Back in the day my friend's English instructor told her to put her new bridle in a bucket of olive oil and let it soal, then let it bake out in the hot sun (this was the dead of summer). The bridle became super soft and broken in. It was amazing!!!!
I have a bowie hunting knife I restored. Regrind the blade, new wooden handle, fire harden the handle for strength and the black satin finish with epoxy resin for strength. My leather sheath is now cardboard. Lol. I'm going to to do this on my sheath and if it softens up? Also darkens the leather? Woo hoo!!! Happy days! Love this vid. Awesome tutorial! Subbed and liked! Very intelligent lady! Thanks heaps. Cheers from Australia 🙂👍👍👍
I would have never thought Olive oil could be good for tack but some may cringe but a very good and dear friend of mine who has now passed and went to horseman's heaven showed me how to clean and condition my leather saddle and all my leather tack with name brand Pledge yep that's right Pledge its safe for wood, leather and other stuff it also helps kill off mold that has started to grow on some of my older bridle's. Thanks so much for giving people cheap and good hacks and awesome diy's! Look forward to your next video's
Came to your channel for your excellent first aid kit video, stayed for the rest. Here’s my 2 cents after using olive oil for years as a tack conditioner: it’s great for cheap tack. I’ve used it on new schooling leather tack for about 15 years. Soak the new or really dried out tack in warm olive oil for about a minute ( I heat it in a microwave first) and let it drip dry for a few days. It will dissolve the shipping coating off, darken the leather slightly, and soften it. Downside, it makes the leather flabby, stretchy and weak if you do this more than once or twice, it can rot the stitching, and can make the reins slippery. I let the reins drip dry for about a week, depending on the temperature.) the residue from the oil also tends to stick to any metal fitting and will weaken any rubber pieces, like rubber rein grips. To keep it clean, I like a diluted cheap liquid gylcerine soap (half water, half glycerine) in a spray bottle. With four horses, hanging bridles and strap goods on a hook and spraying dirty, sweaty tack over a sink saves a lot of time and mess. Never use olive oil on stirrup leathers as they will weaken and stretch! For your good, expensive, European tack it will strip off the nice finish and any waterproofing. Stick to a product that’s made for tack. I like Passier’s Lederbalsam. Effax also makes a nice one. Stubben’s works well but smells like racid bacon grease. All of them are pricey but a tin will last a surprisingly long time I think Passier and Effax’s also has beeswax which adds a slight tacky stick to reins, saddle seats, and flaps. Depending on how often you ride, do this as a deep condition once a week to every month and just use a damp cloth for daily cleaning. The stitching, leather, fittings, and tree really seems to hold up. My well worn 1999, 2002, and 2003 Passier Dressage saddles have only ever needed the flocking adjusted or the tree size stretched for my massive warmbloods. For boots use a lighter footwear conditioner like Der Dau’s. It will keep your boots from stretching out and getting too saggy. I’ve made fabulous custom boots way too wide with straight glycerine soap, so hopefully no one else will repeat my pricey mistakes!
I've never heard of using olive oil, but I did use to use Murphy's Oil Soap, and that works great. My sister used to have a appaloosa pony and the Murphy's would clean her tack and get rid of any mold that might have been on there. I also use it on my boyfriend's leather jacket. Nice tip.
You should try mixing applesider vinegar and olive oil in a sprey bottle... you give 2/3 of oil and 1/3 of vinegar.. them you just spray it on your tack.. it's very good and it makes leather very soft, clean and flexible 🙂
HI! You know, I have searched for these reins and I can't find them anymore. I did find some that are similar though - just not the same colors. Try this link: amzn.to/37fBW5s I hope that helps!
Back in the day my friend's English instructor told her to put her new bridle in a bucket of olive oil and let it soal, then let it bake out in the hot sun (this was the dead of summer). The bridle became super soft and broken in. It was amazing!!!!
