synthetic stirrups (irons)

[UKa]

I am contemplating getting some new stirrup irons of synthetic material to reduce weight of my saddle anyone any recommendations of which ones (brand/ make) to use that are safe ? I have always had metal ones ... Thanks

 

[saddlesore]

I use ones by equiwing- much cheaper than most and mine have been going for years

 

[catembi]

I think that mine are Thorogood - black plastic. I've had mine for a good 10 years & they're used every day. I really like the way they look with a black saddle. Also, because they don't weigh much, if I lose a stirrup they tend to stay where they are, so are easier to get back. Rather than swinging about wildly & whacking me on the knee or bony bit on top of the foot!

FWIW, before I got the plastic ones, my ordinary stainless ones broke while I was galloping - the bottom half of the stirrup just dropped off & I couldn't work out (until I'd stopped) why I couldn't get my stirrup back!

T x

 

[Hippona]

I have the black thorowgood ones too...I much prefer them, they seem to move with you more than metal ones.

 

[Sprig]

Another vote for Thorowgood.

 

[UKa]

Sounds great, I have a Thorowgood saddle so they would go well with that

 

[khalswitz]

Also have the black Tgoods for on my jumping saddle. Will be honest I don't notice a difference between them and the metal ones on my DR saddle! Look nice though with a black saddle and super easy to clean - don't have to shine them like SS.

 

[Fruitcake]

Another vote for the Thorowgood ones. Love mine and seem to remember that they were dead cheap!