I don't know if it will hurt leather as I own very little
leather tack, but Body Glide works great for me to reduce rubs and there is
not the mess of vaseline. I reapply at vet checks if I remember, but often
don't.
When I ride, I have a tendency
to chafe around the knee area, or just behind the knee, particularly if
there's a fair bit of fast downhill trotting. (The long downhill at
Paulina Peak comes to mind.) It has gotten better over time, but
there's still a bit a tendency there. My current solution is to put
some Vaseline on the inside of my knees and that, in combination with some
nice (also expensive) full seat breeches, lets me complete with no rubs at
all. But I am concerned that I am going to ruin the leather on
breeches. So,
I have two
questions:
Will Vaseline break down the
leather on the breeches? (And if so, how quickly?)
Is there any other kind of
lubricant that would work as well, and last as long, that would *not* cause a problem with the
leather.
