Abstract: An equestrian stirrup with releasable foot retention has a foot rest with a top side for engagement with a rider's boot and a bottom side opposite the top side; At least one elastomeric-band attachment peg projects outwardly from the stirrup or from the bottom side of the foot rest. An elastomeric band has end portions for attachment to the at least one peg, and midsections for engaging with a front portion of a rider's boot.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a stirrup having an opening and closing function for preventing a body from being injured in a situation such as falling from a horse. The present disclosure provides a stirrup having an opening and closing function, which is coupled to a saddle so that a rider's foot rests thereon, the stirrup including: a main body part having a bottom portion for placing a foot thereon, a top part connected to a saddle strap, and an open part formed on one side thereof; and an opening and closing part for opening and closing the open part, wherein the opening and closing part has one end connected to the main body part with a wire, and the other end which is attachable to and detachable from the main body part by means of magnetic force.

Abstract: A stirrup insert for a stirrup including a bearing surface which is provided with a surface for placing a boot, and a holding area which can be detachably connected to the stirrup, where the bearing surface includes an internal part and an external part, where the internal part is surrounded by the external part at least in the z-direction, preferably, the internal part is softer than the external part.

Abstract: A riding stirrup includes a supporting structure terminating in a solid shape and a mechanical assembly pivotably mounted on the supporting structure and around the solid shape. Additionally, the riding stirrup includes a floor assembly including at least one U-shaped profile, a floor, and one or more resilient structures, wherein the floor assembly is mounted on the mechanical assembly for vertical movement relative to an axis of the solid shape.

Abstract: A wedge apparatus for a stirrup for reducing alleviating pain on a horseback rider's knees and ankles, the stirrup comprising a pair of opposing side bars, a hangar bar portion and a footrest bar, the wedge apparatus comprising (a) a wedge associated with the footrest bar, the wedge having a lateral portion and a medial portion, the lateral portion being thicker than and tapering toward the medial portion; (b) an impact-absorbing material; and, (c) an attachment means for attaching the wedge and the impact-absorbing material to the footrest bar.

Abstract: A stirrup (210,310) includes a footrest (214,314) as well as a hanger (216,316) for suspending the stirrup from a saddle. A shock absorber (350) is provided for the footrest (314) and has passages (364) which allow the shock absorber to be tied to the footrest. Each of the passages (364) extends between two opposite surfaces of the shock absorber (350) and is made up of two tapering portions (374) which narrow in a direction away from the respective surfaces.

Abstract: A stirrup includes a footrest as well as a hanger for suspending the stirrup from a saddle. A shock absorber is provided for the footrest and has protrusions which impart a nonslip character to the shock absorber. The protrusions have respective ends which face away from the shock absorber, and each of these ends is provided with a depression.

Abstract: A stirrup includes a footrest as well as a hanger for suspending the stirrup from a saddle. A shock absorber is provided for the footrest and has protrusions which impart a nonslip character to the shock absorber. The protrusions have respective ends which face away from the shock absorber, and each of these ends is formed with a concavity.

Abstract: A stirrup extending device includes a frame slidable in a housing and having a stirrup attachment bar outside of the housing. The frame can be slid partially into the housing to move the stirrup attachment bar toward the housing to a retracted position and partially out of the housing to move the stirrup attachment bar away from the housing to an extended position. The housing is mounted in the normal saddle stirrup strap loop with the stirrup attachment bar extending below the stirrup strap loop. A stirrup is mounted to the stirrup attachment bar with appropriate mounting brackets to provide a nonrotatable connection, a partially rotatable connection, or a fully rotatable connection not available in prior art stirrup extenders, where the stirrup is free to rotate with respect to the stirrup attachment bar. The frame can be made as a single piece and assembled as a single piece into the housing as two housing sections are brought together to form the housing.

Abstract: A stirrup includes an elongated footrest as well as a hanger for suspending the stirrup from a saddle. The footrest and the hanger can pivot relative to one another on an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the footrest. A shock absorber is provided for the footrest and has spaces for anchoring the shock absorber to the footrest. The footrest, in turn, has anchoring members for the shock absorber.

Abstract: A stirrup includes an elongated footrest as well as a hanger for suspending the stirrup from a saddle. The footrest and the hanger can pivot elastically relative to one another on an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the footrest.

Abstract: A process for preparing symmetrical or asymmetrical trans-thiazineindigo pigments of the formula (1) which comprises a) condensing, in an aqueous medium, a compound of the formula (2) with a compound of the formula (3a) or (3b) or a compound of the formula (4) with a compound of the formula (3a) and/or (3b)  by maintaining the reaction mixture at a temperature between 30 and 65° C. for at least 1 hour and then b) maintaining the reaction mixture at a temperature between 100 and 180° C. and a pressure between 2 and 50 bar for at least 1 hour in the presence of an amide.

