How Often Do You Tack Clean?

[Forget_Me_Not]

To clear my name of having OCD in cleaning....

 

[Christmas_Kate]

what if you use soap then oil?

 

[Irishcobs]

Hardly ever. Normally only if I'm going to a show or a lesson with my boss. Every 6 weeks or so.

Water and saddle soap.

 

[Chex]

I only clean my tack before a showing show, which is about once a year.

 

[buzzles]

I clean my tack after I use it with saddle soap so pretty much every day, and then oil it or condition it once a week. I prefer to give it a quick clean regularly rather than leave it and have to spend ages scraping the dirt and grease off it. If for some reason I don't have time to clean all the bridles/saddles I will at least clean the bits and girths. I spend a lot of money on my tack so I like to look after it.

 

[maddielove]

I clean my bridle often and soap it/oil it as the leather is pretty naf. The saddle however is generally only for shows.

...I use water, then soap, then oil.

 

[rrose]

only before a show with either soap or spray

 

[riotgirl]

Not nearly often enough

I clean her bit after each use, and now I have a saddle that is borrowed I'll give it a going over once a week as I feel guilty otherwise. Bidle gets done when I think it is long overdue! I use saddle soap and a conditioner spray thingy.

 

[Butterbean]

Don't clean mine often enough .. the bits are cleaned immediately after taking the bridle off (can't stand it if there are crusty dry bits left on, eurgh), saddle & bridle done every 3-4 weeks but I'll also give them a clean if they've got wet. Then additional cleans before shows.

Used to use Wilf Whites saddle soap which was brilliant. Ran out so just use the soft orange Carr Day & Martin soap.

 

[isabella]

i am a bad person when it comes to tack cleaning i only do it when i have to

 

[fizzer]

try to give a wipe over every time with a wipe than every few weeks leather balsm

 

[ann-jen]

I put once a week for both but I clean the bit every time its used.

 

[Dutch]

I have to say I think it is disgusting not to wash the bit everytime the bridle is used and also to clean the bridle often. I used to clean mine everytime I used it but I would think the very least would be every other time it was used.

It also depends, how much your horse sweats. I was always taught, horse equipment is expensive. Look after it.

 

[Tia]

Can you explain why it is disgusting to not wash the bit and clean the bridle each time? I'm always interested in how people come to the decisions they come to.

 

[Chex]

I must just have a clean horse then, to look at his bridle it looks spotless, even if its not been cleaned for months. Even his bit is always clean. Lucky me

 

[tormor]

i harly ever clean my tack cause my day to ay stuff is synthetic!!

 

[madhector]

I clean my good bridle after every time I use it, the work bridles just get cleaned when they need it, proberly once every fortnight, and my saddle is synthetic so dont really bother unless im competing

 

[BroadfordQueen]

i clean my competition bridle before every competition, so i guess thats every time i use it. i clean my normal bridle about once a week, but always give the bit a clean before i use it as i sometimes use the same bit for both my horses.
i dont clean my saddles often enough- hardly ever clean harrys saddle, although saying that i cleaned it yesterday

clean taras saddle nearly every day though as its brand new and i want to keep it looking like it does now hehe!

 

[Sags_Deer]

i wash my bit everytime i ride. alwaýs soap tack if it has got wet. then whenever i get time all the other time. it is more likely to get a quick soap than complete wash and clean

 

[Dutch]

Because their saliva is on the bit isn't it. Would you eat off of a plate that had other food on it that had dried on? No?Well then, there you go.

 

[Tia]

I don't lick dirt.

I don't rub my mouth on worms.

I don't eat my own poo.

I don't eat from a plate which has had dead food on it for years.

I don't chew wood or nibble on metal.

I don't scratch my head with my teeth.

I don't lick bugs eggs from my legs.

Why not? Because I am not a horse

.

 

[eekmon]

I do wipe my bridle and saddle over after I ride ( don't think it is bad f you don't ) Take it apart about once a month. I NEVER cleaned my tack 'till I had to buy it myself with my hard earned cash! ( didn't have rich parents) How I see it is.... if you look after it it will last longer ( and it has ) Not mega fussy though, if it is -2c or I just don't have time I would't bother to clean it just dunk the bit in water!!

 

[eekmon]

[ QUOTE ]
I don't lick dirt.

I don't rub my mouth on worms.

I don't eat my own poo.

I don't eat from a plate which has had dead food on it for years.

I don't chew wood or nibble on metal.

I don't scratch my head with my teeth.

I don't lick bugs eggs from my legs.

Why not? Because I am not a horse

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[/ QUOTE ]

 

[fizz-tally]

what, you should clean it?????

 

[princesskelly]

once in a blue moon i will clean my tack

should do it more often really seeing as my saddle is brand new!
but i do clean my bridle that i use for showjumping when i get home from show so that makes me feel a bit better!

 

[clipclop]

I wash my bit after every ride. Simply because it is the easiest time to clean it as it is all wet and slimey.

I aim to give my tack a wipe over after each ride. However sometimes I take it off and it still looks clean so I don't bother. Also time is a factor so if I have time, it gets a wipe over, if not, tough it gets chucked in the lock up to fester. lol.

I look after it well enough most of the time so it can take the odd but of abuse here and there.

 

[eekmon]

Flick_Flick bet your bridle is not skanky like SOMEONE we know

 

[Cobland]

Clean the bit everytime its used, the saddle is wiped down everytime i use it. They get a good clean once a week, usually on sunday.

 

[Dutch]

Good. Don't ever walk into the yard of a pro in dressage they would wonder where you had been not washing out buckets or washing bits. Not nice but you are entitled to your thoughts ofcourse.

 

[Tia]

I never said I didn't wash my bits. I asked why you came to the decision.....you had no good reason; only comparing humans to horses......I pointed out I was not a horse.