{"title":"Flex-On","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"safe-on-junior-inclined-grip","title":"Flex-On Safe-On Junior Inclined Grip","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eFlex-On Safe-On Junior Inclined Grip\u003c\/strong\u003e is a safety stirrup that Flex-On drew to a child's scale. The supple elastomer outer arm opens at the bottom in a fall and lets the foot go; afterwards you click it back yourself. The sloped tread with Grip insert keeps the foot in place. A pair weighs 550 g, so a child or pony rider rides with kit that is matched to their own weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout this stirrup\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy a separate junior stirrup.\u003c\/strong\u003e Flex-On puts it plainly itself: children do not yet have the muscle strength of older riders and therefore look for support in their stirrups more often. That is why the Safe-On has been drawn to a child's scale instead of simply made smaller. The engineering is the same as on the adult Safe-On, but the dimensions and the arm are matched to a lighter weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe mechanism.\u003c\/strong\u003e The outer arm is a supple elastomer arm that also acts as the safety fuse itself. Once pressure comes on it, the arm opens at the bottom and the foot comes free; afterwards you click the arm back on at the bottom and your child can mount again. That arm opens at a lower force than the 40 kg Flex-On states for the adult version. Flex-On notes itself that no mechanism can ensure that the arm opens in every situation. The fuse is a part you replace separately once worn; a separate arm kit exists for the Safe-On Junior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMind the rider's weight.\u003c\/strong\u003e The stirrup is supplied with a lower-density arm, meant to be able to open at any child's weight. Flex-On states that this arm sometimes opens too easily for riders over 31 kg, and therefore offers a higher-density arm. If your child weighs more than 31 kg, ask about that firmer arm. Once your child has outgrown the junior stirrup, you move to the adult Safe-On.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTread and frame.\u003c\/strong\u003e Flex-On offers the Safe-On Junior with a sloped tread and a Grip insert; that is the combination in the name. The sloped surface follows the natural drop of the heel. The insert is a wear part and stays replaceable. The frame is a single branch in polyamide, which is why a pair weighs only 550 g. The stirrup leather slot sits offset and at an angle, so that each stirrup turns under the correct foot: there is therefore a left and a right stirrup. Under the tread sits the shock-absorbing elastomer system, which takes up part of the vibrations from the horse's movement. For cross-country there is a junior version of the endurance cage, which stops the foot sliding through the stirrup.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith us\u003c\/strong\u003e this stirrup comes in the size Junior and in the colour Black. The magnetic stickers of the Safe-On also fit the Safe-On Junior, so an accent can still be added later.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flex-On","offers":[{"title":"Junior \/ Black","offer_id":55971121103193,"sku":"3701271450484","price":169.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/0003\/8745\/files\/flex-on-safe-on-junior-inclined-grip-maddelin-equestrian-flex-on-4813360.jpg?v=1764779591"},{"product_id":"safe-on-ultra-grip","title":"Flex-On Safe-On - Ultra-Grip","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eFlex-On Safe-On Ultra-Grip\u003c\/strong\u003e is a safety stirrup that Flex-On supplies in pairs, intended for riders from 40 kg upwards. The elastomer outer arm opens under enough pressure and lets the foot go. The Ultra-Grip tread has fine pins that hold the sole of your boot in place, on wet ground as well. You choose between the sloped Inclined model and the level Flat model yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout this stirrup\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe frame\u003c\/strong\u003e is made of hot-forged spring steel with an anti-oxidation treatment, overmoulded with polyamide. Flex-On works with a single branch, so there is no second arch on the inside of your leg. A pair weighs 1 kg. The stirrup leather slot sits offset and at an angle, which makes the stirrup turn under your foot by itself. That does mean there is a left and a right stirrup, which you must not swap. The stirrups are made in France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe mechanism\u003c\/strong\u003e sits in the supple elastomer outer arm. Flex-On builds two safety fuses into it. The lower one lets the arm open so the foot comes free; you then click the arm back into place yourself and can mount again. In a heavier fall the arm can give way at the top, and you replace it with a separate arm kit. Opening takes at least 40 kg of pressure on the arm. Flex-On adds two limits of its own: as with any mechanical system, the arm opening in every situation cannot be assured, and in a fall at a standstill or at very low speed the arm will probably not open, because that pressure is not there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnder the tread\u003c\/strong\u003e lie two elastomer blocks. They absorb part of the shocks and vibrations that come from the horse's movement. Worth knowing: the elastomers are not interchangeable. Once the stirrup is assembled, the elastomers, the frame and the tread are fixed. What you can replace later are the magnetic stickers, the insert in the tread and the safety arm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe tread is wide\u003c\/strong\u003e and on this model carries the Ultra-Grip insert: fine pins that give more grip than the regular Grip insert. The shape is yours to pick. \u003cstrong\u003eInclined\u003c\/strong\u003e sits at a slight angle and follows the natural drop of the heel; \u003cstrong\u003eFlat\u003c\/strong\u003e sits level. Flex-On recommends the level tread for riders with very mobile ankles and calls the sloped tread the sensible choice for everyone else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith us\u003c\/strong\u003e this stirrup comes in Black with Black detail, in Inclined or in Flat, and in Red with Red\/Grey\/Green detail in Inclined. If you want to pick every part yourself, the Flex-On Safe-On Custom is the made-to-order version of the same stirrup.