Toggle Stirrup Locks - The "Run Up" solution for wide eyed or open eyed stirrups. Ships free within US. Any reason return policy!
Toggle Stirrup Locks - The "Run Up" solution for wide eyed or open eyed stirrups. Ships free within US. Any reason return policy!
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Our Toggle Stirrup Locks solve the problem of how to secure your wide eyed or open eyed tech stirrups on a single strap or traditional leather! They are quick and easy!
The reinforced top loop of the Toggle Stirrup Lock slips through the eye of your stirrup and over the stirrup bar. Hang any style stirrup from the stirrup bar, keeping them secure when longeing, transporting and storing your saddle! You don't have to throw your stirrup over the top of your saddle, remove them or stuff them into a fleece pocket. Just hang and go! The Toggles slide into your pocket or hang on the D ring while you ride.
Our Toggle Stirrup Locks were designed for the open eyed or wide eyed tech stirrups but also work well with traditional stirrups. We especially had open topped stirrups like Free Jump and Ophena in mind when designing them! They can be used with both the Slide and Slap stirrup covers.
If you have traditional leathers, our Stirrup Lock is also an option for you!
Stores on your D ring while you ride!
Mari Pitts
Run up those irons.
A warning is circulating about an accident where a horse caught his jaw on a stirrup iron while biting at a fly. Sorry, folks, this should be a no-brainer.
Yet, constantly we see pictures of riders of all ages leading horses with the irons down, portraits being taken with stirrups swinging, ditto with horses waiting for classes or being cooled out, even in lessons when riders drop their irons.
I have no sense of humour about such things. When the foot is not in the stirrup iron, it is either run up, crossed over the horse’s shoulders, or woven up for longeing. It is never, even for a few minutes, allowed to swing and bang against the side of the horse.
Note that one useful exception to this rule is in teaching a green horse to accept the irons bumping his sides while on the lunge. Better he blows up momentarily in the lunge line, than when we are on him!
Running up one’s irons takes only a moment, shows you care, and shows that you’ve been well taught. It is a shining beacon to younger riders who may look up to you. One small effort will prevent the panicked horse with his bit caught, or the child run over when her stirrup gets caught on a stall door.
Teach your children to run up their irons, first thing when they dismount. There is a reason this has been a safe practice for more than a century!
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