Sloan, using very short stirrups, crouched up on the withers and craned out over the animal's neck.

Riders ride with their stirrups a lot shorter nowadays so there's less leg movement.

This referred to their style of riding with shorter stirrups, which they preferred for closer collection of the horse.

Eventually he settled for a jockey-style seat with his legs drawn up as if his feet were in very short stirrups.

The shorter stirrup required a more forward flap, to match the greater knee angle of the rider.

The result of a shorter stirrup is that the ankle and knee angle decrease.

Argus and Geraden made her stirrups longer or shorter without consulting her.

They were equipped with short stirrups, small spears, beaver hats, and Turkish swords.

When riding in a short stirrup, the rider has the ability to partially stand up and get the seat clear of the saddle.

A show jumping rider will have a shorter stirrup than other English riders, in order to maximize the jumping effort of the horse.