I have a bowie hunting knife I restored. Regrind the blade, new wooden handle, fire harden the handle for strength and the black satin finish with epoxy resin for strength. My leather sheath is now cardboard. Lol. I'm going to to do this on my sheath and if it softens up? Also darkens the leather? Woo hoo!!! Happy days! Love this vid. Awesome tutorial! Subbed and liked! Very intelligent lady! Thanks heaps. Cheers from Australia 🙂👍👍👍
I would have never thought Olive oil could be good for tack but some may cringe but a very good and dear friend of mine who has now passed and went to horseman's heaven showed me how to clean and condition my leather saddle and all my leather tack with name brand Pledge yep that's right Pledge its safe for wood, leather and other stuff it also helps kill off mold that has started to grow on some of my older bridle's. Thanks so much for giving people cheap and good hacks and awesome diy's! Look forward to your next video's
Came to your channel for your excellent first aid kit video, stayed for the rest.
Here’s my 2 cents after using olive oil for years as a tack conditioner: it’s great for cheap tack. I’ve used it on new schooling leather tack for about 15 years. Soak the new or really dried out tack in warm olive oil for about a minute ( I heat it in a microwave first) and let it drip dry for a few days. It will dissolve the shipping coating off, darken the leather slightly, and soften it. Downside, it makes the leather flabby, stretchy and weak if you do this more than once or twice, it can rot the stitching, and can make the reins slippery. I let the reins drip dry for about a week, depending on the temperature.) the residue from the oil also tends to stick to any metal fitting and will weaken any rubber pieces, like rubber rein grips. To keep it clean, I like a diluted cheap liquid gylcerine soap (half water, half glycerine) in a spray bottle. With four horses, hanging bridles and strap goods on a hook and spraying dirty, sweaty tack over a sink saves a lot of time and mess. Never use olive oil on stirrup leathers as they will weaken and stretch!
For your good, expensive, European tack it will strip off the nice finish and any waterproofing. Stick to a product that’s made for tack. I like Passier’s Lederbalsam. Effax also makes a nice one. Stubben’s works well but smells like racid bacon grease. All of them are pricey but a tin will last a surprisingly long time I think Passier and Effax’s also has beeswax which adds a slight tacky stick to reins, saddle seats, and flaps. Depending on how often you ride, do this as a deep condition once a week to every month and just use a damp cloth for daily cleaning. The stitching, leather, fittings, and tree really seems to hold up. My well worn 1999, 2002, and 2003 Passier Dressage saddles have only ever needed the flocking adjusted or the tree size stretched for my massive warmbloods.
For boots use a lighter footwear conditioner like Der Dau’s. It will keep your boots from stretching out and getting too saggy. I’ve made fabulous custom boots way too wide with straight glycerine soap, so hopefully no one else will repeat my pricey mistakes!
I've never heard of using olive oil, but I did use to use Murphy's Oil Soap, and that works great. My sister used to have a appaloosa pony and the Murphy's would clean her tack and get rid of any mold that might have been on there. I also use it on my boyfriend's leather jacket. Nice tip.
I’ve used olive oil for years on my tack. I live in a very dry climate and olive oil works great!
I use olive oil to conditioner for all of my leather tack and it works amazing! love ur channel
Nice idea im going to try this when i get new leather tack next year
You should try mixing applesider vinegar and olive oil in a sprey bottle... you give 2/3 of oil and 1/3 of vinegar.. them you just spray it on your tack.. it's very good and it makes leather very soft, clean and flexible 🙂
katarina fatur thank you, think I’ll try that on my hard as a rock custom gun holster. What do you think?
I think it should work great 😊
It does make leather lovely and soft , unfortunately over time it rots the stitches which can lead to some awkward moments :)
very helpful thanks
I will have to use this! My barrel saddle is stiff and the ostrich seat is slippery!
the padded crown bridle the noseband goes through the little holes on the crown peice
I must try this! My bridle really needs a good condition!!!!!!!!!!!
I use only Neatsfoot Oil.Olive oil will go rancid .
How did it work for your saddles?
You killed the German. 🤣
Can you also do it on an normal leather belt?
Hi do you have a link for the reins please I just used olive oil and it works great 👍 😊
HI! You know, I have searched for these reins and I can't find them anymore. I did find some that are similar though - just not the same colors.
Try this link: amzn.to/37fBW5s
I hope that helps!
@@BudgetEquestrian aww thank you lovely not to worry they just looked really comfy 😃
Love it I'm trying this
Love ur channel
should i clean my saddle with it ?
Hmmm.. I’ve heard it can make the seat a bit sticky