{"id":97287,"date":"2026-11-04T22:01:26","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T21:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=97287"},"modified":"2026-11-05T01:18:27","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T00:18:27","slug":"balotade-apex-gold-aluminium-safety-stirrups","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/balotade-apex-gold-aluminium-safety-stirrups\/","title":{"rendered":"Balotade\u00ae Apex Gold Aluminium Safety Stirrups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Balotade\u00ae Apex Gold 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: Gold<\/h3>\n<p>A warm, bright golden finish \u2014 the strongest colour accent in the whole line. It looks its best against dark brown leather and on a black saddle, where it becomes the single bright point of the turnout.<\/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>: Gold,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sold as a pair<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Choose <strong>Balotade\u00ae Apex Gold 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 Gold aluminium safety stirrups combine two things that usually rule each other out: very low weight and a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":96574,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1365,1367,1374,1341,1339,1373,1366],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-97287","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\/97287","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\/96574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=97287"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=97287"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/balotade.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=97287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}