ThinLine® Products
Care
Instructions and Warranty
How to use your ThinLine:
ThinLine recommends that any basic ThinLine or
Ultra ThinLine pads be used between your saddle and a regular saddle pad. While you can use ThinLine pads directly on the
horses back the lifespan of the pad may be shortened. When used over another pad the average lifespan is 7-9 years. Pads used
directly against the horse are not warrantied. Some ThinLine or Ultra ThinLine pads may come with a crease where the pad has
been folded to be bagged and shipped. These creases will disappear when warmed to body temperature. (1-2 rides)
Any combo or full pads, like the Cotton Comfort, Sheepksin, or Felt pad lines,
may be used alone.
Care Instructions:
ThinLine and Ultra ThinLine:
may be wiped clean, hosed off, soaked, bleached, or even machine washed (some
machines may catch them, so a front loader is best). Cold water, you may use mild soaps and detergents, but please do not
put them in the dryer! Hang to dry.
ThinLine Cleaners are best but not mandatory.
What to watch out for: keep your ThinLine away from chemicals such as Show
Sheen and Paint Thinner. Oils. Just use soap and water!
Cotton Comfort Pads:
Simple: machine wash: cold water and mild
detergent (you may bleach the white ones). Use a mild/gentle cycle. Hang to dry.
Sheepskin Pads:
Regular Maintenance – The most important thing to know about sheepskin is that it hates to stay wet. If you
ride the sheepskin against the horse or get it thoroughly soaked make sure you dry it. Place the pad sheepskin up in a cool
environment. In humid climates use a fan to blow over the pad. Sheepskin should be dry between rides. Once the pad is dry,
a light brushing of the sheepskin with a pet brush will separate the wool fibers and help to keep the wool fluffy and resilient
for the next ride. Ride, flip sheepskin side up in your tack room, brush occasionally.
Washing Sheepskin— Sheepskin saddle pads should be either hand-washed
in cold water using a mild soap designed for sheepskin (we recommend Eucalan, Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Shampoo,
or Ivory Snow Flakes) Or Machine wash in a front loader, no agitators against the pad. Remove excess water in the pad by carefully
squeezing the water out or placing in your washing machine on the spin cycle. Use the single wash cycle.
Drying Sheepskin— Sheepskin saddle pads should be laid flat,
sheepskin up, out of the sun preferably under a fan. No dryers or other heating devices. The ThinLine shim may slow drying
time so placing absorbent products such as heavy duty paper towels or shami’s such as sham wow inside the pocket will
absorb water, speed the drying time and keep your sheepskin in better shape. Don’t over stuff pockets or the sheepskin
may stretch. Please don’t pull on the sheepskin while wet.
Boots:
Just sponge or hose off the inside and they are ready to go! Schooling,
Sport, Cobra (SMB) boots and plain bell boots be also be machine washed, cool temperatures please.
For leather boots wipe clean and maintain leather as needed. Bell boots and Cobra boots will need to hang to dry if completely
washed or soaked. Bell boots w/sheepskin trim should be gently hand washed or follow the directions above for sheepskin care.
Girths:
The girths are similar to the
boots, just wipe or sponge off the lining and use a good leather cleaner/condition to maintain the leather.
Guarantee:
ThinLine, LLC
offers a one month 100% customer satisfaction guarantee with any ThinLine product. If unsatisfied, products may be returned
within 30 days for a full product refund. Shipping charges are not refunded. All products should be returned as clean as possible
and undamaged.
Warranty
ThinLine will replace defective saddle pads within 1 year of purchase or
defective boots or tack equipment (girths, etc) within 6 months of purchase under normal and recommended use and care. Any
products not used as recommended will void the warranty. Please be sure to follow all care instructions carefully; not following
care instructions will also void the warranty. Closeout items are not warrantied.
ThinLine
does not warranty pads after being altered by the customer, e.g. cutting the pads.
ThinLine is known not only for its performance but for its longevity.
