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Re: [RC] riding in tennis shoes - Carol SuggsI love the comfort of tennis shoes as well, but please be careful about riding in tennis shoes or the boots now that have the crepe soles. I think it is very important to be comfortable but safe. Tennis Shoes and Crepe Soled boots do not allow your foot to slip freely from the stirrups and you may potentially have a problem with this. I have witnessed this problem on several occassions and have made a mental note to myself not to allow myself or any of my 4h kids to ride with tennis shoes or crepe sole boots. Plus tennis shoes do not have a heel so you could also potentially put your foot all the way thru the stirrup which would again cause a problem. With the advancement in boot technology I am sure that you can find a comfy pair of appropriate riding boots out there that will be safe yet comfortable. There are some horse riding sneakers out there that have a little heel on them, you might try those. But I am still against those because they do not have a slick bottom to allow quick release. Ride Safe. Carol-Mariposa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ridecamp Guest" <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 9:13 AM Subject: [RC] riding in tennis shoes Please Reply to: cyndi stevcynwunder@xxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== I have recently returned to riding in tennis shoes. I did this as a teenager 'cause I didn't have boots, now I find it much more comfortable. I was wondering as I am going to be trying out english style saddles for the first time if any of the quick release stirrups have been shown to be safer? What about those stirrup cages I have seen on many websites? The english stirrups seem much thinner than stock western and I am concerned about slippage. I also saw some posts, more than a year ago, about avoiding elastic girths with horses that have difficulty with saddles sliding back and forth. I can't remember the details but could use any advice as this is a major concern for my mare and I want to avoid having to go with breast collar in front and crupper in back to keep the saddle in place. How can I choose a girth that will help stablize an english(dressage) saddle on her? I will be getting professional help with the fitting of the saddle. Thanks in advance, Cyndi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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