Liquid oil for new leather saddle?

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Saddle Fitter came up today to bring my neddy his new saddle! Its a perfect fit and im very chuffed
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but have now got strict instructions on oiling it (not allowed to get wet until its been oiled) and in the lovely english weather its not looking to good for riding in it this week!

Saddle fitter reccomened one that began with N but it has completely dissapeared from my mind.
He said it didnt really matter as long as it was in liquid form

So can anyone reccomend a good oil to use?

have got to oil in once everywhere and leave overnight to soak in, then to oil the harder bits of leather a further two times beofre it can get wait...cant wait to ride in it properly!

thanks x
 
Thats right about the neatsfoot oil, however my saddle fitter told me only to oil the underside of the saddle! Maybe thats obvious to everyone but i would have been oiling merrily away!
 
ooo neatfoot isnt as expensive as i thought it was going to be

Just going off what saddler told me. Its a made to measure one and has never been oiled before. he said just oil the softer parts once as they are thinner and cant absorb as much oil. where as the saddle flap,sweat guard etc needs another coat. Its his own brand of saddles so il trust him
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It's really good value and lasts forever! Which reminds me it has been a while since i oiled mine and considering I had it made approx 5 months ago it is probably ready for another do!! Another job to add to my list of things to do!!
 
I'm shocked that a saddle fitter told you to oil it. You should not oil saddles or any other leather tack. Use a good leather balsam such as Effax or Hamanol.
 
my last side saddle was made in 1920, it had over the years been cleaned and oiled using the dreaded "Neatsfoot oil"
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However because of the quality of the hide used it was in fab condition and none of the stitching had rotted.
Oiling your saddle will not harm it, the worst thing you can do with new tack is use it without oiling, it needs to soften first.
The last new saddle I bought earlier on this year was oiled using neatsfoot, when it was soft I then used some of the Stubben stuff on it, all that did was make it sticky
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I have since discovered Effax
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from Effol which is grand stuff.
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