• How to soften stiff leather halters???

    From goomie1947@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Wed Dec 28 19:40:58 2016
    I'm very new to this, so if I've done something wrong, please let know...Thanks

    I use to ride and hack for some time.....in the past year I've let my leather English halter.

    Any suggestions
    J.R.

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  • From Brian Whatcott@21:1/5 to goomie1947@gmail.com on Wed Jan 4 17:57:50 2017
    On 12/28/2016 9:40 PM, goomie1947@gmail.com wrote:
    I'm very new to this, so if I've done something wrong, please let know...Thanks

    I use to ride and hack for some time.....in the past year I've let my leather English halter.

    Any suggestions
    J.R.

    Though hard cases have been known to soak leather in neatsfoot oil,
    the standard is saddle soap - reminding us that dryness is leather's
    prime enemy - the water used to lather saddle soap is part of the magic.
    I will say I have used and liked proprietary leather treatments like
    Nu-leather etc. People with cash to spare have sometimes used olive oil.
    It is darkening to leather's surface, however.
    Brian W

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