Shady
Well-Known Member
I feel i have just discovered a secret that you all knew about and i didn't !
I fully admit to being a bit of a numpty but i don't have any equestrian shops anywhere near me to look at stuff so tend to make safe choices when i order horsey things.
I've got a dodgy knee and a massive stirrup phobia from being dragged so i often kick them off and ride without but that's not easy in and out of valleys, iv'e been using EZ caged stirrups and they are great for my knee but absolutely MASSIVE, i have tiny feet that are lost in them, god knows who they are made for, not a 3-4 that's for sure.
So i started looking again and found a review for 90 degree stirrups, couldn't afford posh ones so ordered a cheapy pair from Barefoot just to try
OMG i love them, can't fully tell you why, the angle stops my knees hurting, they stick to your feet like glue in trot and canter so brilliant for beginners and they lessen the strain on your shins, if i kick my stirrups off i find them straight away and they have a lovely wide tread which is really nice and stable, granted they are not the most stylish stirrup you can buy but i don't care about that, they are fab!
just thought i'd write this in case anybody else is thinking of trying them ,though all of you who jump probably use them anyway?
xxx
I fully admit to being a bit of a numpty but i don't have any equestrian shops anywhere near me to look at stuff so tend to make safe choices when i order horsey things.
I've got a dodgy knee and a massive stirrup phobia from being dragged so i often kick them off and ride without but that's not easy in and out of valleys, iv'e been using EZ caged stirrups and they are great for my knee but absolutely MASSIVE, i have tiny feet that are lost in them, god knows who they are made for, not a 3-4 that's for sure.
So i started looking again and found a review for 90 degree stirrups, couldn't afford posh ones so ordered a cheapy pair from Barefoot just to try
OMG i love them, can't fully tell you why, the angle stops my knees hurting, they stick to your feet like glue in trot and canter so brilliant for beginners and they lessen the strain on your shins, if i kick my stirrups off i find them straight away and they have a lovely wide tread which is really nice and stable, granted they are not the most stylish stirrup you can buy but i don't care about that, they are fab!
just thought i'd write this in case anybody else is thinking of trying them ,though all of you who jump probably use them anyway?
xxx