Mould/something on saddle?

[Poppy+MrDarcy]

What would you say could get this off the saddle? It's killing me this saddle honestly, I hate that I can't scrub it off (it's sort of black spots)

I couldn't seem to add a picture

 

[sbloom]

Is it leather? Tagging @cremedemonthe as he has an awesome I go sheet on getting rid of mould on tack. If you can, store your saddle somewhere not too cold and damp.

 

[Poppy+MrDarcy]

Is it leather? Tagging @cremedemonthe as he has an awesome I go sheet on getting rid of mould on tack. If you can, store your saddle somewhere not too cold and damp.

Yes it is leather, and it's kept in my house so I hope it's not too damp , but... When I got it (second hand) I'm pretty sure it was kept at the back of a cupboard outside... So it probably was damp there,

 

[stangs]

https://forums.horseandhound.co.uk/threads/mould-on-tack.824396/ - if you scroll down, he posted his advice on mould here

 

[cremedemonthe]

sorry haven't been on for a while as busy, hope you have it sorted now?

 

[Poppy+MrDarcy]

Not quite, I haven't managed to get hold of anything that works. But that mould has probably been on the saddle for 10 years or so, not with me though.

 

[cremedemonthe]

Have you tried the vinegar option?
That, I found, was the most effective way of killing it off, it's just then how to get it out. Sometimes when it's deep rooted in, once you have killed it, it's very hard to remove. I used soapy water and then conditioned after to restore the hide. Hope that helps, Oz

 

[Poppy+MrDarcy]

Have you tried the vinegar option?
That, I found, was the most effective way of killing it off, it's just then how to get it out. Sometimes when it's deep rooted in, once you have killed it, it's very hard to remove. I used soapy water and then conditioned after to restore the hide. Hope that helps, Oz

Thankyou do much! I will definitely be trying that

 

[Birker2020]

The guy who fitted a saddle to my horse uses white spirits to remove sweat/mould with the caveat that leather conditioner is put on immediately afterwards.

Its brilliant.

 

[Poppy+MrDarcy]

The guy who fitted a saddle to my horse uses white spirits to remove sweat/mould with the caveat that leather conditioner is put on immediately afterwards.

Its brilliant.

Okay, I'll try that if the vinegar doesn't work, thankyou x