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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2011 15:51:37 GMT 1
I've been thinking about getting some lightweight sitrrup irons - does anyone have an experience with them?
I currenlty use bent leg irons and can't seem to find any that are lightweight and bent leg, has anyone come across this as an option?
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Post by donnalex on Jan 7, 2011 17:31:28 GMT 1
I have a pair of Heather Moffett stirrup irons, they are far from lightweight. I HATE lightweight stirrup irons, they dont hang properly and if you lose one getting your foot back in is near impossible without stopping to look down and fiddle with it. Ive never lost a stirrup even out hunting with the HM ones, they just stay under my feet  |
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Post by big e on Jan 7, 2011 17:46:50 GMT 1
I have bent leg ones too and wouldn't change them. Mine are not that heavy, i think they are Cottage Craft.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2011 17:49:44 GMT 1
I didn't think mine were that heavy but when I took them off to clean my saddle I was surprised how much lighter the saddle was. Big e, I'm not that keen to change away from bent leg ones either |
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Post by Bella on Jan 7, 2011 18:48:19 GMT 1
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Post by jen1 on Jan 7, 2011 18:54:50 GMT 1
ive got double bent leg irons scrounged off e-bay super shape just there like hens teeth
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Post by mags on Jan 7, 2011 18:57:24 GMT 1
I have bent ones too (one side bent only) in combination with Barnes buckles. From Robinsons. They don't seem heavier than regular stirrup irons. Maybe a bit off-topic, but I just read an article in a (German) horse magazine where they tested the safety of various "safety" stirrup designs by making people fall off one of those spinning bull machines. They tested Peacock, bent sides, stirrups with cages, various newer versions of the Peacock (stirrups that open up on the side in some way) and found that the only thing that reliably released the person every time was a "Swiss clip" (equivalent to Barnes buckle) between stirrup and leather. Part of the test is shown here on youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzbcZ16EaC4So, why not go for a simple "regular" stirrup that is lightweight enough to suit you and add a Barnes buckle? |
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Post by curly on Jan 7, 2011 19:09:51 GMT 1
Another vote for sprengers. My knees don't ache when I ride with them!
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Post by jen1 on Jan 7, 2011 19:16:28 GMT 1
mine are bent both sides so there is no right or wrong way to put them, we have 1 pair thats 5 and a half wide and the last pair i got was 4 and a half which is pushing it a bit, i wish someone would brains storm a bit and make these double bent legs in all sizes there lovely to say they were only a tenner,
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2011 18:42:56 GMT 1
I had some barnes buckles for my torsion but sold them, as the first day I tried a balance saddle my horse chucked me and when I got up I found one of my stirrups (still with leather attached) half way across the school so thankfully the stirrup bars do seem to let go of the leathers ok. Didn't really intend to test that part of the saddle but there you go!!
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Post by sharonh on Jan 9, 2011 10:10:56 GMT 1
I've got some lightweight stirrups with a built in barnes buckle type thing on them. I'll bring them up next week Michelle. I've also got some swiss clips which are like the barnes buckle but a bit lighter I think.
Personally I like my HM stirrups best for comfort and also I love the way they are designed to hang the right way round so you don't have to fiddle about trying to find them or have twisted leathers. With my SBS saddle I don't worry about the leathers not coming off, in fact it can be a struggle to keep them on the saddle!
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Post by wabuska on Jan 9, 2011 12:20:01 GMT 1
I ride in both, and my nylon ones are Throrowgood Reflex... very comfortable as they have a spring loaded sole plate. I don't find it hard to find them, but if you ride on your irons a bit too much, you might feel insecure in a lighter nylon stirrup... not pointing at you Donna... I expect you could hunt bareback!
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Post by amelia on Jan 9, 2011 12:27:25 GMT 1
I have a pair of Heather Moffett stirrup irons, they are far from lightweight. I HATE lightweight stirrup irons, they dont hang properly and if you lose one getting your foot back in is near impossible without stopping to look down and fiddle with it. Ive never lost a stirrup even out hunting with the HM ones, they just stay under my feet totally agree - I HATE lightweight stirrups! I love my Sprengers (which were stolen with my saddle back in August  ) nothing beats them! |
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Post by jennyb on Jan 9, 2011 12:39:54 GMT 1
I love my HM stirrups, they are lovely. Didn't like my Sprengers anywhere near as much.
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Post by varkie on Jan 9, 2011 12:47:17 GMT 1
I have a pair of stubben stirrup irons for my mare, which I absolutely love. They're not at all light. In fact they're slightly weighted at the bottom. And they're great.
On my pony, I have standard stirrups with a rubber band release - given she's prone to a bit of a buck, this seems like a good plan!
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) nothing beats them!
