How Do You Clean An English Saddle?
After a lot of time, trial and research, you have finally found the perfect saddle. It fits you and your horse perfectly and you want to make sure it stays serviceable for a long, long time. The two most important things you can do to extend the life of your saddle are to regularly clean and condition it. Unbuckle your stirrup leathers and drop your stirrup irons into the bucket of water to soak. Remove the stirrup leathers and hang them from a tack hook high enough that they don’t touch the ground. Wet a sponge and squeeze it firmly until it is just damp. Swirl it lightly over the saddle soap until a thin haze of lather appears on the soap. Flip the saddle over and set to work on the bottom portion, rubbing firmly in a circular motion. This is the part of the saddle that is routinely exposed to sweat and oils from the horse’s skin and from your fingers (when you pick it up). Clean it thoroughly, rinsing the sponge and applying more soap once it seems that the sponge has gone mostly dr
