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Angie, are you using those on a BF Cheyenne, or a different saddle?

I just called Barefoot and they said the stirrup rings are exactly 2"... so I'm
wondering if the 2" stirrup straps would be too tight of a fit.

-Sharon L.


Quoting rides2far@xxxxxxxx:

> LOVE my 2" Biothane leathers. I'm sure they make sheepskin covers for
> them since all Ortho-Flex used to come with them. No problems on the
> turning. Not that stiff. E-Z rides & other endurance stirrups come with a
> 2" bar if you request it. You couldn't pay me to ride in English stirrups
> after riding in E-Z rides!
>
> Angie
>
> On Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:57:02 -0400 Sharon Levasseur
> <sharon1359@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > I am ordering a BF Cheyenne this week, and will be getting english
> > leathers and
> > sheepskin covers.  HOWEVER I'm looking at other options besides the
> > ones that
> > Barefoot markets to go with them... specifically biothane leathers
> > in either
> > 1.5" or 2".  (Will 2" leathers even fit through the stirrup ring?)
> >
> > Can you get black sheepskin covers to go over leathers that wide?
> > If so, from
> > where?
> >
> > I thought perhaps the 2" leathers would stop that issue with the
> > leathers being
> > so much narrower than the stirrup ring that they slid front to back
> > and had to
> > be anchored in place.
> >
> > I've never used 2" stirrup leathers before, only 1" english leathers
> > and regular
> > western fenders.  Do you end up with similar issues to western
> > fenders, ie
> > difficulty getting them to turn correctly for comfortable stirrup
> > position?
> >
> > TIA,
> > -Sharon L.
> >
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