E Z Ride stirrups or???

[birdsong]

New horse came with a M & W saddle with very heavy wooden stirrups and tapaderos…makes the saddle just too heavy.

Found the EZ Ride stirrups online…also did a search for stirrups on this site since I know the topic has been discussed before. I didn’t seem to find the info though, so sorry if this is a repeat.

I prefer the leather covered ones. Anyone else ride with these?

Other suggestions? Used for long trail rides and LD rides for now on a TWH that is a rocket and can spin on a dime. Should I also get the baskets? Very safety conscious.

[birdsong]

Anyone? bump

[katarine]

With that deep/wide foot bed it doesn’t seem an invitation to get hung up. I have some, and can’t see how I’d get hung up. But if the cages speak to you, by all means ;)…the baskets seem to me an invitation for branches, vines, etc…we’ve been using some for years w/o issue …

[ponygrl25]

Love my Ez ride stirrups!!! Highly recommend them. So much easier on the knees and ankles on long rides. I am seriously thinking about the cages so that I have the option of safely riding in sneakers this summer.

[system]

I love my EZ ride stirrups. Bought a new saddle and they didn’t come with any. I’m going to get some for it tho - makes a big difference. I’ve heard the cages are good for not getting your toes stuck in bushes or vines if you ride thru them.

[birdsong]

Thanks for the replies. Just ordered the brown leather covered ones from ValleyVet and tops (1.5")from EZ Care.

[txladybug]

Tell us what you think of them after you get them!

[gothedistance]

@birdsong;5396608

I prefer the leather covered ones. Anyone else ride with these?

Should I also get the baskets? Very safety conscious.

I love the EZ ride stirrups. Mine are aluminum (painted black). Didn’t want to worry about leather getting scratched or wet or whatever. I would think the leather ones would look better with a western saddle, however.

DO get the caged. They are a billion times safer, no chance of foot slipping through and getting caught. My three pairs of uncaged stirrups (well used, I might add) are now sitting in the corner of the tack room, no longer used. I have two sets of caged, and feel oh so better with them - plus the fact that I can cover the cage with plastic on those rainy, sleety, uber-wet endurance rides to keep my running shoes warm and dry. Never managed to get a good cover on the cageless ones.

[phantomhorse]

[QUOTE=gothedistance;5425018]
My three pairs of uncaged stirrups (well used, I might add) are now sitting in the corner of the tack room, no longer used. [/QUOTE]

you can always add the cages to your old stirrups. all it takes is a drill and a rivet gun.

while i never had an issue riding in sneakers in the uncaged ones, i figured i was still pushing my luck and added the cages. love them!