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I recently switched from riding in an English saddle to a Specialized  
International.  Didn't think until recently that my stirrup leathers  
are no longer attached with those safety-release stirrup bars, which I  
had always kept open on the English saddle.

Friend told me to get cowboy boots, that is the purpose of them since  
they are smooth-soled, pointed-toed, and most importantly slip off if  
they get hung up in the stirrup.  But I am in love with my Ariat  
Terrain boots with the half-chaps.  I, how to put it, am not a cowboy  
boot person <grin>.

So I am thinking of getting caged stirrups or tapaderos.  Friend told  
me about these attachable tapadero thingies at http://www.positivelyriding.com/catalog/item/2364446/1812232.htm 
 so that is another option I'm looking at.  What are the advantages/ 
disadvantages of cages or taps?  Would my foot have any chance of  
getting stuck in the gaps on the sides of the EZ-Ride caged stirrups?   
I wear a ladies size 7 boot.

Betsy

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