tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post6825923311760534239..comments2024-01-06T02:00:05.220-07:00Comments on SprinklerBandits: Teach You Tuesday: StirrupsSprinklerBandithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-42291140522704540322015-03-05T19:55:29.305-07:002015-03-05T19:55:29.305-07:00I am liking my wide track composites. My trainer ...I am liking my wide track composites. My trainer hates them. It's a very personal thing, I think.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-2374730265940342802015-03-04T22:39:54.463-07:002015-03-04T22:39:54.463-07:00I used to get those calf rubs. BRUTAL!!I used to get those calf rubs. BRUTAL!!SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-56999913452726380222015-03-04T16:18:17.527-07:002015-03-04T16:18:17.527-07:00I never used a thing except regular 'ole Filli...I never used a thing except regular 'ole Fillis until I was riding a Percheron (of all things) in my H/J lesson program. My knees hurt a LOT when I got off of her. Don't know why, but they did. My friends at the barn swore by their Sprengers - at the time, ca. 2001, they were really the only "new" thing on the market - and I wanted to get some but big $$. Was very happy when Dover made their original knock-offs with black rubber and snapped them up! (They must have gotten in trouble because now the rubber is grey) Have ridden in them and loved them ever since. Whenever I've gotten on someone else's horse I immediately notice plain irons now and my knees don't appreciate it.<br /><br />What I REALLY want, however, is the MDC Ultimates. I've long had an issue with really, really bad leather rubs on the inside of my calves and these would eliminate that problem. We'll see... RiderWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679157278313699794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-73657268186984479982015-03-04T13:14:28.499-07:002015-03-04T13:14:28.499-07:00Thank you so much for doing this TMT, I have been ...Thank you so much for doing this TMT, I have been eyeing up splurging on new stirrups but dis not know where to start with so much choice. I typically don't do well with too many options and end up sticking my head in the sand like an ostrich or walking away empty handed.<br />However I love the look of the Equitaly's & the RR composites.<br />Am heading to the horsey mecca that is Equitana at the end of this month and hoping to see fab stirrup options in person and perhaps snag a bargain of possible...or at least get my mitts on them and feet in them prior to purchase!<br />Aoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-4302890876969855932015-03-04T12:03:43.606-07:002015-03-04T12:03:43.606-07:00I haven't had any issues and I don't know ...I haven't had any issues and I don't know anyone who has. You might look into the reviews and see what brand they were--could have been an earlier model? SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-9512335675617928632015-03-04T08:11:07.794-07:002015-03-04T08:11:07.794-07:00LOVE my Royal Riders. I didn't know I'd ca...LOVE my Royal Riders. I didn't know I'd care about stirrups until I got them. I have ankle issues on both sides, though one is worse than the other (shattered it into tiny little bits playing roller derby and now there's a lot of titanium in there). My knees got fairly wrecked by running. That wide footbed is my favorite thing ever.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03275971301824881125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-52579692416032083372015-03-04T00:26:58.802-07:002015-03-04T00:26:58.802-07:00I was contemplating some composites but was scared...I was contemplating some composites but was scared off by multiple tales online about people whose stirrups snapped while they were riding. Anyone had any breakage issues?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-53268588954727105302015-03-03T19:11:53.763-07:002015-03-03T19:11:53.763-07:00love my MDC ultimates. both for jump and dressage....love my MDC ultimates. both for jump and dressage.2LeftSockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414707358481052987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-72778476843756356942015-03-03T17:02:21.697-07:002015-03-03T17:02:21.697-07:00The flex fillis kill my ankles, like they bend in ...The flex fillis kill my ankles, like they bend in half. But the flexible composite wide foot beds are from heaven. Eliminate ankle and knee pain, I would love a pair of the bow balance (used to ride a client's horse in them, love) but they are so spendy! Had a friend with broken ankle and she swore by the mdc irons.redheadlinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06736154763329900177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-72691744348915314952015-03-03T16:19:19.828-07:002015-03-03T16:19:19.828-07:00I simply do not understand how companies can charg...I simply do not understand how companies can charge so much for little bits of plastic and metal. Sheesh!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15925650148327532110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-24738226470646568892015-03-03T14:51:22.314-07:002015-03-03T14:51:22.314-07:00I would still love to try the offset irons as my l...I would still love to try the offset irons as my legs keeps turning outwards a lot ...wonder if they would help in that case....Dressage Haflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11239158901871285798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-42812923679265629752015-03-03T13:25:10.389-07:002015-03-03T13:25:10.389-07:00I have the mdc s flex ones because of foot surgery...I have the mdc s flex ones because of foot surgery and age. They are very comfortable and a little more stable that the hs knock offs. The wide tread makes a huge difference.Karen Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295452483316864595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-42903322932693166802015-03-03T11:49:27.264-07:002015-03-03T11:49:27.264-07:00My RR Flex stirrups have changed my life. My feet ...My RR Flex stirrups have changed my life. My feet go numb in regular fillis irons and my leg swings like Nadal's forehand in Sprenger flexes, but so far I haven't had an issue in these. Plus, I rarely lose a stirrup and feel so secure - definitely an A+++ for my wimpy nervous tendencies.