by Billy Annis
First, remove the girth, rear flank, stirrups, etc. Once this has been done, brush off any loose dirt with a rag or soft brush. Second, using saddle soap, a sponge, and warm water work up a good lather. Pay extra attention to the fenders, leathers, and stirrups. These items collect the most dirt and sweat and need to be cleaned on both sides. On saddles that have a heavy buildup leave on the saddle soap lather to soften the dirt. Third, rinse the soap off the leather. Do not be afraid to rinse well. If you leave some saddle soap on the leather, it will lead to dirt buildup. Sometimes, when the buildup is heavy 2 or 3 cleanings may be needed. Fourth, make sure the Leather on the saddle is completely dry before you re-condition the leather. For western saddles I suggest you test a small portion of the saddle to see if the conditioner is going to change the color of the saddle.Bryan Gilbertson has to remove a mitten as he packs fresh bullets into a clip for one of the .22-caliber rifles available at the new Saddle Ridge biathlon course west of Steamboat Springs. The complex, where Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club ...
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Read moreYale Glee Club College endowments may be plummeting, but those Yale students keep on singing. Journeying far from New Haven to the wilds of the West, the Yale Glee Club's sixty young voices join with those of the all-volunteer International Orange ...
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Read moreThe Texas subsidiary of Aqua America Inc. has bought Cardinal Valley Water Co. and the Mountain Crest Water Co. in Hays County. Bryn Mawr, Penn.-based Aqua America's (NYSE: WTR) Aqua Texas subsidiary bought the water companies that together service ...
Read moreCollected in scrapbooks, boxes and in the corner of her Union home, Virginia Barkey has autographs, photographs and other memorabilia of her rich family life and many other things she finds interesting. Barkey, who lived with her husband Ted on a ...
Read moreWhen Mike Cianciola describes the freedom of the open road, he's not talking about riding a Harley-Davidson or even a Honda. Rather, his cycle of choice is a lost piece of Americana, which among collectors and mechanics has become a symbol of ...
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Read moreChad Reed is the defending and two-time Supercross champion going into Saturday night's season opener at Angels Stadium in Anaheim. But the Australian still has something to prove. Both of Reed's championships have come in a season where the featured ...
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