Has anyone seen these in person? Thought on these
stirrups? Definitely a different idea for stirrups.
IMHO, marketing for the gullible…I’ve always used just plain old ss fillis stirrups; never have been hung up in them, and have hit the ground plenty of times…
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IMHO, marketing for the gullible…I’ve always used just plain old stainless steel fillis stirrups; never have been hung up with them, and have hit the ground plenty of times…
My opinion? Marketing for the gullible…I’ve always used just plain old stainless steel fillis stirrups; never have been hung up with them, and have hit the ground plenty of times…
Marketing for the gullible…plain old stainless steel fillis stirrups work for me.
I’ve been eyeing some of these off too!
i have a knee injury that makes it almost impossible for me to get my stirrup back if I lose it as I can’t turn my toes in to fish the stirrup back on… I thought this open sides design might be helpful in that regard.
Whether it’s marketing hype or actually useful, I think they look pretty and would probably buy them on that alone if I had the spare cash! 😂
They look nice, and the combination of the open side with magnetic tread is smart. Only problem is I could see that little lip on the stirrup getting caught on a belt when you dismount.
So, because you personally have never gotten hung up in a stirrup iron then it can’t/won’t ever happen, and anyone who thinks it could is “gullible”? 
Of all the things to criticize horse people for buying, safety equipment seems particularly absurd.
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Especially when a much-beloved member of this board died a few years ago in a tragic riding accident when she got her foot caught in a stirrup during a fall. So much for being “gullible.”
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Peacocks work without the price tag
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Yes, peacocks are similar, but the big lip/nob that holds the rubber band has caught many a kid’s shirt/belt when sliding off. Ophenas look VERY similar to SafeStyle stirrups which have been around for over 15 years. SS are about $100 and come in metal, or carbon composite with or without a rubber outer branch similar to the FreeJumps. I am a lifelong rider and thought I had seen it all. Then I was attacked by another rider’s horse during a lesson. While I was cantering, her horse bolted towards me, bit my thigh and yanked me off my horse. My foot hung up for a split second as I was pulled from the saddle. Not long enough to be dragged, but long enough to snap my fibula before it released. I’m now a pro, but all my saddles have safety stirrups.
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Peacocks are unbalanced, warp over time, look stupid, underwhelm my riding experience, and are known to be severe safety liabilities. Such as ripping pants/skin and even ripping much worse. Or popping off and spooking horses. Been there myself. Either throw stirrup over saddle before dismounting, or better yet don’t use them.
I found a pair of old footsaver stirrups on consignment since I got this green horse. However safestyles were on the shortlist. Along with the Samshield ones (really hard to find a heavy safety stirrup). I also looked at this one, but the magnetic aspect was too different for me.
I also have never had a foot caught, but not counting on that forever. Knock on wood.
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Can you give us a review on the Safestyles? Genuinely interested in them. And a place to buy them.
These look very intriguing. I currently have the Equiline safety stirrups and I love them, but they are starting to look worn and I’m wanting to replace them. Has anyone tried them yet?
Up until recently they weren’t offered in the US. So you might have better luck asking over on horse and hound and seeing if our UK friends tried them.
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I broke my ankle in a freak accident while using foot free/s-shaped safety stirrups. I now ride in the crazy-expensive Equiline safety stirrups because the last thing I need is another 5 months on crutches. If that makes me gullible, so be it!
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Peacock stirrups have a weight limit that make them not appropriate for all adults.
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I have been using my Ophenas for almost a year and I LOVE them. They are very comfortable for me. They are a bit shorter top to bottom than the average Filis stirrup but all that means is my leathers are a couple holes longer than before. I have to keep a medical certificate for work, so falling off and getting knocked out isn’t really in the cards (I know, bad hobby to pick) and I know that these have saved me losing an iron more than once. The magnetic bond is just enough to hold them on your foot, but you can kick them loose quite easily. They are a bit of a pain to run up for storage or no stirrup work. For equitation’s sake, should I at least be alternating with regular stirrups? Yes. I know this. But I am fine with my cheaters on my not so confident days. (And there’s a great video of Edwina Tops-Alexander saying the same about her On-Tyte’s). I’m no where near that caliber, but she has a point.
I would absolutely buy them again and I have had zero issues with that little lip getting caught on anything. It really does not stick up that far above the footbed. And the fact that all you have to do is put in insoles to use them with ANY boot is fantastic.
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