Nourish and shine
Jan 16, 2020
3 minutes
LOOKING after leather can save your hide financially. Good-quality equipment is expensive, but correct care could give you around 20 years’ use.
The basics of traditional leather maintenance remain, but regimes have changed. The old rule of dismantling tack and cleaning it after every use isn’t realistic, and may not be necessary for most owners, says Society of Master Saddlers (SMS) master saddler and bridlemaker Catherine Baker from Wylye Valley Equine, Wilts.
“If your horse works hard and gets sweaty, then ideally you should clean your tack thoroughly every
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