any one try Rambo Easyup StirrUPs?

[Paks]

I find it impossible to mount from the ground and my husband finds it difficult. I’ve looked at the potable stool which requires stable ground and a bit of agility and calmness from your horse as you real it in. I’ve seen a bunch of solutions that require a western saddle. Then I have come across this while looking for stirrups for after my TKR on my left knee. https://shop.horseware.com/product/rambo-easyup-stirrup/ It looks to be too good to be true can’t find much in the way of reviews. I can see with this were my husband could mount from the ground would no longer require him to drop his stirrup (and then get it shortened again which he is not very good at). I at least wouldn’t have to search as hard to find a tall enough log or tree stump and might be able to mount with a normal mounting block instead of the extra tall ones I have been using.

So anyone actually have any experience with this stirrup? Does it work as easily as they say and what are the down sides?

[Posting_Trot]

I’m interested in this topic as well. I can mount from the ground, but if I’m out on the trails I’ll usually look for a tree stump to mount from first. I saw these stirrups online a couple of weeks ago, but also didn’t see any reviews.

[Simkie]

Was curious how they work, found this YouTube for anyone else who wants to know:

https://youtu.be/zXHkS42JMLk

Interesting idea!

[mlinky]

I had something similar that hooked through the stirrup. It only works if what you need is just an additional 6". It was useless for a 5’-1" old woman trying to mount her 17 hand horse.

[Paks]

@mlinky

I had something similar that hooked through the stirrup. It only works if what you need is just an additional 6". It was useless for a 5’-1" old woman trying to mount her 17 hand horse.

yes but if the drop is any more, odds are you aren’t going to get your leg over the cantel.

[mlinky]

@Paks

yes but if the drop is any more, odds are you aren’t going to get your leg over the cantel.

Yes, exactly so.

Maybe a drop down ladder

[Toblersmom]

In theory, one could put one’s right foot in an “assist stirrup” that was quite low, step up into that, then put one’s left foot into the real stirrup, drop the assist stirrup, then step up on the left and swing the now-free right over. Somehow I think the majority of us who lack the strength and agility to mount without a block would find ourselves under the horse and/or dragged if we tried that, though.

[Simkie]

@Toblersmom

In theory, one could put one’s right foot in an “assist stirrup” that was quite low, step up into that, then put one’s left foot into the real stirrup, drop the assist stirrup, then step up on the left and swing the now-free right over. Somehow I think the majority of us who lack the strength and agility to mount without a block would find ourselves under the horse and/or dragged if we tried that, though.

I’m not sure if you can. The drop down part comes back up when you put your foot in the stirrup, so it might destabilize or break the drop down part to use it like a ladder…

[goodhors]

Interesting product! Thanks for posting about it and the action video showing how it works. I will be sharing this with trail riding friends that have these mounting issues. A lot of them have gone to shorter horses, still enjoying lots of ride time.

[Toblersmom]

@Simkie

I’m not sure if you can. The drop down part comes back up when you put your foot in the stirrup, so it might destabilize or break the drop down part to use it like a ladder…

I wasn’t thinking so much this particular product, since it only gives about six inches’ extra drop. I was thinking about the kinds that hook through the stirrup and are removed after you mount, or some of the western ones that hook onto the horn and such; those could potentially be lower than is feasible with this, and you could use it like a ladder.

Like I said, though, I think most of us would come to grief trying to do so, just like most of us need more than six inches’ worth of help.