The metal loop of a stirrup, in which the rider's foot rests.
马镫
Example sentencesExamples
He was accidentally unseated on his way to the winner's circle after losing a stirrup iron after Chateau Istana spooked at a camera car, but remained unscathed and was complimentary of the winning performance.
With a round to go of the 4190-metre journey, the leathers holding her right stirrup iron came loose and dangled under the horse's belly for almost 2000m.
Yesterday he even survived losing a stirrup iron at the 21st fence, and his victory was thus a rare piece of horsemanship.
He was challenging aboard 4-5 favourite Vanormix in the Steel Plate Trial Juvenile Novices' Hurdle when his right foot slipped out of the stirrup iron after the final flight.
As he swung his leg over to dismount the horse stepped away and left him hopping on one foot with the other caught in the stirrup iron.
Definition of stirrup iron in US English:
stirrup iron
noun
The metal loop of a stirrup, in which the rider's foot rests.
马镫
Example sentencesExamples
Yesterday he even survived losing a stirrup iron at the 21st fence, and his victory was thus a rare piece of horsemanship.
He was challenging aboard 4-5 favourite Vanormix in the Steel Plate Trial Juvenile Novices' Hurdle when his right foot slipped out of the stirrup iron after the final flight.
As he swung his leg over to dismount the horse stepped away and left him hopping on one foot with the other caught in the stirrup iron.
With a round to go of the 4190-metre journey, the leathers holding her right stirrup iron came loose and dangled under the horse's belly for almost 2000m.
He was accidentally unseated on his way to the winner's circle after losing a stirrup iron after Chateau Istana spooked at a camera car, but remained unscathed and was complimentary of the winning performance.