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flex-On","offers":[{"title":"Black \/ Black \/ Inclined","offer_id":55979288396121,"sku":"SO05IUG0505","price":285.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ Black \/ Flat","offer_id":57074360156505,"sku":null,"price":285.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red \/ Red\/Grey\/Green \/ Inclined","offer_id":55979288428889,"sku":"2100000336173","price":285.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/0003\/8745\/files\/flex-on-safe-on-ultra-grip-inclined-maddelin-equestrian-flex-on-2354025.jpg?v=1767453115"},{"product_id":"flex-on-safe-on-glitter-stickers","title":"Flex-on Safe-on Glitter Stickers","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eFlex-On Safe-On Glitter Stickers\u003c\/strong\u003e are magnetic stickers with which you change the look of your Flex-On Safe-On or Safe-On Junior stirrups. They do not stick: they stay in place magnetically and you take them off again just as easily. This is a decorative accessory with a glitter finish, for riders who want their stirrups to match their set. Nothing about the way the stirrup works changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout these stickers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it is.\u003c\/strong\u003e On its stirrups, Flex-On works with magnetic stickers rather than self-adhesive ones. They sit on the side of the stirrup, hold themselves there magnetically and leave no adhesive residue when you take them off. That is also why you can swap them as often as you like: for a competition, for a new set, or simply because you want to see something different.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat they are for.\u003c\/strong\u003e At Flex-On you choose the colours of your stirrups while putting them together, and after that the frame, the tread and the elastomers are fixed. Exactly three parts stay replaceable afterwards: the magnetic stickers, the insert in the tread and the safety arm. The stickers are therefore the part with which you can still change the look of stirrups you have been riding for years, without buying a new pair. That is what this set does, with a glitter finish instead of a plain colour or a pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat they fit.\u003c\/strong\u003e Flex-On builds its stickers per stirrup range. This kit is for the \u003cstrong\u003eSafe-On and the Safe-On Junior\u003c\/strong\u003e: the shape follows those stirrups. For the Green Composite and the aluminium stirrups there is a separate sticker range, and the two ranges are not interchangeable. If you ride another Flex-On model, check first which range you need. Flex-On describes its magnetic sticker kits for the Safe-On as two pairs of stickers per kit, so you have a change to hand straight away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat they do not do.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a decorative part. The stickers change nothing about the mechanism of the outer arm, nothing about the grip under your foot and nothing about the shock absorption under the tread. They also do not sit anywhere your foot or your stirrup leather passes. Anyone looking for more grip or a different position of the foot is after a different insert or a different tread, and therefore after the stirrup itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith us\u003c\/strong\u003e this set comes in Black. The kit fits the adult Safe-On as well as the Safe-On Junior, so it also works as a small present for someone you know rides Safe-On stirrups.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flex-On","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":59286784475481,"sku":"KSTISOPAILNOI","price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/0003\/8745\/files\/flex-on-safe-on-glitter-stickers-maddelin-equestrian-flex-on-6310942.png?v=1788555260"},{"product_id":"flex-on-ultra-grip-inserts-voor-safe-on-green-composite-stijgbeugels","title":"Flex-on Ultra Grip Inserts for Safe-On \u0026 Green Composite Stirrups","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eFlex-on Ultra Grip Inserts\u003c\/strong\u003e are interchangeable footbed inserts for \u003cstrong\u003eFlex-on Safe-On stirrups and Green Composite stirrups\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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And if you currently use another compatible insert and would like to switch to Ultra Grip, you can change the footbed in the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis version is designed specifically for \u003cstrong\u003eFlex-on Safe-On and Green Composite stirrups\u003c\/strong\u003e, so always check which Flex-on model you have before choosing new inserts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy choose Ultra Grip?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUltra Grip is aimed mainly at riders who want more grip than a footbed without steel spikes offers. The spikes give the sole more hold on the stirrup and so help maintain a stable contact with the footbed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you prefer a less pronounced grip, or deliberately want no steel spikes under your boots, a Gripp version without steel spikes is the better choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Flex-on Ultra Grip Inserts work both as a replacement part and as an upgrade for compatible Flex-on stirrups. That way you keep using your Safe-On or Green Composite stirrups and only replace the part that is actually worn.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flex-On","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59681135493465,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/0003\/8745\/files\/flex-on-ultra-grip-inserts-voor-safe-on-green-composite-stijgbeugels-maddelin-equestrian-flex-on-4681009.jpg?v=1791056952"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.maddelin.be\/en\/collections\/flex-on.oembed","provider":"Maddelin Equestrian","version":"1.0","type":"link"}