How much do you shorten stirrups for jumping?

[BeckyD]

I was always told to shorten my stirrups by a couple of holes for jumping, but I seem to have to shorten mine by 5

in order to keep my balance over bigger fences (I only mean 3 foot +).

I'm interested in how much everyone else shortens their stirrups by for jumping:

 

[polyphonic]

I ride very short anyway to get my legs on flint but put them up an extra one or two when jumping

 

[KatB]

I ride with stirrups 6 holes shorter than my dressage saddle! But that is from one extreme to the other...

Depends what is comfortable and what works for you

I also ride one hole shorter XC than SJing

 

[vicm2509]

If using a GP saddle I will usually go up 3.

 

[trundle]

I'm going to have to get the hole punch out...I am on the last hole of my leathers as it is, and thats just for flat work. I hate having short legs.

 

[Vicki_Krystal]

i dont - i feel more secure with shorter stirrups so i school and flatwork at the same length.

 

[BeckyD]

Eeek! I'll have to get the hole punch out too if I go any shorter as jumping length is on the last hole.

Do you remember putting twists in the leathers round the iron? Used to do that when I was a kid

 

[BeckyD]

That makes me feel a bit better! I think I do ride fairly long for flat work as if I take my feet out of the stirrups and dangle them, the stirrup treads are level with my foot rather than my ankle.

Going shorter for XC makes sense as you'd take a more forward seat for a longer time.

 

[peanut]

I have a GP saddle ride on the same holes for jumping and flatwork. Not correct I know, but my horse goes well and I feel comfortable so am not really bothered.

 

[Law]

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I also ride one hole shorter XC than SJing

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Me too

I thought i might be odd and nearly posted the same thread last week. I use a dressage saddle for flat and am down another hole in that... GP 2 holes up to sj, 3 for XC

 

[Lill]

Um in GP saddle, 2 holes up for SJ but currently am riding Blue in my jumping saddle as waiting to get dressage one sorted out and for jumping in the jumping saddle i have them up 1 hole from schooling in the jumping saddle if that makes sense....

 

[sarah23]

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I also ride one hole shorter XC than SJing

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Me too i ride 1 hole shorter for sj but go up 3-4 holes for XC.

 

[equiweb]

BeckyD - I remember that. It was worse when I taught in the riding school and some kids had to have 3 twists in to be able to get feet in stirrups.

 

[Ezme]

Apparently a professional showjumper can be a difference of 12 holes between flatwork and jumping. Mines probs about 4/5 depending on what i'm on and what i'm doing!

 

[pocket]

When I was brave

a long time ago

I'd put mine up 3 and that always seemed to be ok.......I am going to be brave again one day, honest

 

[BeckyD]

Good lord! Not sure my stirrups even HAVE 12 holes

Thta's really interesting though!

 

[Solstar]

I ride out with short stirrups- couldn't sit to red's bucks if i didn't, and i feel quite comfortable when sol's jiggling about, if i have short stirrups.

they go down 4 holes for schooling red and 6 for schooling solo...

oh, and xc and hunting... they go up a hole from hacking length!

 

[AandK]

i have the same leathers/stirrups for both my saddles (dressage and jump) and i go up 5 holes for SJ and another 1 for XC..