Description
Safety stirrups for children
All safety stirrups are designed to reduce the risk of the rider's foot becoming trapped in the stirrup in the event of a fall, which could lead to the rider being dragged or trampled by a frightened pony.
It is essential that the stirrup has an outer leg at all times, except in the event of a fall, as this reduces the risk of the rider losing a stirrup and becoming less stable on the pony, or falling off. The design of safety stirrups varies, but Flex-on's Safe-On Junior stirrup is at the forefront of the latest "Breakaway" style, where the outer leg of the stirrup opens to release the foot when the rider's weight acts against it.
Please note that Safe-on Junior must have a weight of at least 15 kg (or the equivalent in kinetic energy) acting on the outer arm in order to open it. The Safe-on Junior is unlikely to open if the pony remains motionless when the rider falls; nor will it open if the fall does not result in the rider's weight acting on the stirrup's outer arm.
Like all safety equipment, safety stirrups can only reduce the risk of foot entrapment during a fall, but no design can prevent it.
