How often should I wash saddle pads and how?

[Conniexox]

My saddle pads are a bit dirty atm, how often should I wash them and how (doubt I can put them in the washing machine my mum is non horsey 😂&#128514

 

[Mule]

I put them in a big pillow case with a hair tie around the end. That keeps the hairs inside the pillow but still cleans the pad. I put them in at 40 and wash and spin as usual. I dry them on the line. I don't know how often they should be washed. If they're just sweaty I hose them down. I just wash them when they look like they need it.

 

[dominobrown]

I was them if they get wt with sweat and develop any build up of grease or hair as this can rub.
Show numnahs are washed after every use as they are white.
I tend tovwash them in the normal washing machine when the OH is at work and try and hide yhe evidence haha.
Wash at 40, non bio washing powder.

 

[teddypops]

I wash mine after every use and just in my washing machine

 

[Asha]

White Show pads get washed straight away, all others get washed when they are wet or look grubby . I’ve got a cheap washing machine in my tack room , keeps hubby happy. He’s a bit anti animal fluff

 

[kinnygirl1]

Get of of those washing bag things and pop in the washing machine...protects the machine from all the hair. I do mine every couple of weeks or more if they've got very sweaty!

https://www.viovet.co.uk/Moorland-R...MI0MqMp5SG2wIV6rXtCh2xXgKOEAQYBSABEgIk3PD_BwE

 

[Dave's Mam]

I put everything in an old duvet cover & run it through the machine at 40.

 

[lamlyn2012]

40 is too high for some, check the washing instructions on the label. Some are 30.
I normally wash my white ones after each use ( occassionally use twice) and all are washed if the horse as sweated. I would say on average after every 3 uses.
Brush off any hair before putting in washing machine.
I use washing liquid designed for babies and use detol laundry cleanser in the rinse to kill bacteria and leave them smelling fresh.

 

[little_critter]

I put the hoover over mine before I put them in the washing machine. I generally wash them after a weeks use.

 

[Red-1]

I wash whenever it looks dirty. This could be every day or it could be a lot longer. I polish my horse, so there is not much grease, so if we have just been out for a walk it does not get dirty.

I always brush the hairs off, but TBH there is rarely much hair, then put in the washing machine on a delicates wash, in non bio.

The best one I had was a magnificent real sheepskin pad, once brushed it came up like new! Only got washed every couple of months, but it really did look pristine. I just brushed off after every use.

 

[pixie27]

I have a pet laundry bag - £10 off ebay - but an old pillow case would do the same. I lint roll/brush any hair off then put them in the bag, and onto a 30 wash with non-bio tablets. OH is yet to complain about horse hair in his clothes haha.

 

[Sussexbythesea]

I wash when they look dirty enough. My horse isn’t particularly sweaty or greasy and I don’t ride every day. I usually hoover with my cordless Dyson if particularly hairy and wash in a wash-bag. I use biological powder and fabric conditioner at 30 degrees. Never had a skin reaction but some might. I use Lemieux or Nuumeds.

If it’s sheepskin I try to avoid washing as much as possible and try to brush or hoover off grease and hair. If I wash I smother in hair conditioner rubbing it into the wool and wash on a wool wash.

This is the type of bag I use.

https://www.totally-tack.co.uk/p_91...ocbeFPmLc222WVoUBPHBC6jXfde1F-wxoCOZMQAvD_BwE

 

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Mine get changed/washed once a week

 

[Birker2020]

I've bought a laundry bag, extra large size - it takes a large summer sheet. It is on this site : http://www.washingnet.co.uk/en/pet-bags/

Really pleased with it, I've washed a fleece, summer sheet and a couple of saddle cloths (each on their own). The bag zips up and you just turn it inside out when you have finished with it and shake out the hairs. Saved me a fortune at the rug cleaners. I bought some anti bacterial liquid that you shove in the top of the machine next to the conditioner slot and the capsules that you put in the machine and they've come up fantastic!

 

[Casey76]

Mine get washed about every 2nd or 3rd ride.

They get a good brush with a rubber bristle brush to remove the worst of the hair, and then get put in a high capacity washer.

 

[Counterpoint]

Mine get washed about every 2nd or 3rd ride.

They get a good brush with a rubber bristle brush to remove the worst of the hair, and then get put in a high capacity washer.

This.

I wash mine about once a week in the winter (riding 4-5 times) and that or more often if they get sweaty in the summer. Brush them off with a rubber curry comb then in the washing machine, use a very large pillow case, or a duvet cover if you need to.

 

[criso]

The sheepskin ones get a special wool detergent and go on a wool wash. The others at 30 degrees with a non bio liquid to minimise the chances of skin reactions

 

[AFB]

I just throw mine in the washing machine, one at a time on a normal 40 wash. They come out absolutely fine.

That being said if I didn't clip and they were full of winer hair I would make some effort to remove that beforehand!

If you can't use the washing machine at home, most rug washers will take saddle pads.

 

[PoniesRock]

This time of year mine wears a clean one every day if she has been hot and sweaty the previous day. My boyfriends a farmer so they go in with his grubby overalls!

But my mum would be the same, so I’d do as the others say, remove as much hair as you can and put in a pillow case.

 

[nikkimariet]

Mine get washed probably every 3 uses. I brush hair off with a stiff dandy brush before subjecting everyone else to slightly hairy clothes lol.

 

[Perfect-Piaffe]

I wash mine each time i ride - straight in the washing machine!

 

[Annagain]

I wash mine when they look or feel dirty. I just throw them straight in but end up with lots of white hair in there afterwards. I wipe it all out with a damp cloth and then wash the dog's towels (there are always plenty of them needing washing). That's usually enough to get rid of the hair before OH washes his black uniform. A couple of times i've forgotten to put the dog towels in afterwards and he's had white hair all over his clothes. I wasn't very popular on thse days!

 

[Haphazardhacker]

Wait for husband to go out.

Put in washing machine 😀

 

[Birker2020]

Wait for husband to go out.

Put in washing machine ��

love this!

 

[pansymouse]

Yikes I'm obviously some heinous numnah slut; I wash mine when they small bad but I do hoover them before I put them in the washing machine; Mr Mouse is very silly about having hairy pants. At the moment I'm using a felt pad supplied by my saddle fitter which I can't wash so that gets a periodic stiff brush.

 

[Tiddlypom]

Wait for husband to go out.

Put in washing machine 😀

Me too. However, my opportunities are much less frequent now that Mr TP has retired .

Good idea about using the cordless handheld Dyson, we now have one and I hadn't thought of using it for dehairing stuff.

 

[claireandnadia]

I wash mine when they get a bit grubby. I never leave mine attached to my saddle and always leave them to air after each use.

 

[Cortez]

Yikes I'm obviously some heinous numnah slut; I wash mine when they small bad but I do hoover them before I put them in the washing machine; Mr Mouse is very silly about having hairy pants. At the moment I'm using a felt pad supplied by my saddle fitter which I can't wash so that gets a periodic stiff brush.

Another numnah slattern here - most of mine have various degrees of integrated sheepskin so get a brush and a fluff up and only wash when I can't tell what colour they were....

 

[milliepops]

we have a huge machine at the yard so i don't have to do them at home (lucky, because my washing machine at home is shared between several flats :eek3
I wash them when they get sweaty or sticky, give them a good brush to get any hairs off first and throw them in, usually 40 degrees, non bio tabs.

The giant machine is great for doing rugs but does mean you have to save up a whole load so I usually have 3 or 4 pads plus a load of boots etc by the time it's worth it.

 

[Conniexox]

Thanks everyone!!