Repair On Horn Wrap And Bad Cuts In Leather

[katze]

Hi, so my saddle is actually not really old but i was away and had someone exercising my horse, and im not really sure how she manged it but some how while lunging my horse the front cinch came completely undone and it slipped under my horse being kicked and dragged etc.(back cinch was still done up) so she left it muddy and didnt tell me till i got back 3 weeks later. So my problem is getting the caked on mud off, also there are actual cuts in the leather some around 4 inches long where it has actually pierced the leather im wondering if theres anything i can do about those, and its a roping saddle and the horn wrap was ripped off and i dont know how to reaply a new one, or can i put the old one back on its a little dirty but its not ripped or anything, and most of my latigos have been riped of and im not sure where to buy replacments.

Then lastly i think the tree is still intact but i dont really know how to check if it is broken or not.

all help is apreciated as this is a really important saddle to me

P.S If this is the wrong spot to post please let me know.

[bruce johnson]

My thoughts would be to have a reputable saddleshop check it out. The potential for a broken tree is sure there. I have found some knowledgable and well meaning horse people have no clue how to check a tree for breakage. Full thickness tears or cuts in the leather, horn wrap ripped off, and latigos ripped off tells me it was a pretty good wreck. The rigging and stirrup leathers need to be closely checked. It is a safety issue for you and your horse. The mud is probably the least of the problems, but knocking the big chuinks off and washing will get the rest off.

[horsewreck]

I agree with Bruce 100%, this type of wreck can cause a lot of damage not seen by the untrained eye. You need to clean the saddle up some and take it to an established saddler and get it checked out, this is not a good one to work on yourself. Good luck.....