stirrups with cage toe

I got some because I'm a tad old and very stiff in the hip and I tended to grip up with the right knee and my foot would sometimes turn in the stirrup or go too far through it. The cages really did help and I used them for ages until I had to stop riding, I think they were the Robinson's matrix or something like that, they sort of screwed onto the stirrup.
 
To be honest, I rode at a school a few times with these cages and I HATED them. The yard would not allow anyone to ride without them and I hated them so much I didn't go back.
I understand them if you have a 'reason' like with stiff hips etc and they are of use,....but personally, I wouldnt use them out of choice,...and I had to ride with them,...I wouldnt ride!
But, each to their own!
 
I've got some of the performance ones hardly used bought the to go with treeless saddle but the moved onto treed saddle and sprenget stirrups pm me if interested in Bedford but regularly go to Northampton.
 
I bought some for my daughter recently - she's not actually heavy enough to release the rubber on her safety stirrups if she came off and the toe cages stop her from sticking her foot too far through the stirrups which would add to any potential foot-stuck-in-stirrups/getting dragged issues...so they get my vote :)
 
I got some for my autistic teenage son who I struggle to get out of his trainers to ride.
 
I have ridden in mine for about 15 years now, love them. I have the Performance Equestrian ones.

Great for hours in the saddle. I ride in Ariat trainers alot so are brill. Recommend them.
 
I wont use anything else than my endurance caged stirrups. Love them, but wouldn't recommend jumping in them (have tried) as you bounce on landing because of their springyness:rolleyes:
 
I bought some matrix toe cages so i could ride in my yard muck boots and not get my foot caught. Also means I dont have to worry about getting my foot stuck whatever boots i wear and safety is always high on my list of priorities (forget how they look, i'd rather be safe).

I really like them, they make my foot much more stable in the stirrup too.
 
Scrooge said:
Does anyone know if the endurance ones are useful if you get knee pain when riding? I ride for up to 6 hours a day, mostly hill work so my knees ache!
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After riding the endurance ones for years, I went back into 'conventional' stirrups for riding (although still safety stirrups http://www.smartrideruk.com/) for jumping in.

I noticed pain in my knees, ankles and numbness in my toes when hacking that I never had with the endurance ones.

They are designed to absorb shock and I would say they are successful at this.

The Kvall stirrups are meant to be even kinder on the joints as reported by those that use them. I haven't tried them myself though.
 
I have only used them a few times when riding on holiday and I hated them- one set I used were too small and I couldn't get anything but my toes in the stirrup!
I use the stirrups with springs in, they are supposed to be great for your leg joints because they absorb the movement. I find them great for long canter/gallop work where I'm in a forward seat all the time. And they twist and stretch if you fall off so less likely to get foot caught in them than in ordinary stirrups :)
(I bought mine from robinsons- they were only around £20)
 
I use the screw on ones and love them. I have a bad ankle and I find it keeps me safe as well as foot in the right place. Also find I relax my foot in them more which has helped improve my overall balance and position
 
soulfull said:
Also find I relax my foot in them more which has helped improve my overall balance and position
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I found that too, i was constantly worrying about my stirrup during canter so couldnt relax into the movement. With my cages on now my canter is so much better as I am concentrating on my position and not my feet!
 
Scrooge said:
Does anyone know if the endurance ones are useful if you get knee pain when riding? I ride for up to 6 hours a day, mostly hill work so my knees ache!
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Mmm, I dunno. I've got the Performance Equestrian ones and ride with a dicky knee (and still sometimes get pain in the knee, but know that I do daft stuff to my knees with other non-riding things I do).

Apparently the Sprenger stirrup irons are fantastic; tho' not caged.
 
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