Tack Innovation


sand in your shoe, even the smallest tilt can cause discomfort. “I decided a fluid product might work


LEVEL THOSE STIRRUPS!


Back in 1986 when NCHA Hall of Fame cutting horse trainer Ronnie Nettles designed his laminated wooden stirrup, he was primar- ily searching for a better product for himself. Since he made his living training and show- ing horses, another business never entered his mind. By the time he and his wife Gala real- ized the stirrups were indeed a business, it was too late to patent them. This time, though, it’s was a different


ballgame. When Nettles conceived another idea to


improve on his stirrups, the first thing he did was patent it. The Nettles Stirrups, already known to help remove ache from the knees and pain from the hip, now has an addition known as The Leveler that does even more for the body and the ride.


The patented Leveler made its debut at


the Denver Western and English Market, the trade show retail businesses attend to see what products are new for the coming year. The Leveler was touted by many as the best new product at the show. “Word of mouth was great advertise- ment,” said NCHA Hall of Fame trainer and stirrup designer Ronnie Nettles. “People con- stantly came to the booth having heard about the Leveler and wanting to place an order. We were highly pleased, but then those who ride all the time know it’s the little things that make that ride better.” The Leveler, which fits the throat of any


Nettles Stirrup, removes even the slightest stirrup tilt caused from twisted stirrup leath- ers. Stirrups become unleveled when the twist raises the outside leather, which in turn raises the outside of the stirrup. An unleveled stirrup causes a foot to tilt, stressing the ankle. Like


better and started experimenting to find some- thing fluid and The Leveler is the result of that,” explained Nettles. “Rather than being fixed it frees the stirrup to move in all direc- tions - horizontally and vertically - with a great deal of ease. This makes things more fluid in the stirrup area softening up the ride and tak- ing the stress off of ankles and knees. When you’re not riding level, your foot is tilted, and that puts stress on your body. I liked this sys- tem because it adjusts to any saddle you put it on leveling that stirrup for a balanced ride. It levels; that’s what it does.”


One of the beauties of the Leveler is that it is sold in addition to the Nettles Stirrups and can therefore be added to any style. Every style of Nettles Stirrups was developed because a rider had a problem and the style was born to help with the problem. With the addition of The Leveler, the rider has even more softer, more comfortable ride.


For more information contact Nettles


Stirrups at 936-348-6541, 800-729-2234 or email orders@nettlescountry.com. w


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SouthWest Horse Trader


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