Squinty stirrup treads! Which way round?

[CracklinRosie]

I have used the slanting stirrup treads in my stirrups for years now and find them very comfortable.

However I have just seen a photo in the BHS magazine and they are the other way round to the way I wear mine.

So, which is the right way round, thicker bit on the outside, thiner bit on the inside or vice versa???

 

[saddle]

Either, depends on your needs!!

 

[piebaldsparkle]

I thought it was thick bit to the inside, to help your foot/ankle/leg mould round the horses sides.

 

[Silverspring]

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I thought it was thick bit to the inside, to help your foot/ankle/leg mould round the horses sides.

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Surely that would make you lean on the outside of you stirrups taking your knees and lower leg off the horses side?

I was always told it's thick to the outside so it encourages to keep a constant contact with the horse's side.

 

[Shilasdair]

If you think it through, either way is wrong because you are changing the force of gravity down through the leg into the stirrups.
Flat stirrup treads are the way forward!
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[piebaldsparkle]

Only repeating what I was told................Never used them myself!!!

 

[Silverspring]

Neither have I! But I know a fair few SJer that preach by them, personally I think my ankles would be agony using them, they seem to put pressue on the riders joints no matter which way round you put them.

 

[samstar]

oh mine are the wrong way round then I have thick on the inside. Do find my knees don't hurt half as bad as with flat treads.

 

[Silverspring]

Honestly the SJer I know who use them thick side out could easily be wrong, their reasoning seemed logical though.

So what way did the BHS show them?

 

[CracklinRosie]

I use them thick side to the outside, same reasoning as your SJ friend.

Picture in BHS mag, which was also of a SJ had thich bit on inside, or maybe they jut had a twisted stirrup.

I do feel it's easier for me to keep my feet in the stirrups with them rather than flat treads.

However, I only use them with one of my horses so that's that theory shot!!!