how to clean suede half chaps? and Tack shop fun?
February 212010
I have black suede half chaps with velcro like these: http://www.equestriancollections.com/mmEQC/Images/eq/4890/full.jpg
how can I get them clean?
also…I’m going to the tack shop tomorrow. I need breeches and some leather cleaner for my show boots. I don’t have a ton of money and I don’t have my own horse. What else could I look at buying? thanks 
To clean them use a damp cloth to wipe the dirt off,
If there is caked on mud, scrape it off with a knife first.
Gloves, Helmet, t-shirts, a Cap, Waterproof riding jacket, grooming kit, first-aid kit, jumping boots, leg bandages.
Once you get in your tack shop, just walk round and buy whatever you think you’ll need.
Don’t buy things for your horse (rugs, saddles) cause you won’t know what size to get.
Don’t buy whips spurs etc, you don’t know if you’ll need them yet..
Don’t buy the whole shop!!! haha happy shopping
February 22nd, 2010 at 2:03 am
To clean them use a damp cloth to wipe the dirt off,
If there is caked on mud, scrape it off with a knife first.
Gloves, Helmet, t-shirts, a Cap, Waterproof riding jacket, grooming kit, first-aid kit, jumping boots, leg bandages.
Once you get in your tack shop, just walk round and buy whatever you think you’ll need.
Don’t buy things for your horse (rugs, saddles) cause you won’t know what size to get.
Don’t buy whips spurs etc, you don’t know if you’ll need them yet..
Don’t buy the whole shop!!! haha happy shopping
References :
February 22nd, 2010 at 2:50 am
Breeches: Look at Devon-Aire. I got mine for $40.00
Leather Cleaner: Leather New. It’s usually about $12.00 for a decent sized spray bottle.
References :
February 22nd, 2010 at 3:18 am
How to Wash Leather Chaps
Providing that you are washing splits or the rough out (suede) side of top grain leather, it’s easy to wash them, and safe too. As long as the chaps are made of good quality leather. Washing can be done to keep chaps clean or as a necessary step to dyeing them.
Fill the washer with hot sudsy water using any kind of detergent. (hot water is best to get them clean). Throw in the chaps and let them agitate for a minute or two. Pull them out and apply Spray ‘N Wash or Zout to the insides of the legs where dirt and sweat from the horse accumulate. Using a fingernail brush or a soft suede brush, lightly scrub those areas. Put the chaps back in the washer and let them go through the entire cycle. Use the "regular" or "normal" wash cycle. (Wash timer should be set for 8 to 10 minutes.)
When the chaps are in the final rinse, some people add a quart of PINK fabric softener (blue fabric softener turn light colors green) to make chaps soft. Some people feel that the fabric softener leaves a slight residue that attracts dirt. Take your pick.
DO NOT put the chaps in an automatic dryer. The intense heat will shrink them badly. Instead, hang them outside in the shade. Hanging them in the sun will cause them to fade and possibly shrink a bit as well.
When the chaps are bone dry, put them in the dryer and let them tumble in the fluff cycle (with no heat) for about 10 minutes. This will make the chaps even softer.
After tumbling, take hold of the chaps and pull in all directions. If they did shrink a little, this stretches them. If chaps do shrink a bit it is usually in the width of the thigh area and not leg length, so really pull to stretch the thighs. A blow dryer with no heat is good to help raise the nap. Some people let their chaps get about half dry and then wear them until they finish drying.
also for the tack store thing
grooming supplies
first aid supplies
clothing
polo wraps (these fit any horse really)
tack box
lunge line
lead rope (not a halter unless you have a horse to put it on b/c they have to fit right)
saddle stands
tack hooks
hay bags
clothing bags
saddle covers
References :
8yrs riding/showing
2yrs leasing/showing
1yr owning/showing
http://horseshowapparel.com/chaps_care.htm