Thoughts on the new Rider in Balance Stirrup?

[flat3]

I'm interested in the HHO thoughts on these? Look impossible to get stuck in! But can't quite work out how they make everything else better. And that's quite a price tag ?

https://thecentreline.co.uk/shop/forthehorse/stirrups/rider-in-balance-steel-balance-stirrup/

 

[Greylegs]

It's a no from me. They look awful, are ridiculously expensive and I can't see how they improve on the many other designs out there. I presume the free arm comes off in an emergency or if it gets caught on something .....?

 

[ycbm]

I think it's dangerous to have the stirrup leather gape like that anywhere near where a foot could get caught in it. It's easy to see how a horse could buck or shy, and the riders foot could end up through that hole
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[[153312]]

omfg the price tag

 

[milliepops]

one of the photos shows the arm coming off and the description says it is soft.
i would love to trial them, i find new designs interesting, but it would have to make a STELLAR difference for me to cough up that much for some bleddy stirrups i like my Jins and they were expensive enough!

 

[meleeka]

People who buy them really must have more money than sense! How would anyone justify the cost?

 

[milliepops]

there's a lot of money about, and people like gimmicks!

 

[flat3]

i would love to trial them, i find new designs interesting

Same, but I asked and they aren't able to offer a trial ?

 

[Baywonder]

£300 for a pair of stirrups?!

I'm not surprised they are showing as 'in stock'

 

[poiuytrewq]

I think it's dangerous to have the stirrup leather gape like that anywhere near where a foot could get caught in it. It's easy to see how a horse could buck or shy, and the riders foot could end up through that hole
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Or caught on something out hacking.

 

[sbloom]

About the only good thing is the 90 degree leather slot at the top, which IMO is a brilliant thing and most people could do with that for flatwork. OTT for most people for jumping. And the rest...as said, safety issues!

 

[flat3]

Or caught on something out hacking.

I definitely didn't think about that, but now I have ?

 

[poiuytrewq]

I definitely didn't think about that, but now I have ?

I once got a iron caught on a gate, years ago. The horse panicked so much he threw himself onto the floor and snapped the saddle tree in half.
It was pretty horrific in the moment.