any stirrup people on here?

[ohiowhiteguy]

i found this stirrup last week and am wondering if anyone knows anything about it..
is seems to small for an adult..did they make these for kids?
it is 4 1/2" wide and 5" tall..
thanks for looking...HH
OWG...

 

[duggap]

I am definitely NOT an expert, but I did dig the very same looking stirrup. The boys around here all called it a ladies stirrup. That may be true but the civil war soldiers did have small feet. Robert E Lee wore a mans size 4.

 

[streakert]

I have found several small stirrups in the past. I assumed they were for kids.

 

[cw0909]

i dont ride english, but pretty sure it is an english stirup

bottom of pg
https://www.rainbowsendtack.com/EnglishStirrupIronsandLeathersPage3.htm

dif in stirups, i have used a easy up, when i 1st got arty in the knee, bad back so dont ride now
mid pg
https://www.rainbowsendtack.com/EnglishStirrupIronsandLeathersPage1.htm

 

[Meadow]

I agree, I think it's English, too. But my horsie days are long behind me.

 

[BosnMate]

Cavalry stirrup

 

[ohiowhiteguy]

i found it in an area that had 5 old old old foundations last week...it looks like the area was hit pretty hard by others with detectors.
there was dug up junk all over the place. at least they left them up against trees. my guess on the age of the foundations is early 1800's.
there was a large root growing through it..4" plus..
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