Spray or rub saddle soap on a piece of sheepskin or a rag.Rub the rawhide aggressively, especially where the dirt and sweat have built up. … Allow the saddle soap to dry at approximately room temperature for an hour.When the saddle soap has dried, rub the rawhide with a clean cloth to remove any excess saddle soap.

How do you condition rawhide?

If there is visible dirt and sweat, you can use warm water and a light lather of Vaquero Rawhide Cream® to clean — just be sure to let the rawhide slowly dry out of the sun after cleaning. Apply a light coat of Vaquero Rawhide Cream® after cleaning to replenish and condition the rawhide.

How do you soften a rawhide Bosal?

First use the cream to loosen the dirt on the bosal gently massaging the braid in a clock wise fashion, then with the second cloth remove the dirt and then finally re-apply the rawhide cream using the third cloth.