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- From: pallas@cephalo.neusc.bcm.tmc.edu (Sarah Pallas)
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- Subject: Storing Tack
- Date: 20 Nov 1992 16:26:07 GMT
- Organization: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston,Tx
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- I finally had a chance to look this up. Here's several different
- methods:
-
- 1. From Shirly Grubb, Blue Ridge Saddlery. Clean using a little warm
- water and castile soap. Apply water base product such as Lexol. The
- seal in moisture with light coat of neatsfoot oil, not compound. Wrap
- in terry cloth and store at room temp.
-
- 2. From Karen Bell, Foxwood Mfg. Clean with glycerine saddle soap on
- damp spomge, being especially careful to remove dried sweat. While
- tack is still slightly damp, go over with high quality leather oil.
- then apply paste type saddle soap with a damp songe and buff the
- saddle. Then spray lightly with Lysol to retard mildew. If it will
- be in storage over a year, put it in a plastic bag to retain moisture,
- and expect a little mildew. Store at constant temperature. Store
- saddles on a rack or upside down.
-
- 3. From Karen Golding, manager of Michael Matz' farm. Clean with
- water and a very small amount of ammonia, then oil with neats foot
- oil, then coat thinly with Vaseline. Lay on towels in trunks, do not
- wrap so air can circulate. Vaseline will turn white with time, just
- wipe it off and clean lightly with glycerine soap before use. If tack
- feels stiff, apply Lexol conditioner.
-
- 4. Chuck Pinnell, owner, Journeyman Saddlers. Clean with ammonia and
- water; you can douse it briefly in the bucket. Oil lightly, let oil
- absorb, then coat with Kiwi clear shoe polish. Place in trunk or box
- where air can circulate and rodents can't get in. Store in cool, dry
- place with lots of mothballs and a bag of charcoal briquettes to
- absorb moisture and retard mold.
-
- 5. Trip Hoffman, Greenbriar Stables, Virginia (field hunters and
- eventers). Clean with castile soap, apply glycerine saddle soap,
- polish the metal, and oil anything that's stiff. For saddles, use
- Hydrophane in addition and put on a dust cover and store on a rack.
- For strap goods, coat with a thin layer of Vaseline, seal in plastic
- bags and put it in a trunk with mothcakes. Store at a constant 55
- degrees. In the spring, wipe off Vaseline, clean with Murphy's oil
- soap, and wipe on oil if necessary.
-
- These are lifted from HorsePlay and Practical Horseman without
- permission. I make no claims as to the effectiveness of any of these
- methods. I hope it's helpful!
-
- -Sarah Pallas
-