How much is too much??

[yotebuster1200]

Oiling a saddle is a deceptive practice because one can't see what's going on. Oil takes time to seep into the fibers. I'd give it a week then give it another cleaning. The cleaning will add more moisture but remove only the surface oil. Here's a technique the calvary used. The steel foot lockers also stored the soldier's saddle from rodents. If a saddle was to be stored for any length of time it was slathered with dubbin. When put back into use, it first received a good cleaning. I tried this on a good roper altho the leatehr was in good shape but facing months of storage. As did the soldier, I cleaned the saddle well before use. We got caught in one gawd-awful downpour and the water beaded off my saddle but sure didn't bead off me. My riding partner's saddle was soaked thro. When I sold my saddle 25 years later the leather was "just right".

When you say clean the saddle what steps do you take, What products do you use if any?

[Saddlebag]

I used glycerin soap, Feibing's golden paste, Murphy's oil soap.