tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post2209632990562403328..comments2023-09-16T06:21:35.320-07:00Comments on Pia's (and Prairie!) Parade: Edgewood Reins, CWD Stirrup Leathers and Fun with Darkening OilGinghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06677667981067220682noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-86023484465700357972014-05-31T16:42:07.911-07:002014-05-31T16:42:07.911-07:00This is an impressive transformation. I like dark...This is an impressive transformation. I like dark tack too. Even my western saddle is black. There's just nothing classier than dark tack and not all horses can pull off the light tack.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07374719817318352794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-6364356218237933102014-05-29T13:11:29.318-07:002014-05-29T13:11:29.318-07:00Thanks for the information! I'll probably hav...Thanks for the information! I'll probably have to try it. :D I guess the price seemed high because the bottle seems so small. It looks like there is barely a cup in there, but I didn't look at the actual size so I could have just gotten the wrong impression if you've never run out lol!Achieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-22293864394369293942014-05-29T13:06:29.235-07:002014-05-29T13:06:29.235-07:00I definitely try to buy dark to begin with too. A...I definitely try to buy dark to begin with too. And I think it's gotten easier to find really nice, rich chocolate brown, but sometimes... that red sneaks in and i just can't help myself and I try to squash it with oil :)Ginghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06677667981067220682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-84530246314554908882014-05-29T13:05:31.945-07:002014-05-29T13:05:31.945-07:00You can definitely do a whole bridle. buckles don...You can definitely do a whole bridle. buckles don't need to come off but I think undoing everything so you have separate pieces is best for even absorption. When I did my CWD bridle, I put all the pieces in a gallon sack (minus the reins.. I did those separate) and probably poured 1/2 cup of oil in. It really doesn't take much. I don't think the price is really all that high, I've never run out of Hydrophane... I just lose it and then buy another container 10 years later... lol Ginghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06677667981067220682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-89477644841997016582014-05-29T12:04:23.590-07:002014-05-29T12:04:23.590-07:00I love my hydrophane. Like you, I'm a dark dar...I love my hydrophane. Like you, I'm a dark dark tack person - esp on a black horse. My ADT bridle went so dark in just a hop-in-hop-out bath of Hydro, that I was afraid it went too dark and people might think I used a dressage bridle o0. You'd like it haha. I darken all my things but do try to to buy dark to begin with. I can't do edgewood reins though as the lacing is too narrow and 'cut' into my hands. 2LeftSockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414707358481052987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-22660617003618860222014-05-28T18:33:47.308-07:002014-05-28T18:33:47.308-07:00Wow what a difference!!! I don't like brown t...Wow what a difference!!! I don't like brown tack (I like typical dressage black), so I don't like that my main bridle is brown, but it was given to me for free so I never complained. Now that I've seen this I really want to darken it!! Can you do a whole bridle? Do all of the metal pieces have to be taken off? How much would it take for a whole bridle? Also where do you buy yours? It seems like a very small bottle for the price. Yikes! I might have to try it though. Thanks for sharing this!Achieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-38170885275724703762014-05-28T13:16:18.145-07:002014-05-28T13:16:18.145-07:00I want to try this but FIRST I need to get some Ed...I want to try this but FIRST I need to get some Edgewood reins. Thanks for providing the excuse :)Wilbur, Ellie, and Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620148609694352994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-71051597574016908062014-05-28T11:42:16.724-07:002014-05-28T11:42:16.724-07:00Totally understand what you are saying! Orange on...Totally understand what you are saying! Orange on black would be like halloween!!!! LOLJWallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08745573676566103368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-74483972081693044422014-05-28T10:55:20.806-07:002014-05-28T10:55:20.806-07:00It's such a good trick. SO good. So easy....It's such a good trick. SO good. So easy....Ginghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06677667981067220682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-77693084852962626492014-05-28T10:54:25.078-07:002014-05-28T10:54:25.078-07:00The CWD "red" doesn't bug me in gene...The CWD "red" doesn't bug me in general... it just looked crappy on Prair. And in fact I tend to like their "lighter" color options on most horses. <br /><br />I would probably not be as obsessive about obliterating it if my horse were chestnut or even bay... but I am very sensitive/OCD about how tack looks *on* the horse... :)Ginghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06677667981067220682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-49283339036013214242014-05-28T10:52:35.738-07:002014-05-28T10:52:35.738-07:00seriously! For grain baggies... tack cleaning... o...seriously! For grain baggies... tack cleaning... organizing first aid kits... a sizable chunk of my salary goes straight to ziplock....Ginghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06677667981067220682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-9505718479577504282014-05-27T17:26:18.209-07:002014-05-27T17:26:18.209-07:00I love the red-ish color to the tack, not orange ...I love the red-ish color to the tack, not orange though, but I also own a red head... Maybe that is why you like your tack almost black... Funny we like to match our horses!JWallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08745573676566103368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-41519965076063570332014-05-27T14:57:36.240-07:002014-05-27T14:57:36.240-07:00Ohhhh def have to try this!! Thanks :)Ohhhh def have to try this!! Thanks :)Karleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09196824979284472867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-34295433861153991532014-05-27T14:35:33.871-07:002014-05-27T14:35:33.871-07:00Interesting... My leathers darkened a ton just wit...Interesting... My leathers darkened a ton just with conditioner but they are atill pretty red. Edgewood tack is my favorite. It truly does darken awesome (as you discovered) and most of mine has lasted incredibly well. I've even sold a bridle after years - were talking 7-8 maybe for pretty good money. Its not for everyone but it's some of my favorite. <br /><br />Will have to get my hands on hydrophane...Hillaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02884053627728391449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-74096546908269589612014-05-27T13:42:41.475-07:002014-05-27T13:42:41.475-07:00It looks so much darker now! Wow! It looks so much darker now! Wow! Paolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010335773772355225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-50206210704733261422014-05-27T13:27:51.759-07:002014-05-27T13:27:51.759-07:00Now I want to do this. So. Bad.Now I want to do this. So. Bad.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4855187223809114916.post-84741173346607632102014-05-27T12:22:51.142-07:002014-05-27T12:22:51.142-07:00If only the people at Ziploc would set up a booth ...If only the people at Ziploc would set up a booth at shows and clinics, they don't even know that us horsey people would give them a TON of business! Haha :)Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00297192461648201907noreply@blogger.com