Need suggestions for cleaning mold off a Vintage Rough out saddle.?

While it's still wet hit it with some white vinegar. That will kill the mold. Once dry, get a stiff wire brush an brush up the nap on the suede. Saddle soap and condition the smooth side of the leather.

I'm not an expert on wood, and I like the Murphy's Oil Soap procedure, but if I faced this I would start out DRY. Water is only good for wood when the wood is still a tree in the ground. I'd take a stiff bristle or wire brush and apply baking soda, salt, and talcum powder to scrape the surface gunk off. If it weren't so expensive, I 'd also apply a fungicide like athlete's foot spray and let it try to kill the mold.

Vinegar will kill the spores while being gentle on the leather. There's a good chance they'll regrow if you only wipe and oil it. Just wipe with a cloth and vinegar or a soft clean brush if it needs to work in more (will be fine even if it has dried) to kill the mildew then clean as usual to restore the moisture and protect it. If it's suede (rough?) you don't want to oil it, that will mat it down and ruin the texture, just let it dry and brush it gently, the vinegar smell will dissipate after a couple days keep it well aired.

I have found that baby wipes work really well with rough out material.

Normally I would use a weak rinse of bleach & water to wipe over the saddle (cloth rung out obviously), but being a vintage saddle, I would worry about discolouring the suede, unless it is already a light tan. Hope it hasn't gotten into the wooden tree!!

suggestions cleaning mold vintage rough saddle

The equestrian team saddles at college would all get moldy spots over summer break when they weren't in use. We just simply cleaned and oiled them as you normally would clean a saddle and it would take the mold right out and the saddles looked normal again

a pencil erasier or some very extremely fine grit sandpaper over the rough parts. Maybe even just elbow grease and rubbing it with a rag.

TOOTH BRUSH!!!!

with your leather cleaner of course.

I love using a soft toothbrush for cleaning tooling and holes.

as a last resort i would try putting some leather new on a rag and try to get it out with that