A friend and I was looking at my crooked stirrups I just recently put on my saddle. I have a question on if I have them on right or not because she didn't think I did.
When the stirrups are turned in the position you'd have them when your foot is in the stirrups, it's level across the base where you're foot rests. On one side of the stirrup it's longer and the other side is shorter and has the crooked part. I have the crooked part on the inside near the horse and the long side on the outside of my foot.
Posted 2012-10-27 8:14 PM (#147943 - in reply to #147869) Subject: RE: Crooked stirrups
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Posts: 141 Location: Helena, Ohio
I love my crooked stirrups!! They have helped my knees and my little toe!! LOL!! My little toe would go numb while riding and since I have been using these I haven't had it happen, plus my knees aren't achy when I'm done either!! I won't ride without them! But 1 of my friends tried them and since she is REALLY long legged, they didn't make a difference for her at all. She is so long in the leg that her foot is completely straight by the time they reach the stirrup!!
Posted 2012-10-28 8:03 AM (#147952 - in reply to #147869) Subject: RE: Crooked stirrups
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Posts: 123 Location: illinois
Rock horse I have the same problem with my toe. Glad to hear it is just not me. I checked into the Crooked stirrups and the web-site seem to have several different ones,I was wondering if you were a trail rider which ones you bought? They seem to talk about ones for performance.
Posted 2012-10-28 8:22 AM (#147954 - in reply to #147869) Subject: RE: Crooked stirrups
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Posts: 141 Location: Helena, Ohio
illini, I bought the basic barrel racer stirrup originally. I loved them, so my DH made me a pair out of diamond plate aluminum that I use now. The original pair is on my "spare" saddle!! I don't ride without them!!
Posted 2012-11-01 9:25 PM (#148083 - in reply to #147869) Subject: RE: Crooked stirrups
Location: KY
Rode with my new Crooked Stirrups today and I am now definitely a believer......much much more comfortable in the saddle and not nearly as stiff on dismounting at end of ride. The acid test will be tomorrow as I am going out again with my friend ACY............now off to a hot shower!
Posted 2012-11-04 8:57 PM (#148129 - in reply to #147869) Subject: RE: Crooked stirrups
Location: KY
well I wimped out on riding Friday, but ACY and I flew around some trails for not quite 3 hrs today...I am a believer in the Crooked stirrups......am amazed, and very pleased so thank you to original poster, without you I would not have discovered the marvelous crooked stirrups......now to find someone to make these in an english style iron..............
Posted 2012-11-09 2:18 PM (#148213 - in reply to #147869) Subject: RE: Crooked stirrups
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Posts: 322 Location: Fort Madison, Iowa
You're welcome Rose!
I bought a pair of Walls off of E-bay and paid half the price. I'm liking them so well, I'm considering buying a pair for my other saddle. If you pull up slanted stirrups, you can find a nice variety of choices too.
Posted 2012-11-15 3:38 PM (#148335 - in reply to #147869) Subject: RE: Crooked stirrups - Stirrup Straight
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Posts: 175 Location: Florida
If you want some relief on your knees, try a pair of "Stirrup Straight" adapters. They work with your original stirrups and take the 90 degree twist out of the leathers. Have been using them for 20+ years after laying a horse over on my left leg. You can get these at Valley Vet. They're still about $20 a pair. Highly recommended to keep the leg straight and taking the pressure off the toe - and you get to keep your stirrup that matches your saddle. PDG
Posted 2012-11-26 3:09 PM (#148588 - in reply to #148335) Subject: RE: Crooked stirrups - Stirrup Straight
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Posts: 326 Location: Gallatin, TN
Originally written by PDGx on 2012-11-15 3:38 PM
If you want some relief on your knees, try a pair of "Stirrup Straight" adapters. They work with your original stirrups and take the 90 degree twist out of the leathers. Have been using them for 20+ years after laying a horse over on my left leg. You can get these at Valley Vet. They're still about $20 a pair. Highly recommended to keep the leg straight and taking the pressure off the toe - and you get to keep your stirrup that matches your saddle. PDG
The stirrup straight adapters are great for keeping your stirrups straight without twisting the leathers but the crooked stirrups help more with the position of the foot and ankle in a different manner. My husband has the crooked stirrups with stirrup straights and he no longer has any hip pain when riding. Both are great items but IMO not interchangable. There is something about the angle of the crooked stirrups that provides position a stirrup straight does not. Again, just my opinion.
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