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Re: [RC] preventing soreness from stirrup leathers? - steelsidedownI completely agree with Kathy, the balance/bracing was my definitely my problem..... 20 years of wearing the skin off my shins was fixed within three dressage lessons. Jen ---- Kathy Mayeda <klmayeda@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: I have short fat calves. Half chaps can help, but there were a couple of times in my early career that I was wearing half-chaps and it didn't help because the way I was balanced in the saddle. I used the suede/velcro cheepy things and they fit okay. Stirrup leather covers absolutely drove me crazy and I used them only once before I gave them away. But like everything else, that's just my experience. I also don't like fleece saddle covers. I had to learn to not hold hardly any tension in my legs, but you can only do that if you can find your balance in the saddle, otherwise your tendency is to brace, and you'll brace against the stirrup leathers. I think a lot of my early shin rubbing was just shear tension in my body from doing my first endurance rides before I got my comfy ReactorPanel saddle. Also make sure that your stirrups are facing the right direction. If they are backward they will bite into your legs more. And don't ask me which way is backwards because I have a set of stirrups that I find more comfortable riding "backwards"! K. On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 12:25 PM, Melinda Faubel <mnfaubel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:Wanted to pass this along just in case it helps anyone - I use webbers with easy ride stirrups in cages, but I've used LOTS of different set ups. I've always worn half chaps, but I've been wanted to get off and run more. My solution? cut a long neoprene tail wrap in half and use that. Cheaper than sheep skin and pretty to boot! Haven't tried it in an actual ride - just training rides. So far so good. I can tell that it's not going to work as well as half chaps, but if it works "well enough" I'll be good to go. If not, I will have wasted (let me see....I got the tail wrap used....) I think a whole $2! I should have pics on my blog if anyone is confused about exactly what I did. Melinda I've had this issue as well and would be interested in some suggestions. I can move mine also. I may just resort to fenders. I've got sheepskin on them already and I can't wear halfchaps as I have short, fat calves and nothing fits! Jannelle Wilde -- Check out my blog - Boots and Saddles! www.bootsandsaddles4mel.blogspot.com=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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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