Abstract: The instant invention is a western style stirrup with a plurality of internal springs to lessen the normal vibration, impact and shock normally encountered when riding a horse. Four springs are mounted internally to the stirrup. The spring apparatus is connected to a riser by means of a hook end on the springs. The riser is connected through a connection means, weld, threaded or non-threaded connection means, to a riser bar. The riser bar is the portion of the instant invention that is connected to the saddle through the common leatherwork used in saddles. The function of the riser bar is to transfer force from the stirrup to the saddle. The four internal springs in the stirrup transfer the force from the foot of the rider via the stirrup body to the riser bar.

Abstract: A stirrup includes an elongated footrest as well as a hanger for suspending the stirrup from a saddle. The footrest and the hanger can pivot elastically relative to one another on an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the footrest.

Abstract: A stirrup includes a footrest which is attached to a hanger for suspending the stirrup from a saddle. The footrest has an opening which accommodates a shock-absorbing element while a second shock-absorbing element is positioned on the footrest outside of the opening. The shock-absorbing elements are held on the footrest by two clamping elements which are discrete from the footrest and the shock-absorbing elements.

Abstract: The instant invention is a western style stirrup with a plurality of internal springs to lessen the normal vibration, impact and shock normally encountered when riding a horse. Four springs are mounted internally to the stirrup. The spring apparatus is connected to a riser by means of a hook end on the springs. The riser is connected through a connection means, weld, threaded or non-threaded connection means, to a riser bar. The riser bar is the portion of the instant invention that is connected to the saddle through the common leatherwork used in saddles. The function of the riser bar is to transfer force from the stirrup to the saddle. The four internal springs in the stirrup transfer the force from the foot of the rider via the stirrup body to the riser bar.

Abstract: The stirrup has a crossbar that supports a rider's shoe in riding. The stirrup further has an upper portion that is provided with a fastener for a carrying belt of the stirrup. The stirrup also has a damping body, which is arranged on the stirrup between the crossbar and the rider's shoe.

Abstract: An improved stirrup suspension utilizes a multi-stage spring suspension to accommodate the different downward forces generated during normal riding as well as jumping. The stirrup suspension includes a housing having a bottom wall and continuous side wall, a slide member slidably received within the housing, a stirrup connector mounted to the lower end of said slide member, a first spring element received around the slide member, and a second spring element also received around said slide member. The first spring element is effective for exerting a force F1 under a minimum load while the second spring element is effective for exerting a force F2 that is greater than F1 under a minimum load. In use, the lower end of the slide member is attached to the stirrup which will move up and down relative to the housing. The slide member slidably moves within housing where a flange member at the top of the slide compresses the first and second spring elements upon the exertion of a downward force on the stirrup.

Abstract: A stirrup has a pair of arms, an eye on the arms for receiving a strap, and a footrest on the arms for supporting the foot of a rider. A cylinder/plunger assembly at each end of the footrest defines its travel between a retracted position and an extended position. A spring acting on the plunger in each cylinder urges the footrest toward the retracted position, such as to provide shock absorption for downward pressure exerted by the foot of a rider.

Abstract: An equestrian riding aid having first and second tensioning members, for providing tension between the rider's hips and heels and extending from the rider's right and left hips, respectively, to the rider's right and left heels, wherein each tensioning member comprises an elastic extension attached to a heel hoop; and a positioning member for positioning the tensioning members adjacent the rider's hips.

Abstract: There is disclosed a shock absorbing equestrian stirrup including a generally stirrup-shaped rigid structure having a substantially horizontal tread portion with a cushion thereon, two upright side portions joined near their top ends by a support bar and further including a ring of elastomeric energy absorbing material with a diameter somewhat less than the distance between the upright side portions of the stirrup structure, the ring being secured by a bolt in a position just under the support bar. Preferably, the stirrup is provided with a keeper to retain the saddle leathers, or straps, extending down from the saddle in position looped under the elastomeric ring.

Abstract: This massager utilizes percussion waves produced by a powerful hand-held or stationary drive, such as an electric hammer, magnetic hammer or pneumatic hammer, for massaging human bodies. The massager includes an intermediate idler connected to an oscillator rod operated by a drive unit and a hitting pad connected to the intermediate idler. A lower end of the oscillator rod slides freely inside an upper axial cavity in the upper part of the intermediate idler. A lower part of the intermediate idler is linked to a hitting pad through a control spring. This control spring creates a gap for vibration between the lower end of the intermediate idler and the hitting pad.