How To Properly Deep Clean Your Tack

    In last week's post I went over what tack is and the cleaning supplies I like to use. In this week's post I will go over how to properly use these items. You will need oil, cleaner, conditioner, and clean towels for each product. 

    The first step is to take all the extra pieces of leather out of your runner (the small piece of leather that moves freely on a piece of leather) and keepers (a piece of leather that is close to the buckles) on your bridal and take your stirrup leathers (pieces of leather that connect your stirrups to your saddle) off your saddle. Once you have done step one you will take your oil and lather each individual piece of leather then when you have covered the leather completely you will want to bend the leather back and forth  as much as you can to ensure that the oil soaks in. You will want to repeat this step several times till you can't see the oil soak in as fast as the  first couple times. 

    Once you have oiled all your leather pieces you will want to take you cleaner and a clean unused rag and wipe every piece of leather and all the way down to the  buckles get the access oil off. You may then go in with your leather conditioner and to finish off by putting your stirrup leathers back on your saddle and tucking those extra pieces back into the runner and keepers. 

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