cleaning wool saddle pads
Z71
Reg. Oct 2004
Posted 2006-10-15 7:18 PM (#50115)
Subject: cleaning wool saddle pads


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Location: KS		Could someone tell me how to clean a wool saddle pad.  I didn't know if you could hose them off or not and do you need to brush them?
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SLICKRNSNOT
Reg. May 2006
Posted 2006-10-16 12:31 PM (#50144 - in reply to #50115)
Subject: RE: cleaning wool saddle pads



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Location: THE GREAT NORTHWET, OREGON(THE REAL GODS COUNTRY)

I hose mine off and or use a pressure washer to clean the dirt out.Then let it drip dry.Best done during hot weather or else it will stink.

I also brush it and blow it off with compressed air.



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terri s
Reg. Sep 2005
Posted 2006-10-16 2:59 PM (#50159 - in reply to #50115)
Subject: RE: cleaning wool saddle pads


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Location: Kansas		I put mine in a large (clean) tub with cold water and Woolite, then rinse with hose on hard stream and hang over fence or clothesline to drip out.
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Trouble
Reg. Mar 2005
Posted 2006-10-16 4:35 PM (#50165 - in reply to #50115)
Subject: RE: cleaning wool saddle pads


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Location: East Central Ill.		I take mine to the local car wash and pressure wash..I never use the soap..don't want to irritate horses skin..just rinse  sometimes it takes a few quarters..and don't shoot too close to the blanket, ya don't want to destroy your blanket... and then take home and hang out to air dry..to avoid bleaching I try NOT to hang in the sun..maybe in the barn...depending on how think blanket is..it may take a few days to dry completely..
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Z71
Reg. Oct 2004
Posted 2006-10-16 5:11 PM (#50167 - in reply to #50115)
Subject: RE: cleaning wool saddle pads


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Location: KS		What I have is not a wool blanket, it is a wool felt saddle pad, like the ropers use.  And it is getting some buildup in the should area, and I wasn't how to clean it.  Some of the catalogs say to use a special cleaning sponge, but don't know where to find one.
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mingiz
Reg. Jul 2004
Posted 2006-10-17 9:50 AM (#50218 - in reply to #50115)
Subject: RE: cleaning wool saddle pads



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Location: Vanzant, Missouri		I have a wool saddle pad. I usually brush off most of the grime then spray with the hose or I have use the power washer on it and just let it drip dry. Comes out pretty good, I don't use any soap on it.
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cascadia
Reg. Apr 2005
Posted 2006-10-17 9:08 PM (#50242 - in reply to #50115)
Subject: RE: cleaning wool saddle pads


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Location: Lyons Oregon		I use horse shampoo on cinches and pads.  It does a good job and is less likely to irritate their skin. 
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