Stirrup leathers

Learn more about stirrup leathers

Stirrup leathers are a leather strap that connects the rider's saddle to his stirrups. Fixed on the one hand to the knife of the saddle, and on the other hand to the stirrups, the stirrup leathers are an important part of your riding equipment.

Designed with a leather strap and a steel buckle, the stirrup leathers are adjustable to fit all riders, whether taller or shorter, and can be added to any saddle.

The stirrup leathers can be installed on a saddle and very easily adjusted or removed with a flick of the hand.

Stirrup leathers are a crucial part of your equestrian equipment. Indeed, they allow the use of stirrups, which brings comfort, stability and precision to the rider, whatever the equestrian discipline: dressage, show jumping, Endurance...

All classical riding riders practicing these disciplines will need stirrup leathers for their saddle, just like a girth for example, regardless of their level of riding or their objectives on horseback: stirrup leathers are just as useful for riders professionals as well as beginners or experienced riders.

How to choose your stirrup leathers?

Stirrup leathers are an equestrian accessory that is designed to suit the greatest number of riders. Thus, the saddlers offer different models and colors of stirrup leathers, and offer a wide choice of materials in order to adapt to all preferences and all wallets.

Leather stirrup leathers are the most requested by riders. Indeed, leather brings flexibility, class and solidity over the long term, and most riders have a leather saddle. Although leather brings many advantages, synthetic also has many strong points: less expensive to buy, as resistant as leather, and have a very similar appearance to leather.

Synthetic stirrup leathers are an excellent alternative to leather stirrup leathers, but are less expensive and easier to maintain. Some riders opt for leather and synthetic stirrup leathers: these stirrup leathers have an inner nylon lining and are covered in leather. The advantage of these stirrup leathers is that they retain the noble and high-end appearance of leather, while having the many advantages of synthetic.

The choice of the type of stirrup leathers depends entirely on your tastes, your saddle, your technical preferences and your budget. You will find stirrup leathers in black, brown, havana or hazelnut leather.

You will also find different models and types of riding stirrup leathers: hooked stirrup leathers, classic stirrup leathers, single branch stirrup leathers, dressage stirrup leathers.

These types of stirrup leathers have technical characteristics specific to a specific use or discipline.

Single branch stirrup leathers have, as their name suggests, a single branch. This feature allows the stirrup leathers to be less wide and thicker under the rider's leg, and to make adjustment easier. Some stirrup leathers have numbered adjustment holes, to facilitate adjustment and to easily adjust the 2 stirrups of the same length.

How to choose the right size of stirrup leathers?

Horse riding stirrup leathers are available in several sizes to suit both adult men and women as well as children.

It is essential to choose the right size of your pair of stirrup leathers in order to ensure the greatest comfort on horseback.

The size of stirrup leathers reserved for children is size 125/130 cm,

Adults of small or medium build can opt for stirrup leathers of the size 145cm,

Tall people can use stirrup leathers of the size 160 cm.

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