner are you using? I always recommend using the one that your saddle manufacturer recommends, so you are fully covered by any warranty. |
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Post by Chestnutgirl12 on Mar 1, 2013 22:11:21 GMT
the saddle is not new to use its second hand, and we are using a conditioner that peter Wilkinson himself recommend, will try cleaning with water will try anything to make my jods last a bit longer.
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Post by sbloom on Mar 4, 2013 7:39:47 GMT
Go back to Peter and tell him, if it's a Fylde saddle.
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Post by gillwales on Mar 4, 2013 7:52:50 GMT
your saddle should be cleaned more than once a month to keep the leather in good condition. You should seal in oil with saddle soap, if your saddle is second hand it sounds that a previous owner used an oil with a dye in it
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Post by Em5 on Mar 4, 2013 8:44:13 GMT
What oil do you recommend? I've heard some can rot stitching
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Post by sbloom on Mar 4, 2013 9:12:58 GMT
Please don't use oil. Old tack survived our bad treatment because the leather was soo good. Since BSE leather has to be from younger animals and oil will make it stretch and weaken it as wel as potentially rotting stitching. And saddle soap isn't great for leather either as a cleanser or conditioner - it is the wrong ph and dries leather out, and it attracts moisture which means that when you leave it on your saddle it gets sticky and then attracts dust. Once I stopped using saddle soap I stopped getting grease jockeys ever, and that was years before I became a saddle fitter.
You should always follow the makers instructions, which you are doing, so that you can go back to them if something goes wrong. Otherwise I recommend cleaning with a good old fashioned woven dishcloth and warm water (though Effax Ledercombi and Leather Therapy are both good cleansers if you really need them) and then condition as necessary. Good conditioners include Effax Lederbalsam, Leather Therapy Conditioner, Oakwood Conditioner and Stubben Hamanol. And I sell none of them, purely interested in keeping people's saddles in good nick!
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Post by Em5 on Mar 4, 2013 20:42:59 GMT
thankyou sbloom
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