Another stirrup question ... sorry!

[Jenni Addams]

Can I put cages as shown on my other post, on flexi stirrups? How much 'give' is in the cages....would they move with the stirrups?

Thanks

[No_Angel]

There's not much give in flexi stirrups, but not sure the cages would move well, they would probably hit the top of the stirrup

I think it depends on what you want, if you want to cushion the blow to your knees/ankles, then you will need cushy large tread stirrups, if you just want to stop your foot slipping through then just get cages and put them on normal stirrups.

[No_Angel]

Another throught, when riding in 'normal' stirrups I find the stirrup leather twisting can make my ankle hurt as i am pulling against it, I have a few pairs of icelandic top stirrups that keep the leathers lying flat and don't hurt as much, don't know about other stirrups but the pair of icelandic ones I have/are selling (they are slightly different) would fit the cages on as well, might be worth a look?

These are Icelandic stirrups if you don't know what they are
http://www.bitlessbridle.co.uk/shop/...y-stirrups.jpg

[Jenni Addams]

Thanks for all your help, no_angel. I think i'm going to need to sit on him and work out exactly what is making it hurt, and then pick the right option....its all so confusing
When i think about it, it may be fighting with a twisting stirrup leather that does it. But i'll need to have an assessment of my legs position

[laupip]

These are the soft tread stirrups with cages. My friend has them and she loves them. I used the same ones but without cages. I don't think you could fix cages onto the metal flexi stirrups but i may be wrong.
http://www.performance-equestrian.co...0x-item_2.html

[Red Dragon]

The stirrups from performance Equestrian are great - I have many pairs of the caged ones We sell a very similar stirrup with our saddles - but they are metal & yes - cages can be fitted to them - fiddly but it can be done