After a hard fought battle in the Make Your Own Stirrups Contest presented by our awesome sponsor World Equestrian Brands, I am very happy to announce that Kathy Cahoon is our winner! Kathy assembled her very festive stirrups using Christmas ornaments and recruited a tiny, furry pony named Trigger to model them. Kudos on your adorable, seasonally appropriate entry, Kathy. Please email me at [email protected] to claim your prize! I also have to give a shout out to runner up Jodi Perkins, who made a gorgeous design that got a lot of love in the comments, and Ryan Bean, who welded his stirrups out of a fuel injector line. Super impressive!
For her winning entry, Kathy wins a pair of Amerigo’s brand new stirrups courtesy of World Equestrian Brands. The stirrups, made from aluminum, feature a self-cleaning tread and an excellent grip for all types of boots. The 30-degree inclination of the hole through which the stirrup leathers are threaded allows the stirrups to remain in the correct position at all times, and the wide tread enhances lower leg stability. These stirrups come in black, gold and silver, and they retail at $285. Congrats again to Kathy, and thank you to everyone who entered and voted. And of course, thank you to our sponsor World Equestrian Brands for giving away these super cool stirrups!