Meanings of short stirrups in anglès

The Siamese, like other Orientals, ride with loose rein and short stirrups.

Nervously Dany gathered the reins in her hands and slid her feet into the short stirrups.

In England they ride to hunt, so they need a light saddle and very short stirrups set well forward.

At Tien-Tsin the travelers landed, and witnessed a review of some imperial cavalry regiments mounted upon Tartar ponies, with high saddles and short stirrups.

But the lad may be wrong. He took the reins from Buddy, mounted, and rode away, his booted feet hanging far below Buddy's short stirrups.