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 Posted: Mon Oct 24th, 2011 10:38 pm
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Lakota



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 This intrigues me, I have never had a horse respond like this to any 4beat saddle, including 2 yr. olds and older broke horses. I do always oil and condition my saddles first. This could be part of my success.

I like to use Leather Therapy oil everywhere I can get it in, both sides of the leather. Let it set overnight. Next day I like to use Leather New liquid glycerine saddle soap everywhere I can get it in. Leather New deep conditioning oil really limbers up the tie straps, then the Leather New liquid glycerine saddle soap. Polish it up with a soft cloth and you've got one nice high quality saddle on your hands!w2

Something else, I always put my saddle strings on the 1 1/4" rings on the pommel and cantle to keep them from jingling.(They don't come with them on the cantle so I add them.) This could bother some horses if they've never experienced that sound.