Message for Heather: Stirrup Irons

[thomasdee]

Heather

Where can you purchase the stirrup irons you advocate in your book, I have looked everywhere local to me but cannot fnd anything like them.
Am I right in thinking they would also be useful for jumping

Thanks

Dee

[Heather]

HI Dee,

The stirrups are eventing stirrups, but are rarely sold in this country. They are also £125 a pair! They are made from Kangaroo metal which is usually used for bits, because the metal tastes nicer for the hrose. I can't see what the benefit is for human feet though!

I am designing a similar pair in stainless steel, which will also have ruber treads- I do find that the eventing ones can slip on leather soled boots- and wil be around £30 a pair, which is a bit better!

Apparently Icelandic stirrups are similar, and I think there is a post on Nr somewhere about them.

All the best,



Heather

[Mike]

Here's the discussion about Icelandic stirrups - http://www.newrider.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=1969 .

[thomasdee]

Heather

I think I'll give the icelandic ones a try.

Dee