Your first saddle....

[Berkeley]

If this sounds a bit silly - sorry in advance.

I have two horses, one mare who I bought 2 years ago. She came with tack. My youngster I bought 1 year ago, unbacked without tack. I bought his first leather saddle today. Its stunning. I was quite emotional when I put it on - its like your kid's first pair of shoes. I am buzzing with excitement

How sad!

 

[ForeverBroke_]

I'm quite the same!

 

[f_s_]

DL!!!! Stop it, you're upsetting me now!!! I was going to be joining the new saddle brigade....

 

[Berkeley]

Oh that is LOVELY! I will get a picture of mine tomorrow. I love the smell and the feel of my new saddle. Its so comfortable. My mare's is a Thorowgood which is great but no way near as comfy as my new leather one. It fits him so well seeming as though he has a short flat back. It took about 7 saddles to find the right one. I thought I'd never find one. Yours it gorgeous. What's it like to ride in?

 

[ForeverBroke_]

I dont know!

It took me 3 saddle-fittings for her to finally give up and say I had to find one myself

Haven't had a chance to get the saddler out due to various reasons (this was bought off of ebay but I'm still in love). She's told me she's sure it will fit him but it needs to be widened first *Cries*

Sorry FS , you wont have to wait long!

 

[Berkeley]

I've only ever had synthetic saddles. How do you care for a leather one?

 

[ForeverBroke_]

*Shrugs*

Sorry, I'm a leather virgin up until this one!

 

[Donkeymad]

Care for it using something like Effax or Hamanol. If it gets really filthy, wipe it off with a cloth soaked in hot water, then rinse. Don't drench the saddle. Then just rub in one of the leather care products I suggested.

 

[Mike007]

[ QUOTE ]
*Shrugs*

Sorry, I'm a leather virgin up until this one!

[/ QUOTE ] An interesting choice of phrase!

 

[ForeverBroke_]

Sorry, Newbie then !

 

[_daisy_]

not sad at all, its a great feeling buying a new saddle, especially if its your horses first saddle. i bought my 3yo her first saddle a week or so ago. ill get a pic of it tommorow for you

 

[Snowysadude]

My saddler is a master saddler and the best known/rated one i could find for my new horse! She said a lot of the products advised actually saturate the leather and ruin it by making it go over supple and soft, she said just use a damp cloth to wipe of the dirt then good old saddle soap! So that is what i am doing anyways

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

I have a lovely new saddle for my boy

- got soaked in the rain on thursday so have let it dry out naturally in the house and just rubbed in some leather balsaam. Have been on the beans on toast diet to pay for it so am going to take care of it!!

 

[Berkeley]

Oh don't remind me of the price! Its my birthday next week and I am very lucky that my family (who are non horsey and can't understand why I would pay soooooo much for something like a saddle!) have bought it for me as a present.