MAINTAIN YOUR BRIDLE: RIGHT ACTION.
Maintaining your bridle, your bridle, is essential for anyone who wants to keep equipment beautiful, safe and solid. However, it is sometimes difficult to know exactly what the right actions are to keep your bridles, halters and other pieces of bridlework in good condition. Here is a little guide, put together especially for you, which will help you pamper your leather halters and personalized bridles.
Clean your horse's bridle every day
After each use, a wipe with a dry cloth is beneficial to remove dust, sand, mud, etc. Inexpensive tip: You can then use baby milk. This contains gentle surfactants that allow the dust to "catch" and be removed more effectively. Make sure you wipe it clean. This routine maintenance is the most important step, which, if done properly, will extend the life of your bridles, bridles and halters.
Please note: this step is particularly crucial for cleaning the ennasures, which are in strong contact with the horse.
The monthly makeover of your bridle room
Once every two weeks, or once a month depending on the intensity of use and storage conditions, a small cleaning with glycerin soap is recommended. If daily maintenance is done well, this small monthly use of glycerin soap will be more than sufficient. Ultimately it doesn't take much time when the small actions are carried out regularly.
Lubrication of your bridle once a year
Once or twice a year, it’s the lubrication stage using a nourishing balm. Generally speaking, oil is not necessary and will not be used for the leather of your bridle (generally quite fine) but you can alternate the use of balm and oil.
Maintaining your Smart Wag bridle
It is not necessary to use a maintenance product after each use. A wipe is enough. On the contrary, certain cleaning products based on anionic surfactants can damage the varnish of your bridle. Be sure to use products with gentle components and avoid rubbing your leather as much as possible during cleaning.
Clean the bit of your bridle
A poorly cleaned bit, in addition to being visually unpleasant, can be dangerous for your horse:
- The saliva present on the bit, which dries in the open air, constitutes a cozy nest for passing bacteria and germs which will end up in your horse's mouth, which can, for example, develop infections.
- Where the joints of the bit can be blocked by residue, the rings slide less well, the hinges are less flexible. Less flexibility means a less clear bit and above all a bit that can hurt.
- Certain materials can be damaged (notably certain alloys sensitive to humidity, but also rubbers and polymers)
The right action to clean your bit is simple and daily: a blow under the jet of water (or in a bucket), and a correct drying with a cloth dedicated to this use will be the best allies of your bit. From time to time, a more intensive water bath and cleaning of the joints of the bit is necessary.
The last word.
You now have no more excuses for not having your horse's bridle looking shiny and healthy for years to come! Do not hesitate to contact our teams for any questions regarding the maintenance of your personalized Smart Wag halter or bridle.
