Care of Tucker Saddles

Tucker Trail Saddles, or simply Tucker, came into being more than 30 years ago and the company still manufactures saddles in the United States. Tucker's saddles are made with a Durahide tree and a Gel-Cush seat (a technology patented by Tucker). Tucker focuses entirely on saddles for distance riding, whether used for endurance racing or long trail rides, and offers saddles in western and English types. Tucker also sells saddles accessories such as girths and saddle bags.

  1. Oiling

    • Wet leather, whether sweaty, dunked in a body of water or rained on, needs to be oiled so that it doesn't dry rot. Before you oil the saddle--and Tucker does not recommend a brand of leather care products beyond stating that you should buy the best you can--you need to let the entire saddle dry out. Do not leave your saddle in direct sunlight and don't use a radiator or blow dryer to try to dry the leather out, because it will damage the leather.

    Seating leather

    • The seating leather, or the leather of the saddle's seat, needs to be cleaned with a vacuum cleaner, a damp cloth or a leather cleaning product. Tucker recommends that you blot spots off the seating leather with towels or paper towels as soon as you can to keep the leather from staining. The leather may still darken, however, and stains may take several days to fully disappear.

    Silver

    • Tucker covers the electroplated sterling silver used on their saddles with a finish to prevent tarnishing, and the company recommends cleaning the silver with a damp cloth only. The silver's finish can be ruined by silver cleaners. If the saddle silver's finish gets scratched off and tarnish occurs, use a cloth to buff the tarnish off.