Stirrups

[spotty_pony]

does any one know what those stirrups are called which have special irons hich rotate to help you maintain a better foot position? also does anyone have a link?

I can't remember what they are called and I want to ask for some for Christmas lol!

xxx

 

[KatB]

Sprenger irons. Theyre expensive though!!

 

[spotty_pony]

that's the ones.

how much?!

 

[KatB]

Bout £90 quid i think! Alot of the copies are just as good, I got some for £18.... I dont feel the difference!

 

[Alibear]

yep I got some copies from YHL last year and I love them again about £18 such a bargin.

 

[Emily99]

I've got Will Funell ones.. £30

 

[helenandshadow]

Sprenger. Derby House do some similar ones which are alot cheaper.

 

[KatB]

Oh, but Thorowgood have just started doing some that are even better, and about half the price....

 

[Jemayni]

OMG! I can't believe you can ride in springy stirrups! I rode a horse for 6 weeks or so last year and I hated them. I just lost all ability to ride my feet were so wobbly; my leg position isn't the best, and the horse was about 3 ft too wide for me which didn't help - but I just could not keep my leg still, do you find this? Do you get used to it? Or is my seat just painfully insecure?

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

Alot of the internet tack shops on Ebay sell them at about £19.99p + p&p. You either love them or hate them.

 

[PapaFrita]

Some on Ebay are called flexi-irons

 

[KatB]

I love them!Took a bit of getting used to, but really help my knees/ankles when been riding for a long time! Love them when riding short for XC/SJ.

 

[Nic]

I love them!

I hate riding in fixed srirrups now they just feel so hard. The flexi ones have stopped my knee problems too.

 

[Greyhound]

Sprengers all the wall for me

Gh

 

[Chex]

I have Sprenger ones, haven't ridden in them yet though. My mum's riding seems better since she's been using them, not sure if its the stirrups or regular riding thats done it! They were expensive, but hopefully worth it.

 

[NuttymareII]

Do you mean the MDC Intelligent Stirrups? They rotate and are also flexible like the Sprenger ones.

http://www.mdccorporation.us/products/stirrups/index.html

I asked my saddle fitter about them again on Friday they are £90. Only ever seen one pair of them on Ebay and they went fro about the same price.

 

[the watcher]

I have the cheap ones..they squeak constantly but are similar to the Sprengers. or do you mean the ones that rotate like the MDC Stirrups so the the stirrup is 90 degrees to horse but leathers lie flat...in fact MDC are both...twisty and bendy.