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Re: [RC] Stirrup Safety - Libby & Quentin Llop DVMI just went right over a young TBs head last week and my feet came out fine - in Muck Brit boots. Libby -----Original Message----- From: "Glenda R. Snodgrass" <grs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Feb 16, 2005 9:29 AM To: Ridecamp <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: mefo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] Stirrup Safety Please Reply to: Beth mefo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== Hi, everyone - I was wondering about the relative safety of endurance stirrups? - I usually ride in english breakaway stirrups and I've always heard that western-style stirrups can be dangerous if you get a foot caught up in them. Are endurance stirrups any safer than regular western stirrups? Is it possible to get your feet caught in them, or does the depth of the stirrup help prevent this? I would love to have a wider, padded place to rest my feet on long trail rides! Thanks, Beth & Sparky Beth, I can say with full authority -- and from far too much experience <BG> -- that your feet will come right out of EZ-Ride stirrups (whether nylon or aluminum) when your Arab does his "exit, stage left!" maneuver and you go flying off sideways. That's the only direction I've ever come off, so I can't say whether your feet will come out as quickly if you go over the horse's head. The wide base makes it very difficult for your foot to slip through, and if you get the style with safety cages, there's no danger of that happening at all. The new EZ-Rides have a smaller safety cage that gets caught less in branches and vines too, and doesn't bang your knees up so badly when you carry the saddle around, very nice. -- Glenda R. Snodgrass AERC #M18819 SE Region =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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