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Location: At the barn | Worth every penny. Get the premium ones, as I have had the cheaper ones break when a horse flipped. They are on all my saddles. Very good quality. |
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 I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | Griz - 2014-04-03 5:37 AM Well, I put off getting some because of the price. Finally I asked for some and got them for Christmas. Just this week, I put them on my saddle and rode (hard) for about 1.5 hours - I could not BELIEVE the difference the next day in my knee! Usually the day after, my knee swells up huge and feels like bone on bone - this time - NO pain! I have no idea WHY they help but here is my testimony! I will have them on every saddle from now on!
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 Been Blessed
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Location: Living in my Promised Land | Since you all know about stirrups, I have a question what are Monel stirrups? I got a set on a Creow C that I bought used. They are wooden with metal over the wood. I can tell that they are hand made. |
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| horsegirl - 2014-04-02 11:37 AM
I'm not doubting you, but I just want to know WHY they are so much better? Nobody seems to be able to describe what makes them superior.
I'm a barrel racer (obviously lol) and all I've ever used have been aluminum or rawhide stirrups. My feet would get sore & legs would hurt from riding all day. I started riding for a cutter down the road loping horses and again I'm riding all day at that place. Well the saddle I use over there has nettles, I had never realized there was a superior stirrup until I used them!! With the nettles it's like I'm riding on air, you're feet don't get sore at all, they are very balanced, I never lose my stirrups. I guess that's how id explain it. They are amazing! I had always wondered what nettles were until I used them! Now I just have to buy a pair for each saddle. They really are incredible. :) |
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Location: Stillwater, OK | Don't know why or how they work but I LOVE mine. Love love LOVE mine. |
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Location: Buffalo, Wyoming | About 7 years ago I met the daughter of the Nettles Stirrups. She invited me down to her place and I rode with her and her family while I was down there. Everyone of their saddles had Nettles on them and I fell in love.
I have been telling myself for 7 years I was going to buy some but I have never made the jump but I am going to now. My knees kill me everytime I ride and they didn't while I was riding with the nettles. |
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Location: NW MT | TACKyPaints - 2014-04-03 6:51 AM Rockyroad - 2014-04-02 9:47 PM Tacky, what kind of riding do you do - or events/activities? If you run barrels plus other things, I'd go w/the Halfbreeds - in at least a 2" or even a 3". If you want them for other things than barrels, then the Offsets or Slanted. I don't think you'll go wrong on any of their styles but I think the Halfbreeds give your foot better room & support, like NTO said too. Thanks for the advice! I'll probably go with the halfbreeds then as I mostly barrel race. We do trail ride occasionally but not too often. One other question, my one saddle is a Deb Sibley so the area where the stirrup hangs from the fender is much more narrow than on a regular saddle. Are they able to adjust the size of the stirrup to accommodate that? Just curious, if it's not possible it's no big deal : )
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| Rockyroad - 2014-04-04 10:45 AM TACKyPaints - 2014-04-03 6:51 AM Rockyroad - 2014-04-02 9:47 PM Tacky, what kind of riding do you do - or events/activities? If you run barrels plus other things, I'd go w/the Halfbreeds - in at least a 2" or even a 3". If you want them for other things than barrels, then the Offsets or Slanted. I don't think you'll go wrong on any of their styles but I think the Halfbreeds give your foot better room & support, like NTO said too. Thanks for the advice! I'll probably go with the halfbreeds then as I mostly barrel race. We do trail ride occasionally but not too often. One other question, my one saddle is a Deb Sibley so the area where the stirrup hangs from the fender is much more narrow than on a regular saddle. Are they able to adjust the size of the stirrup to accommodate that? Just curious, if it's not possible it's no big deal : )
I was wondering this same thing ... who do we contact? |
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Location: IL | Rockyroad - 2014-04-04 10:45 AM TACKyPaints - 2014-04-03 6:51 AM Rockyroad - 2014-04-02 9:47 PM Tacky, what kind of riding do you do - or events/activities? If you run barrels plus other things, I'd go w/the Halfbreeds - in at least a 2" or even a 3". If you want them for other things than barrels, then the Offsets or Slanted. I don't think you'll go wrong on any of their styles but I think the Halfbreeds give your foot better room & support, like NTO said too. Thanks for the advice! I'll probably go with the halfbreeds then as I mostly barrel race. We do trail ride occasionally but not too often. One other question, my one saddle is a Deb Sibley so the area where the stirrup hangs from the fender is much more narrow than on a regular saddle. Are they able to adjust the size of the stirrup to accommodate that? Just curious, if it's not possible it's no big deal : )
Awesome! I might have to wait a little while to treat myself to a pair as I just got hammered with a big vet bill yesterday! ugh! lol But if I ordered a pair of Halfbreeds from you, how much would they be? :) |
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 It's not my fault I'm perfect
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Location: Where the long tails flow, ND | Love my nettles! After having them for so many years anytime i ride in anything different it hurts! |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Linda D - 2014-04-03 4:30 PM Since you all know about stirrups, I have a question what are Monel stirrups? I got a set on a Creow C that I bought used. They are wooden with metal over the wood. I can tell that they are hand made.
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Been Blessed
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Location: Living in my Promised Land | Monel stirrups from a Crown C saddle.i am posting from an iPad and my picture is not comparable with the server.
Edited by Linda D 2014-04-04 8:41 PM
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