Patent ID: 7380390
Filing Date: 2008-06-03
Classification: B68C

Abstract:
1. An extendable stirrup, comprising: a main stirrup; a retractable step parallel to and slideably attached to the main stirrup, the retractable step having an upper lift portion and a lower step portion, the upper lift portion having a lift lip extending essentially perpendicular from the upper lift portion; a latch; wherein, a user releases the latch thereby allowing the retractable step to automatically descend to an extended position, the user places a foot on the lower step portion to assist in mounting a saddled animal, after mounting the saddled animal, the user engages the lift lip of the upper lift portion with his boot and raises the retractable step to a retracted position whereby the latch holds the retractable step in the retracted position adjacent to the main stirrup.