The leather is great on the hilason hstt191! The quality is outstanding and wow I love the feeling of it when I'm riding it. I've ridden it so many times and it also seems like my horse loves it. I was really happy by the quality that it was made. I've tried other companies as well but honestly i really like Hilasons the best. With the price and the time it took to ship it out, I am one very happy Hilason customer.