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What is a stirrup on a horse?

Updated: 11/15/2022
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Well actually a stirrup is on the saddle and it is the metal part that is shaped like an arch. It hangs from the stirrup leathers, and is the part of the saddle where the rider puts the ball of their foot into to help stabalize and keep them in the saddle.

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