|
|
Veteran
Posts: 233
 
| So when my stirrups are adjusted at a happy length, there's a long excess leather that hangs down in front of the stirrup. I've just been nudging it out of the way when I ride, and it doesn't seem to cause problems, but it bothers the "neat and tidy" part of my personality. I thought about cutting off the excess, but they are reinforced and to be short enough to not be visible I'd be cutting through the reinforcement. Is there an easy solution I'm missing? I can take pictures if it'll help. |
|
| |
|
 Hummer's Hero
Posts: 3071
 
Location: Smack Dab in the Middle | I cut mine off my current saddle, but it's because I know I'll keep it. I'm short, so it would limit my resale to other short people...
But, for me it was as much about safety. Mine is an older saddle and the leather was a touch stiff and wouldn't fold back up under the hobbles. They would catch my boot toe to the point I worried about needing to get my foot out in a wreck, so I cut them off. |
|
| |
|
 Money Eating Baggage Owner
Posts: 9586
 
Location: Phoenix | I usually curl it under and tuck it under the hobble on the front of the fender so it's wrapped around the bottom. Hi |
|
| |
|
  Ms. Marine
Posts: 4641
Location: Texas | I've always cut the excess off. |
|
| |
|
 Extreme Veteran
Posts: 575
| hammer_time - 2017-03-29 7:46 AM
I usually curl it under and tuck it under the hobble on the front of the fender so it's wrapped around the bottom. Hi
Same. The idea of cutting it off doesn't appeal to me in case someone with long legs rode in it. OR if you wanted to sell it. |
|
| |
|
Married to a Louie Lover
Posts: 3303
| rpreast - 2017-03-29 9:45 AM
hammer_time - 2017-03-29 7:46 AM
I usually curl it under and tuck it under the hobble on the front of the fender so it's wrapped around the bottom. Hi
Same. The idea of cutting it off doesn't appeal to me in case someone with long legs rode in it. OR if you wanted to sell it.
That.
Or at least be sure you mention they're cut off when/if you sell. I always curl mine but don't usually have excess because I'm tall, never thought to ask about it when I bought a saddle, bought a lot and never had an issue. Cost me $150 to have a local saddle shop put new leathers on that showed up rigged for a jockey more or less. |
|
| |
|
Industrial Srength Barrel Racer
Posts: 7268
| rpreast - 2017-03-29 9:45 AM
hammer_time - 2017-03-29 7:46 AM
I usually curl it under and tuck it under the hobble on the front of the fender so it's wrapped around the bottom. Hi
Same. The idea of cutting it off doesn't appeal to me in case someone with long legs rode in it. OR if you wanted to sell it.
Me three. |
|
| |
|
Location: OK | I usually have a saddle shop cut it off at the top, Also you might have them cut some off the top of your fenders so they are not bunched up under the jockey. Doing this will give you more freedom of movement . I always know I will be keeping the saddle before I shorten them very much. |
|
| |
|
 Expert
Posts: 3815
Location: The best kept secret in TX | You can actually have a saddle shop shorten them to where they can be let out if the rider grows or if you sell the saddle. Simple and easy fix. Ask them to be taken in at the top but tell them you want to be able to let them out if you ever need too. They'll know what you're talking about. 
|
|
| |
|
 Sock eating dog owner
Posts: 4557
Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah | Do not Cut! Buy copper rivets you'll need 6. Drill out rivets to your thingy. Reverse it.put in new rivets now your strap will be on the inside of your stirrup, out of your way. |
|
| |
|
Sock eating dog owner
Posts: 4557
Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah | The rivets will cost about 2 bucks and most people have a drill .it will take about 30 minutes to reverse the blevins. Then the leather will be on the back side out of the way. If you cant get rivets leather will work instead. |
|
| |
Folks on-line