Patent ID: 8240113
Filing Date: 2012-08-14
Classification: B68C

Abstract:
1. A wedge apparatus for a stirrup for reducing stress on a rider's legs, said stirrup comprising a pair of opposing side bars, a hangar bar portion and a footrest bar, the wedge apparatus comprising: a) a wedge associated with said footrest bar, said wedge having a lateral portion and a medial portion, said lateral portion being thicker than and tapering toward said medial portion; b) an impact-absorbing material; and, c) attachment means for attaching said wedge and said impact-absorbing material to said footrest bar, wherein said wedge comprises a plurality of shims, each shim having a lateral portion and a medial portion, said lateral portion being thicker than and tapering toward said medial portion, said shim traversing at least a portion of said footrest bar.