I agree:)
If I have to get a new saddle, I told the saddle maker, I don't want any tooling:), it's so hard to clean. My poor ole saddle was in terrible shape last year before we went to that clinic. My son, God bless him, cleaned, oiled, and repaired everything before we left. I'm going to try to make it a practice to take in in the shop every year and let them clean and oil it. It's just to tedious for me:)
Becky
Amen! Mine is made of thick harness leather and it really soaks up the saddle soap. I think the Indians had the right idea, just sit on a blanket.......