Re: RC: Stirrup suggestions for bad ankles and knees

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

> A couple of years ago, my leather leathers broke.  So, the least expensive option to replace
> them at the tack shop I went to was to get a pair of biothane leathers.  Wow, they are great!
> Don't stretch a bit.  BUT, there is the problem with being a bit stickier on tights than
> leather.  If you have biothane tack, you know what I mean.  And, after getting mine adjusted
> where I want them, I put a strip of duct tape around them just above the irons to keep the
> layers together...I found they liked to make a terrible 'snap' like a crop w/ a popper end if
> the leather bounced up from the irons bouncing up.  None of my horses appreciated that 'snap'
> and I certainly didn't appreciate the unintentional 'giddyup' that it caused LOL. With them
> taped together, there is no bouncing around, and no snap (and no pinched thighs!).
>
BioThane comes in various finishes...the "gloss
"finish" would do what you describe above.  The
"matte" finish is less likely to.   Also, lined
with a lightweight material (we sew polypropylene
webbing) on the side away from your legs helps
solve the above.


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