Sheepskin (not just lambswool) stirrup leather covers

[alibali]

Is there such a thing? Google is struggling to help. Perhaps you can suggest someone who could make them? Thanks in advance

 

[Jambarissa]

I want this too, haven't found any.

I bought a buggy sheepskin off eBay with a plan to make my own, not sure I'll ever get round to it though. I'd imagine a shoe repair place would do it.

 

[sbloom]

Bulk under the leg makes a different to your position and therefore can be an issue for your horse too. Are you getting pinched? What saddle and leathers do you have?

 

[alibali]

Bulk under the leg makes a different to your position and therefore can be an issue for your horse too. Are you getting pinched? What saddle and leathers do you have?

Hi, I have a Ghost saddle and am using their dressage type leathers.

Unfortunately the knee on my right leg is twisted/set on squint for want of a better way of putting it. I was born that way! It means I am physically not able to have my right toe pointing straight forward like my left. In turn it means the buckle and guard rub on the inner calf muscle. I do endurance and whilst I can cope on shortish rides it gets very painful at anything over an hour to an hour and a half.

 

[Daiquiri]

It looks like Edix make some but I haven't found a UK seller
https://www.edixsaddles.com/en/product/edix-merino-stirrup-leather-cover/

 

[alibali]

It looks like Edix make some but I haven't found a UK seller
https://www.edixsaddles.com/en/product/edix-merino-stirrup-leather-cover/

Great find thanks, I will do some digging

 

[sbloom]

Hi, I have a Ghost saddle and am using their dressage type leathers.

Unfortunately the knee on my right leg is twisted/set on squint for want of a better way of putting it. I was born that way! It means I am physically not able to have my right toe pointing straight forward like my left. In turn it means the buckle and guard rub on the inner calf muscle. I do endurance and whilst I can cope on shortish rides it gets very painful at anything over an hour to an hour and a half.

Have you seen their fake fenders, covers to slot over regular English leathers? Or even go straight to their fenders? Just a thought. More bulk can make you rotate more externally and push the knee forwards so a different solution may be better.

If the issue is below the flap the you won't get the same issue, Mattes make all sorts of protectors that might suit depending on how long/wide ot would need to be, but you could also ask a saddler to make you some I'd have thought?

 

[alibali]

Have you seen their fake fenders, covers to slot over regular English leathers? Or even go straight to their fenders? Just a thought. More bulk can make you rotate more externally and push the knee forwards so a different solution may be better.

If the issue is below the flap the you won't get the same issue, Mattes make all sorts of protectors that might suit depending on how long/wide ot would need to be, but you could also ask a saddler to make you some I'd have thought?

Thank you for this advice, I hadn't considered it might change my leg position so that's really useful. Thankfully the issue is below flap level but I will make sure any solution I buy doesn't come up above the flap.

I've not ridden very much with fenders but when I did I wasn't a fan of the feeling. I will consider them again though and also look at Mattes to see what they have.