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Western Felt Saddle
Why do i have a hard time keeping my feet in the stirrups riding in a western saddle?
I have ridden english most of my life (been riding for 14 years) and i've never had that issue with english stirrups. I just bought this bran new western show saddle with stirrups that are parrell to the horse and just today I started working on making them face out (with the broom handle idea). But i'm wondering if maybe the stirrups are still too long (I'm 5'2 its a 15 inch saddle and i'm at the last notch), if my leg has issues (it's just the left leg) or if the stirrups not being turned out is the problem. I tried with all my might today to keep my foot in the stirrup and I felt like such a novice rider! Even my horse was getting upset with me. Any ideas? I have a show coming up in August and i'm afraid my foot is going to fall out the stirrup!! This is too weird!
Keep oiling the saddle and putting the broom handle through it. It also helps if you out some weight on the broom handle. I usually soak the bottom of the stirrup leathers with oil and then hang the saddle over a fence. Run the broom through one stirrup, then a brick then through the other stirrup.
Another thing about western stirrups are they are generally heavier than english stirrups. If your not consitantly keeping your weight in them and they aren't fully "turned yet" they will pop right off your foot 
Also they now make stirrup straightners that you add on to the stirrup between the leather and actual stirrup to make them face forward.
You also might have your stirrups too long. Are you in the last notch at the top or bottom lengthwise? If you're at the top and need them shorter you can always use a hole punch. They are pretty cheap (less than $10) and really come in handy.
EDITED TO ADD...Since you said the left foot is the one coming out make sure that the leather on that side is actually the same length as the other. Sounds like your saddle is new? New leather will stretch until it's broken in. Generally the left stirrup leather stretches more than the right due to the weight of mounting from that side. Check the length and make sure they both match. That might be your only problem.
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