Riding stirrups are one of the most important elements of the chair, in fact, it was one of the reasons why the barbarians were able to end the Roman Empire since the stirrup gave them greater stability and strength when it came to load, in addition, of course, easier to get on the backs of their horses in case of fall.
Today, luckily, we look for other reasons to use them in the stirrups of riding and, therefore, decide which ones are best suited to our needs. We will start from the most basic to move on to the most modern and specialized.
Basic Riding StepsrnIt is recommended that the most basic stirrup, however simple we want it, be made of stainless steel, since we can find stirrups of this quality with very little price difference compared to those that are not. In addition, we should choose the size conveniently, although this is easy since most only have a child or adult size. These stirrups we can always choose between the classic steel colors or give a touch of color and decide on the gold, which we can combine with the mantilla or buckles of the head and other rigs of our team.
If what we are looking for is a lighter stirrup, we can opt for plastic stirrups, ideal for children, since they do not increase the weight of the chair much and so they can transport it better. In addition, this kind of stirrups can have very colorful colors and drawings that will delight children. These stirrups, not being safety, should be placed in the chair with the footrest in a safe position, so that the action can be released in case of being stirrup.
Safety stirrupsrnThese stirrups are highly recommended for almost all cases. Within them we can find the singles, with a rubber on the outside, in which the rubber jumps in case of fall and thus the foot is released. It is very normal to lose or break the rubber, even the leather that holds it to the stirrup, but nothing happens because they are sold separately and are very economical.
Also of security we have the stirrup flex system, which is that the stirrup bends back and forth, so that, in addition to releasing the foot in case of fall, it flexes allowing a better posture when we are riding.
This system was developed by Ophena and they are the most resistant and of the highest quality for
safety stirrups, but if your needs are not so many, you can always go for others from other cheaper brands and with an analogous system. Now what is seen in high competition contests are the stirrups with the very wide sole and that is what gives them security since it is impossible that the foot can sneak inside the stirrup since they are not only wide but their sole is very rough so that the foot can hardly move. This is the case of the Jin Stirrups.