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I have the Cloud stirrups for the past 8-9 years and they are quite similar in style as the Easy Ride Stirrups. No death trap problems here :)  I don`t have the cage on them but I always wear a paddock-type boot with a heel or running shoes that have those shaped bottoms so its kind of like a heel. The times I have come off, my feet coming out of the stirrups were never an issue.

I have had comments too from people who are not in endurance or CTR that they are big and bulky and funny looking. Only time I ever got my foot stuck was in a stirrup on a western saddle, so there! :) And after my feet went numb and my shins hurt from riding in regular English iron stirrups, I got the Clouds and never looked back. Guess you have to ride the miles to appreciate them :)

Lysane

Mel Cochran <brio_gal@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> There was someone on a BB that I frequent that was getting rid of her ez 
> ride style stirrups. I asked why. I mean, I lusted for a pair of them for 
> months - and I love them now that I have them, why would anyone that has 
> some want to get rid of them? This is the response I got. I guess I never 
> thought of them this way?
>
> I wondered how all of you feel about them since the bulk of these stirrup 
> users seem to be endurance riders.
>
> BTW - this is from a gaited horse discussion so putting weight in stirrups 
> in order to post is not a consideration. ;-)
>
>
> "Mel..to me they are way to big & bulky..I don't like them at all.. why 
> would you need padded, big bulky stirrups when stirrups are for getting off 
> & on and NOT for putting weight on...
>
> For me...they are dangerous foot-lockers!"
>
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