Single-offset stirrups — angled floor front/back, NOT shifted eye for leathers

[CanteringOn]

I bought a pair of these some 30 years ago and adore them. My ankles are super flexible so my heels go DOWN. With regular (flat) stirrups, all of my weight ends up on the back edge of the stirrup, which causes pain and slippage. These angled stirrups were a game-changer for me, but I can’t seem to find them anymore.

Anyone know where I could get another pair? I know there are angled pads that can compensate in regular fillis irons, but I prefer a sandpaper or cheesegrater pad, so I’d rather have the angle baked into the stirrup floor instead of the pad.

I also know there are flexible stirrups out there these days, but I think I’d prefer a stable platform for my foot.

Anyone know where I could find these perma-angled stirrups?

[Ceylon_Star]

Try an angled pad with the black wrap-around grips on top (the “comfort grips” that you attach with zip ties). Comparable grip to cheesegraters IMO, and a lot easier to find than angled irons I think

[CanteringOn]

Good tip, @Ceylon Star, thank you!

[Ceylon_Star]

No problem! At the therapeutic riding center my pony is at, we have a set of safety stirrups with that tread set up for one of our riders who also has issues with the weight ending up on the wrong part of their footNo problem! At the therapeutic riding center my pony is at, we have a set of safety stirrups with that tread set up for one of our riders who also has issues with the weight ending up on the wrong part of their foot, and it has helped them a lot. The bonus of the wrap around grips is they offer a slightly wider base of support too

[CanteringOn]

Ooh, a wider tread would definitely be a nice bonus. thumbs up

[CanteringOn]

Thanks, @L00kAtMeN0w! My 30-year-old stirrups were just regular 'ol fillis stirrups with an angled floor and nowhere near $200, but maybe those Stübbens are the closest thing out there these days — good to know they exist.

I just bought a pair of the d’Angles in fillis irons off eBay and will get some comfort grip iron pads to fit them. If that combo doesn’t do it, my bank account and I will eye those Stübbens.

Has anyone out there used the Stübben Maxi Grips and have a report of good/bad/meh?

[endlessclimb]

lol whut

EDIT: there was a spam post about hemorrhoids. Strange turn of thread topic made me lol

[afox2332]

Just 20 min ago I was looking at the MDC Stainless Ultimate Stirrup, https://www.smartpakequine.com/pt/mdc-ultimate-stirrups-3786 , and the MDC Super Sport Stirrup, https://www.smartpakequine.com/pt/mdc-super-sport-stirrup-8718 . They are very much the same, but I read the super sport has a bit of angle down (toe to heel). They’re expensive, but supposed to be good for knees, ankles, etc. And my joints are old and creaky.

[afox2332]

Also, the super sport are metal cheese graters, and an inch wider pad.

[222orchids]

What about the Korsteel Flex II irons. Looks like they have an option to be used with the footbed at a 90° angle to the irons or at a slant of the type you are talking about.

[CanteringOn]

Thanks for the ideas! I was hoping to find a stable, slanted platform, but I think a flex footbed would probably be better for me than a stable flat one, so I’m putting those into the hopper, too.

I also found these, which seem to be similar to the above Stübbens:

https://www.horsetackco.com/stirrup-irons-lighter-weight-aluminum-fast-forward-for-jumpers-and-event-riders.html

http://stirrups.co.za/ (but I can’t seem to find them at any store outside NZ)

(Hmm, not sure if I’m getting the links to work properly, I guess we’ll see…)

[DFL]

I have the Stubben Maxi Grip stirrups and really like them. I was having trouble with my feet going numb when I was riding several horses a day for my job and they solved that problem and also helped my ankles. I balked at the price as well but my local tack shop offered to let me try them and return them for full price if I didn’t like them so I decided it was worth it to try.

[Ceylon_Star]

My FAVOURITE stirrups are the Compositi Reflex irons. I normally hate composite stirrups due to the light weight, but the flex mechanism in the footbed weighs them down more like a traditional stirrup which I like much better.

I have lasting damage and hypermobility, plus no feeling, in my left leg after a serious ankle injury. I turned the nut in the bottom of the left stirrup to make the flex slightly firmer to give me more support, and the right is looser to give more flex in the tighter joint (I rode exclusively in flex irons prior to the injury).

The wide footbed gives me lots of support, and the tread is aggressive enough to offer good grip without chewing up my boots.

Might be another stirrup to try, if youre considering something with flex.

I have a black pair on my dressage saddle and a brown pair on my jump saddle. They have some fun colours, and also a show legal light grey/“silver” colour too for the hunters (I dont show so I went with whatever appealed to me the most)

[CanteringOn]

@DFL, thanks for weighing in about the Maxi Grips! It’s good to know they’re making your legs happier.

@Ceylon Star, funny you should mention the Composti Reflexes. I actually own a pair that I’ve been using on my dressage saddle (also with a fun-colored footbed — royal blue, in my case). I haven’t loved them, BUT I am new to dressage, and my old and used dressage saddle doesn’t fit me very well (though it fits my horse reasonably well, according to my fitter). So my experience with dressage so far has been of being out-of-balance for several reasons, and I probably haven’t given the Compostis a fair shake. At any rate, I’ve never tried the Compostis on my jump saddle, and that might be a fun experiment!

[Engage]

@CanteringOn

http://stirrups.co.za/ (but I can’t seem to find them at any store outside NZ)

(Hmm, not sure if I’m getting the links to work properly, I guess we’ll see…)

I have these, the standards and they are excellent. They are from South Africa, not NZ. Contact the company, I know that they have exported before and will try help you out!