How to Do No Stirrup November the Right Way (and Keep Your Horse’s Back Happy)

Well, folks. It’s here. The photos of stirrup-less saddles and Instagram hashtags and general thigh-sore angst will start hitting your feeds in 5, 4, 3, 2…

No Stirrup November started with the best of intentions: riders aim to spend a month diligently improving their leg and seat by riding sans stirrups. But the question must be asked: Will riding every November day with your stirrups locked in your tack trunk turn you into a Maclay-ready wizard whose leg never slips? Or, will it make your horse a little annoyed, maybe a bit ring sour, or worse – back sore?

We tapped three top riders and trainers to get their honest thoughts on No Stirrup November. Turns out, there’s a right way, and a wrong way, to do this hellish month.

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Article written by: Caroline Culbertson