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Topic: Stirrup pads
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Julie
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Member # 464
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posted December 01, 2003 06:44 AM
HI. I was wondering how often should I change my stirrup pads? The ones I use now are the bristle - tread kind of and they are 3 years old. Should I change them or not? Thanks.
Posts: 105 | Registered: Jul 2003
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showjumper
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Member # 950
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posted December 01, 2003 06:48 AM
i change mine every year they are pretty cheap and hey they are a safety thing too... if you are talking about the rubber treads that is!! Lol!!
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Posts: 294 | From: uk, essex | Registered: Nov 2003
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Dawn
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Member # 14
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posted December 01, 2003 12:30 PM
Okay, this might be a stupid question, but why would you change them unless they were cracked or falling apart. Unless you were showing and they just didn't look good anymore?
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Posts: 6885 | From: Tennessee | Registered: Nov 2002
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Catapultcomformation
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Member # 827
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posted December 01, 2003 05:04 PM
Im with dawn on this one I change mine when Ive worn them down a lot so that it doesnt become a safty thig and for showing but other than that, why bother? ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
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Posts: 570 | From: USA alabama | Registered: Oct 2003
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kotyskillerkolors
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Member # 715
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posted December 02, 2003 04:00 PM
Hi,
It is a good idea to change them when they need it, i get news ones when they start turning brown(because of showing). my last show i went to i ended up doing pre-childrens w/o stirrups b/c my pads where completely stripped. it was a funny sight!! change them if you are going to shows, but always keep around the other ones to just in case, like trail riding or something, you can spray paint them orange just in case you get caught out at night.
Liz
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Posts: 278 | From: the bottom of jersey | Registered: Sep 2003
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Jumpers
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Member # 961
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posted December 02, 2003 06:58 PM
You can keep a seperate set of pads specifically for showing. Otherwise, we don't change pads until they become dried, cracked, worn down, etc.
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