If so, please could you tell me what 'PSOB' stands for when referring to PSOB Stirrup Irons and what 'Fillis' stirrup irons are?
ThankYou very much!
ThankYou very much!
Any Stirriup Iron boffins out there?
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PSOB....In a word...No! 
I have NO idea! Never thought about it! Google was no help either.
(Mind you, when I was a kid, I thought POW spurs were Prisoner of War spurs...Not Prince of Wales! :giggle
Fillis irons have 'rounded' sides all the way down, and are more rounded-triangle shaped, without flat parts at the sides near the bottom. They are much heavier, the bottom 'tread' is heavier.
I wonder if the P in PSOB stands for Prussian? The Prussian stirrups are the other common shape.
You are going to make me lay awake wondering now!
I have NO idea! Never thought about it! Google was no help either. (Mind you, when I was a kid, I thought POW spurs were Prisoner of War spurs...Not Prince of Wales! :giggle
Fillis irons have 'rounded' sides all the way down, and are more rounded-triangle shaped, without flat parts at the sides near the bottom. They are much heavier, the bottom 'tread' is heavier.
I wonder if the P in PSOB stands for Prussian? The Prussian stirrups are the other common shape.
You are going to make me lay awake wondering now!
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Fillis irons are triangular at the top and PSOBs (or Prussian Side Open Bottomed) are rounder.
Thusly:
Fillis:
PSOB:
Ooops - sorry the second image is so mahoosive!
Thusly:
Fillis:
PSOB:
Ooops - sorry the second image is so mahoosive!
Kis Vihar
Nutty Saddlers !
ThankYou so much for that! I tried googling but couldn't work it out!
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