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Some folks are best put on ignore as arguing with a fool,only brings one down to wondering who the fool really is.

I apologize to the other folks who are contributing to this thread.

Greetings auctioneer, I don't think most of us would think that the stirrups or saddle influences whether one rides correctly but it certainly influences whether one rides comfortably.

Thanks for the greetings, I agree with flat stirrups being more comfortable. I hope I didn't come off wrong and I really hope saddlesore didn't mean he was putting me on ignore. Apologies if I offended anyone as it was not my intent.

I also really like those deep seated cutting saddles that everyone is making now, or a good wade tree. It sure makes for a better day in the saddle.

I don't believe it was directed at you.

Cattle Auctioneer, My post was definitely not meant for you. Welcome to the forum. We generally try to keep it civil here as opposed to other threads on other forums,but this got out of hand a little. Seems someone new got here and felt he needed to do some name calling.

I am presently trying to modify my STI Breakaway Stirrups by adding wedge on the tread at 15 degrees.

I put a rubber pad on top of the wedge,imbedded into the wood,which is maple.
I attached them with duct tape to see if it would work and took a short loop around the pasture today,the snow was fairly deep,but it felt pretty good.I might just glue the wedges in for awhile.

Vince-
I hope you are taking pics and will report back.

Maroon

I for one am interested in your experiment. I think I know the problem you are trying to solve.

SS, you're doing basically what my friend Charley does to get an effect similar to a Crooked Stirrup.
Glad to have you on board, auctioneer. In the case any bull comes through the ring we might need your services.

Afraid I'm going to have to point out a problem with that. I did not talk crap and then go back and try to hide it. It speaks of you character that you make comments, get a direct response to them, and then pretend to act as if they didn't exisit. I suspect that behavior is so imbedded in you - you think it goes without notice. I guess playing the rightous victim by attempts of deceit comes more naturally to you than just maning up to what you've said.
Reread what you said as quoted by me, and then what you changed it to. Now see if you can figure out whos a crock.

feeling lonely or seeing colors?

I think it's best if rudeness is just ignored in this forum.

This ain't optics.

+1

If you stick around long enough, you'll figure it out. If not, you won't be missed, considering your entrance.

how can i figure it out, i don't know if you think maroon is a lovely color or you are stranded somewhere.

you're right and i should have ignored his crock and blowing smoke comments. i think when you get that treatment on something you're a bit passionate about you (or me i should say), i didn't react well. my apologies to you.

There goes the neighborhood.

I have been dissatisfied with stirrups since i first got on a horse.I tell people i don't remember learning to ride but i remember learning to walk when i fell off my horse and had to walk home. I wear a 11 1/2 ee and when you add a double stitched welt or a white's packer it really gets wide. I have tried about everything made. Stirrups over 2 1/2 wide cause the outside ball of my foot to burn.[maybe to much stirrup pressure] They are also easier to lose. My Dad was a natural bronc rider and i inherited none of that, if one humps up and passes gas i fall off. I have broke a lot of colts and finally gravitated to a 1 inch flat bottomed iron ring. If you point your toes down it takes a lot of action before you lose a stirrup. You guys are right in that it takes a hell of a boot to ride those rings or oxbows. I broke both shanks in a pair of double soled high topped riding heeled Tony Lama's riding those rings.
I usually ride with bulldog taps when working on the ranch and hunting and at one time used 1 inch overshoe oxbows.
I won the state high school finals cutting 2 years in a row but i'm not a cutter. Dad's friend was and put me on his turnback horse.
I have team roped a lot and for a few years tripped steers.[just about the most fun you can have with your clothes on]
In the steer roping most guys rode 4 inch deep ropers but i learned from a couple guys that had bad ankles and had to wear whites for the support that a 2 inch deep roper is actually easier to get away from when stepping off.
Along came the crooked stirrups and i thought they were baloney till i rode some. Like mtrancher i thought they only came in 3 inch. Then i found S.A. Walls and i have settled on what he calls his 2 inch cowhorse Stirrup. They are much easier to hold . I rope in them ranch in them ride colts and put them in my taps.[i also ride with my foot all the way in to the heel] They never burn my feet or put all that pressure on the ankle bone and make it sore. I love them and have them on all my saddles even though i don't like the looks of them. They also will turn your boots black where they rub.
I will also offer this caveat: this is my experience and i don't expect many folks to have the same results.

Fred

Been away for a while, and have a friend I am trying to see her way through what may be a cancer diagnosis.

So I apologize to Vince. He can cover the ground he stand on without my help, but I just want to say we have ridden with the man, and he is no drug store Saturday night special. He is the real deal, and does not deserve rude treatment. Opinions are like some parts of the body, it's nice to have one, brag on it if you want to, but hold off on shoving it around, would ya? And I am a lady, and that is as rude as I choose to be. Thank you Vince for showing what class is in the face of indignities.

I have also had that tingling on the outer toe after 10 hours or so pushing cows, and that little slant you are working on might be real handy... I may retrofit my STI's if you have good luck.

Tried a pair of the endurance stirrups with the wedge to give them the slant feature.

Knees feel much better after a ride and my little toes are not tingling.

May just have to bit the bullet and order me a set.