Re: [IceHorses] Easy Ride Stirrups with cage

2008-01-21 Thread Laree Shulman
Sorry Wanda, I Love mine to death. But I don't have cages. What is the point of that? The point is that your foot can't slip through the stirrup. That happened recently to a rider using the EZ Ride stirrups w/out the cage and wearing Ariat Terrain boots- she came off and her foot slipped

Re: [IceHorses] Easy Ride Stirrups with cage

2008-01-21 Thread Anna Hopkins
On Jan 21, 2008 9:34 AM, Laree Shulman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: cages. What is the point of that? The point is that your foot can't slip through the stirrup. That happened recently to a rider When I was thinking about getting the cages, I remember someone, Raven I think, saying the

Re: [IceHorses] Easy Ride Stirrups with cage

2008-01-21 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 21/01/2008, Laree Shulman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The point is that your foot can't slip through the stirrup. That happened recently to a rider using the EZ Ride stirrups w/out the cage and wearing Ariat Terrain boots- she came off and her foot slipped through the stirrup and she was

Re: [IceHorses] Easy Ride Stirrups with cage

2008-01-21 Thread Karen Thomas
When I was thinking about getting the cages, I remember someone, Raven I think, saying the tapederos or solid front was an advantage when trail riding because sticks/brush could get stuck in the cages. They are a little heavier, but if I ever get brave enough to ride in the winter, they will

Re: [IceHorses] Easy Ride Stirrups with cage

2008-01-21 Thread Karen Thomas
The point is that your foot can't slip through the stirrup. That happened recently to a rider using the EZ Ride stirrups w/out the cage and wearing Ariat Terrain boots- she came off and her foot slipped through the stirrup and she was dragged a ways and yes, this is a first hand account -

Re: [IceHorses] Easy Ride Stirrups with cage

2008-01-21 Thread Laree Shulman
Ouch, Laree, was it you, or someone you were riding with? I hope no one was badly hurt! Not me, thank goodness and thopugh, quite sore, they came through with no permanent damage. Their horse was sensible enough (and well trained enough) to stop before going too far. -- Laree in NC Doppa

Re: [IceHorses] Easy Ride Stirrups with cage

2008-01-20 Thread Virginia Tupper
On Jan 20, 2008 8:29 PM, Wanda Lauscher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 20/01/2008, Virginia Tupper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I want to buy a pair for Alex. Virginia, this is where I was going to buy mine. Where did you get yours? http://www.canadiantack.com/EasyRideStirrups.htm I bought mine

Re: [IceHorses] Easy Ride Stirrups with cage

2008-01-20 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 20/01/2008, Virginia Tupper [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I want to buy a pair for Alex. Virginia, this is where I was going to buy mine. Where did you get yours? http://www.canadiantack.com/EasyRideStirrups.htm Wanda

Re: [IceHorses] Easy Ride Stirrups with cage

2008-01-20 Thread Lorraine
I have a pair with cages and what I like about them is that I don't have to worry about getting caught and dragged by the stirrup--plus I figure if I wanted to ride in sneakers, with cages, I could. My Ariats are as comfortable as sneakers. Lorraine