Re: Bulky winter boots and stirrups
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jean that was a nerve racking story. Who could have looked ahead to that stuck boot? I ride with the english stirrups with the rubber band on one side. When I needed to fall off my fjord when he was running all out and I was on his side, Indian style, I held the reins which snapped me around so that when my head hit it was not a head first thing. However, after I hit the ground I was surprised to find one boot, still tied, stuck in my graduated fence! It came off with a lot of force but at least I came free of the stirrups. Whew! Jean Gayle Aberdeen, WA [Authoress of The Colonel's Daughter Occupied Germany 1946 TO 1949 ] http://www.techline.com/~jgayle Barnes Noble Book Stores
Re: Bulky winter boots and stirrups
This message is from: Mary Thurman [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hopefully this incident will translate into a training experience, for him to stop when I fall off, even when threatend by a moose. Of course, maybe it would be better to be dragged than stomped by the moose? Jean, Oooo. Ouch!! Either one would definitely NOT be a PLEASANT experience! I think I'd opt for 'hanging on like #*#@' - of course, my western saddle did give me more to 'hang on' to ;). Even an Aussie saddle is harder to 'come out of'. I've just never mastered the art of being comfortable at all in an English saddle! When I rode in the winter I mostly rode bareback in the winter - much warmer, plus the neck was right there handy to wrap arms around in a pinch! Mary = Mary Thurman Raintree Farms [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/
Re: Bulky winter boots and stirrups
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Jean- You are very fortunate! Thank God your horse decided to do what Fjords do best, that is, stop and graze. You would have been seriously injured had he moved around even a little. A good lesson for us all to always wear boots which slip easily out of the stirrups! Brigid in CA
Re: Bulky winter boots and stirrups
This message is from: Bushnell's [EMAIL PROTECTED] This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yesterday... I saddled up Bjorken, my 15-2hh gelding for a ride, wearing my snow joggers which aren't particularly bulky, but have rubber lug soles... Mounting up I noticed I had to really jam them in the stirrups So there I was sitting in the snow, one foot jammed in the stirrup and I couldn't get it out. SURE GLAD that story ended well Jean! Thanks for sharing it with us; a timely reminder to consider winter riding foot gear and size of stirrup. No riding here the last couple of weeks, too cold! (but still no snow) The last ride out I spent a lot of time walking just to keep my circulation up and myself warm enough, not much fun. HOPE YOU and fellow Listers have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Ruthie, nw mt
Re: Bulky winter boots and stirrups
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 11/20/00 8:48:41 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: We were going to relegate them to the Garage Sale pile, but if someone on the list wants them, I would be happy to send 'em off for $20.00/wich includes shipping anywhere in US. I've been looking for tapaderos for Raymond's western saddle. If nobody else gets there first, I'd take them off your hands (at a very reasonable price at that!). Pamela
Re: Bulky winter boots and stirrups
This message is from: Karen McCarthy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jean, glad you survived your adventure! I rode in my Sorel packers a few days a go, but switched my reg saddle for one with HUGE 'big guy' stirrups, as I had the same thoughts. Glad I did too, as my filly really had the snow snorts. This topic made me think of something...we were going thru a box of old tack in the barn, and in there was a really sturdy pair of tapadero style stirrups.MY boyfriend Dave made them when he was an outfitter in Colorado. They are hardly used, and they are not the type that drag on the ground, but they are big enough to get a heavier than normal boot in, and if you even rode with your regular boots on, they keep your feet really warm dry. We were going to relegate them to the Garage Sale pile, but if someone on the list wants them, I would be happy to send 'em off for $20.00/wich includes shipping anywhere in US. Karen in N. Nevada _ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com
Bulky winter boots and stirrups
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yesterday was a beautiful sunny day here, +30 with a 4-6 layer of snow on the ground. I saddled up Bjorken, my 15-2hh gelding for a ride, wearing my snow joggers which aren't particularly bulky, but have rubber lug soles. Mounting up I noticed I had to really jam them in the stirrups and made a mental note to remember they might be stuck when I dismounted. So off we went for a delightful ride around the property, then finished up riding next door to check on the neighbor's unoccupied summer cabin. Walking along the edge of the woods on their lawn, Bjorken suddenly spooked from something in the woods, jumped sideways and I found myself unseated, hanging off the right..Since he was only walking I decided to let go and fall into the soft snow still hanging on to the reins. But I found myself hung up with my right foot jammed in the stirrup. I told Bjorken to Whoa and he stopped, looked at me and decided he would check out the grass under the snow while Mom figured out what to do. Typical Fjord! This obsession with eating does pay off! So there I was sitting in the snow, one foot jammed in the stirrup and I couldn't get it out. Finally I reached up and unlaced the boot to free my foot. WHEW! Now to get the boot back on without getting it full of snow. Meanwhile Bjorken was pawing for grass while I got the boot back on and stood up covered with now. GOOD BOY! I gave him a handful of carrot pieces from my pocket and then led him around looking for something to climb on to get back on. Oh Boy! It could have been so much worse..Would he have stopped if we were being charge by a moose or a snowmachine? Would my foot have pulled out if he had run? My Ortho-flex saddle doesn't have safety stirrup hangers, but I had Foot Free safety stirrups (english), the kind where the outside is bent back to allow the foot to come out easily. But with the bulky boot and rubber lug soles, it didn't work. I have oversize stirrups, the same style, which I will put on the saddle now (They're HUGE!), but I think that when I ride with winter boots which might get jammed, I will loosen the laces or fasteners enough to allow my foot to slip out of the boot easily, just in case. Hopefully this incident will translate into a training experience, for him to stop when I fall off, even when threatend by a moose. Of course, maybe it would be better to be dragged than stomped by the moose? Jean in still mild Fairbanks, Alaska, cloudy and only +20 today. Jean Ernest Fairbanks, Alaska mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
