This video applies especially to western riders and any rider with an extra wide horse.
Why so specific?
Because of a common issue that happens with stirrups in both these situations.
If you have experienced knee pain or foot pain riding, and felt you just couldn’t get your foot flat on the stirrup, this may be happening to you.
Good news, there is an easy fix.
In this new video, HorseClass instructor Wendy Murdoch explains why this common stirrup issue causes pain for riders and how to correct it.
Wendy Murdoch has been one of my most influential riding teachers. She gets the whole picture of riding – body and mind – and has been helping riders in her international clinics for over 30 years. Wendy is going to be teaching a new class, completely live, working directly with her. HorseClass has not produced this course, but we are helping to promote it!
Free training has started here, where you can learn more about Wendy’s philosophy on riding. Watch here: https://horseclass.krtra.com/t/ZvhgKf4s1Va4
5 Responses
Brilliant video.
Where would I find “stirrup shims”?
What about the angled stirrups. That’s what I ended up getting for my western saddle. Does that correct it?
I’d also love to learn where to find or how to make shims. Western riding is my happy place, but when I returned to riding after many years away, I quickly switched to man English dressage saddle because the knee pain was excruciating and I had no idea what caused it. Thanks for this helpful video!
Found this video really enlightening and would love to know where we can obtain the shims. I am an older rider and have arthritus in my knees so these wold be amazing. I am in the U.K.
I have ankle pain. This may really help my problem. Where can I purchase stirrup shims?
Thanks for the video.