{"id":97285,"date":"2026-11-04T22:01:03","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T21:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=97285"},"modified":"2026-11-05T01:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T00:18:12","slug":"balotade-apex-black-aluminium-safety-stirrups","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/balotade-apex-black-aluminium-safety-stirrups\/","title":{"rendered":"Balotade\u00ae Apex Black Aluminium Safety Stirrups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Balotade\u00ae Apex Black aluminium safety stirrups<\/strong> combine two things that usually rule each other out: very low weight and a safety mechanism that actually works. The body is made of light but strong aluminium, while the outer branch of flexible polymer opens at the moment of a fall and releases the foot before it can get trapped.<\/p>\n<h3>A branch that releases the foot<\/h3>\n<p>The most dangerous thing that can happen in riding is a foot left in the stirrup after a fall. <strong>Apex safety stirrups<\/strong> solve this mechanically, without the rider doing anything:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The outer polymer branch<\/strong> bends under load and opens the stirrup sideways,<\/li>\n<li><strong>The foot comes out by itself<\/strong> \u2013 no pulling, no waiting for the horse to stop,<\/li>\n<li><strong>The branch returns to its place<\/strong> once the pressure is gone, so the stirrup is ready to ride on,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nothing to buy afterwards<\/strong> \u2013 no rubber bands or clips that have to be replaced once they have done their job.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Aluminium instead of steel<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Noticeably lower weight<\/strong> \u2013 less inertia with every movement of the leg and less fatigue over a long session,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Corrosion resistant<\/strong> \u2013 aluminium does not rust and needs no polishing,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rigid body<\/strong> \u2013 light as it is, the stirrup does not flex under the pressure of the foot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Wide 12 cm anti-slip tread<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Grip across the full width of the tread<\/strong> holds the boot in one place, also when the sole is wet or muddy,<\/li>\n<li><strong>12 cm of width<\/strong> spreads the pressure over the whole foot instead of a narrow strip of the sole,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secure support<\/strong> in light seat, in canter and over a fence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Colour: Black<\/h3>\n<p>Classic black that does not compete with the rest of your tack. It suits both black and brown saddles, stays discreet in competition photos and keeps its looks the longest, because small scuffs are practically invisible on it.<\/p>\n<h3>Technical details<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tread width<\/strong>: 12 cm,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Body material<\/strong>: aluminium,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Safety branch<\/strong>: flexible polymer,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tread<\/strong>: anti-slip grip,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Colour<\/strong>: Black,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sold as a pair<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Choose <strong>Balotade\u00ae Apex Black aluminium safety stirrups<\/strong> \u2013 the lightness of aluminium and a mechanism that works in a fall without any help from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Balotade\u00ae Apex Black aluminium safety stirrups combine two things that usually rule each other out: very low weight and a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":96494,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1365,1367,1374,1341,1339,1373,1366],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-97285","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-aluminium-stirrups-en-fix","product_cat-dressage-stirrups-en-fix","product_cat-jumping-stirrups","product_cat-saddle-accessories","product_cat-saddles-accessories-en-fix","product_cat-safety-stirrups-en-fix","product_cat-stirrups","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/97285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/96494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=97285"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=97285"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=97285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}