Unique Equine Blog

Ok, it took me forever, but I finally took the free trial ride in the MDC Ultimate Stirrups. THEY ARE AWESOME! The only way I can explain it is that my horse instantly turned into a Cadillac. My ride felt gentler, with more cushioning and better handling. My knees, back and ankle didn’t hurt during or after my ride, either. And I think Jimmie felt it too because he was softer and more supple. Probably because I felt better, I was able to relax more and wasn’t tensing up to brace myself against the little twinges of discomfort.

If you’re not familiar with these stirrups, they are flexible irons with a twisty thing at the top so that you can position your stirrups at an angle that best suits you. I was getting tired of the shin burns that my old stirrup leathers were causing and I swear I was getting shin splints as well (which I’m prone to from a long ago track career). I positioned them so that the top was perpendicular to the stirrup which allowed my leathers to lie flat and the iron to be positioned the way my foot would naturally fit inside. This also made picking up my irons A LOT easier - no more twisting the ankle to find it!

If you haven’t tried them, you should. Unique Equine offers a free test ride in these stirrups. We know that if you try them you will love them. All you need to do is call, email or come into the shop. You can try them out for two weeks and if you don’t like them, just bring them back. We will just need a valid credit card and contact info as insurance that you will return them or buy them - you will only be charged if you decide to purchase them.

For more information about these stirrups you can go to their website.

To order, visit Unique Equine

MDC Stirrups are a bit of an investment at $189.99. However, they are less expensive that the HS brand (over $200) and no other brand has the adjustable top.