Patent ID: 7469523

Claim:
A racing stirrup for use with a racing saddle, the stirrup comprising: a base plate of generally triangular shape having one short side and a pair of long sides longer than the short side, each of the sides intersecting another at a vertex; a first toe support member extending upwardly from the base plate at the vertex joining the short side and one of the long sides; a second toe support member extending from the base plate at the vertex joining the short side and another of the long sides, the second support member joined to the first support member; and a strap aperture formed in one of the support members at a selected location and orientation for attachment of the stirrup to the saddle, wherein, upon attachment of the stirrup to the saddle, the short side of the base plate is oriented in a forward direction closer to the horse's head than either of the long sides, and is configured to support the toes of a rider's foot.