Don’t leave your pads dirty. 

It’s safe and recommended to wash your saddle pads regularly.

Keeping your saddle pads clean and looking like new isn’t as hard as you think. Here are tips to help keep your saddle pads looking crisp and clean for longer.

Wash them regularly. 

You don’t have to use detergent every time but wash your saddle pads often. Leaving them dirty between rides will make the cleaning job harder. If the weather is dry enough at a multi-day show, you can hose down your saddle pads after your ride and hang them up rather than bringing them home dirty.

Don’t overload the washing machine.

Wash your saddle pads by themselves, 2 or 3 at a time depending on the capacity of the washing machine. Do not overload the machine. 

If you try to put too many saddle pads in the washing machine, they won’t be free to move around and get evenly cleaned. To prevent damage to your washing machine, don’t fill it over 3/4 of the way and make sure sure the items are evenly distributed.

Use a good chlorine-free detergent.

To wash Ecogold saddle pads, a good chlorine-free detergent plus a good chlorine-free bleach, like OxyiClean, works very well. Chlorine could discolour the fabric and is not recommended to use on materials that are in contact with the horse’s skin.

Use warm water and choose delicate / casual cycle to wash your saddle pads – fast spinning will make the pad wear out faster.

Use a good chlorine-free detergent plus a good chlorine-free bleach (OxiClean works very well). For hard to remove stains, you may have to apply a stain remover before washing.

To dry:

Hang to dry (recommended) or put in the dryer for 5-10 minutes in cool temperature. Hot air will damage the saddle pad, and we certainly don’t want you to ruin your new saddle pad.

Troubleshooting

If the pads do not come out clean, you may have:

  • Overloaded the machine – try putting fewer pads in the washing machine.
  • Used the wrong detergent or bleach – try a good quality chlorine-free detergent and bleach when washing a saddle pad.
  • Washed the pads after too many uses – try to wash your saddle pads more often.

QUESTIONS: Call 514-342-5893 or email us.