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How to Clean Your Leather Saddle

By Katherine Blocksdorf, About.com

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Clean Metal Fittings and Stirrup Leathers

Clean the metal fittings

Clean the metal fittings and stirrups being sure not to get metal cleaner on leather.

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Wipe down all metal fittings and remove any residual soap or conditioner that may have gathered on them.

Follow the same steps of applying soap and conditioner to clean the stirrup leathers. Metal cleaner can be used on stirrups but they can also be cleaned with regular dish soap and water. Rinse well. Use caution if you clean the metal fittings on the saddle with metal cleaner that it doesn’t get into the leather.

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