How do you get the saddle dirt out of them so your butt and legs look clean? I have tried everything!
Mine just come clean 
You could try sealing your saddle or cleaning it with JUST plain glycerin soap before a show to help keep the color where it is supposed to be.
I spray the seat of the breeches with OxyClean MaxForce before turning them inside out and washing in cold water on the delicate cycle. It helps some.
What really helped was trading in my buffalo seat saddle for a calf seat saddle.
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How do you get the saddle dirt out of them so your butt and legs look clean? I have tried everything![/QUOTE]
Do you clean your saddle a few times a week? It’s never been a problem for us and I don’t know if it is the type of saddle you have or if the saddle is just dirty?
Are you putting some type of conditioner on the saddle?
Lederbalsam about once a quarter and a general wipe down every weekend. The saddle is calf seat.
The only time I stained a pair of beige breeches, it was when I bought a new saddle. (This was a loooong time ago.) Apparently the dye was the culprit; it bled when the saddle got wet. Could this be the case with your saddle?
I just got a couple of stains out of my wheat (beige) Pipers the other night.
I use Shout Advanced Set In Stain Scrubber
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I spray any stained areas with shout and wash according to the directions. I’ve never had a problem with the staining not coming out. Are you using these breeches a lot of just at shows? I did notice a pair of fits Beka schooling breeches I had got the butt stains but they were that periwinkle color and used for multiple rides multiple days a week. And honestly they didn’t get any special treatment before washing.
What kind of saddle? I’ve seen some saddles leak dye for a long time.
Other than that, I’d wipe it off more. Even if it is a dye problem, you’ll fix it faster i you wipe it off every time you ride.
I’ve only ever stained breeches when I’ve ridden in the rain, and extra oxyclean or shout has taken care of it.
Soilove. It can be purchased on Amazon. Gets basically every stain out of anything. Also I clean my saddle after each ride.
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Lederbalsam about once a quarter and a general wipe down every weekend. The saddle is calf seat.[/QUOTE]
We don’t use Lederbalsam so I don’t know if it’s greasy and that is what you are seeing. And or, it could be dye. I don’t know what the answer to that would be.
No offense but I do think a “general wipe down every weekend” sounds less than ideal. Are you keeping it covered so it’s not getting dusty?
I think the type of fabric in the breeches makes a difference when it comes to stains. My breeches that are better quality cotton blend fabric (TS and Ariat)look great after years of riding. I have a couple pairs of cheap cotton schooling breeches that look pretty awful!
I guess there is a reason I like the espresso colored breeches. That said I have not had problems with the beige ones I have. It would be interesting for you to get a new pair of beige (same brand breeches) and see what happens in a different saddle (that does not appear to have a leaky dye problem. I suppose you’d have to try that with a different horse unless you have a different saddle on hand that fits your current ride. Or I suppose you could also try riding bareback or with a bareback pad to see what happens.
How often do you oil your saddle? A good saddle that is kept cleaned and conditioned should only need a good oil once a year. Sometimes when its done more than that the saddle can’t absorb it all and it seeps back out
I always get saddle stains from my saddles. Buffalo and calf - I use spray and wash and it comes right out. Don’t get it on the patches of your breeches, as it makes it look funny until a couple of washes. Gets my beige breeches perfectly clean every time!
