Things You'll Need
- Leather strip, about 2 to 3 inches wide
- Leather hole punch
- Buckle
Instructions
Determine the length of leather stripping needed by comparing it to the old stirrup leather off your saddle. This is the easiest way because you should be comfortable with the length from previous use.
Use your chosen buckle as a guide and punch the desired holes in the leather stripping. This will either be a line of single holes down the center of the strip or a line of double holes. Double holes typically are spaced about 1 inch apart.
Lift the jockey seat on your saddle to reveal the saddle's bars. Attached to this are the stirrup bars.
Thread your new stirrup leather around the stirrup bar, then pull so the ends are even.
Attach the stirrup by threading one end through the top of the stirrup, pulling up to the desired length and fastening the buckle.
Secure with a stirrup hobble.