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03512501054637565887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-15791366738962282482015-03-03T11:48:39.109-07:002015-03-03T11:48:39.109-07:00I have the Herm Sprenger Bow Balance. I got them u...I have the Herm Sprenger Bow Balance. I got them used so I didn't spend that much. They seem better than regular irons, but I still get knee and ankle pain so maybe I'll try the composite stirrups.Olivia @ DIY Horse Ownershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138490796669110523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-64089630532383260862015-03-03T10:56:22.397-07:002015-03-03T10:56:22.397-07:00I had no idea you were such an expert on stirrups ...I had no idea you were such an expert on stirrups haha! Excellent breakdown. I for one get murder by Fillis irons. Like crippled. I WISH I could own the Free stirrups but settled for the composites with wide bed which have helped immensely. Before those came out I had the knock off flex fillis irons and they really helped until I fractured my tibia/tore miniscus. Now I'm basically useless and forever a cripple.Checkmark115https://www.blogger.com/profile/08875106264738444238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-32663293925126749272015-03-03T10:49:37.903-07:002015-03-03T10:49:37.903-07:00I just learned so much. Thanks woman!I just learned so much. Thanks woman!HolyBullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938188769695663261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-54227662149704059182015-03-03T10:33:35.529-07:002015-03-03T10:33:35.529-07:00I just use regular boring irons for my dressage sa...I just use regular boring irons for my dressage saddle, never had a problem with them and I don't feel my knee/ankle problems when riding dressage. I do, however, feel them over fences so when I jumped, I needed flexible irons. I used to have the Sprengers but I got rid of them because they were too flexible. <br /><br />My most recent ones (and the ones I still have which are now gathering dust on my jumping saddle) are MDC's with the little swivel top. I liked those a lot, although I jumped in a friend's saddle years ago and used composite stirrups and ahh those are nice! So was the saddle though, so it may not have just been the stirrups... Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255900012774193536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-65664236909156868942015-03-03T10:18:56.493-07:002015-03-03T10:18:56.493-07:00The offset irons have CHANGED my life! I love them...The offset irons have CHANGED my life! I love them and they've been worth every single penny <3 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443209253064570063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-35068474717067099622015-03-03T10:07:58.647-07:002015-03-03T10:07:58.647-07:00Maybe part of the difference here is that I litera...Maybe part of the difference here is that I literally have the world's least flexible ankles. I can't physically put my heel down, so the flex isn't going to make me bend any farther but it accommodates what I can do.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-82754693501662460162015-03-03T10:03:42.732-07:002015-03-03T10:03:42.732-07:00Yeah, I third the plain fillis irons. I bought th...Yeah, I third the plain fillis irons. I bought the Dover knockoff flex irons and they never used to bother me, but in the last year or so my lower right leg gets really sore. I switched back to the regular irons and had no trouble.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06726155529024447711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-40102412041900339532015-03-03T10:00:43.049-07:002015-03-03T10:00:43.049-07:00That's good to know! My feet go numb too. I ...That's good to know! My feet go numb too. I just thought maybe my boots were a little to narrow for my wide clown feet.... :-)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06726155529024447711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-67427466413093222722015-03-03T09:59:55.058-07:002015-03-03T09:59:55.058-07:00I want fun colored stirrups! Maybe not for $400 t...I want fun colored stirrups! Maybe not for $400 though. Thanks for breaking down the different stirrups for us! I'm curious to try the wide footbed composites though. I rode in my plain old fillis irons last night and sure enough, no sore lower right leg, no sore knees.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06726155529024447711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-13004557938034542232015-03-03T09:52:19.859-07:002015-03-03T09:52:19.859-07:00i honestly never paid attention to stirrups. rode ...i honestly never paid attention to stirrups. rode in normal fillis irons forever, then my leased mare's saddle had the flexi fillis irons - which i didn't hate but maybe didn't love. then i got curious about the composites and got a cheapo pair of them and haven't looked back - i love them!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-35274173300230031732015-03-03T09:51:08.600-07:002015-03-03T09:51:08.600-07:00I haaaaate the flexy stirrups. Hate. I feel like m...I haaaaate the flexy stirrups. Hate. I feel like my heel just goes down and down and down and NEVER STOPS and then my leg is somewhere underneath the crust of the earth. Awful. I ride in plain fillis irons now and I have no issues with them, although I did really like the wide-footbed stirrups that I've ridden in on friends' saddles. I just can't seem to pull the trigger on that one. Alli + Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928482808436392040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-52905198167487186202015-03-03T09:49:01.139-07:002015-03-03T09:49:01.139-07:00You are not alone! I LOVE my plain old fillis iron...You are not alone! I LOVE my plain old fillis irons. A few years ago, I borrowed a friend's saddle for several months. She had a pair of Sprenger flex fillis irons on it; I constantly felt like my lower leg was totally unstable. When I bought my jump saddle, I bought a pair of solid fillis irons for it, and have felt WAY more secure ever since!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07140631127593549541noreply@blogger.com