Wouldn't it be appropriately Gloranthan to discuss how each culture got it's version of Stirrups? As with everything else in Glorantha, there must certainly be a myth and magic behind Stirrups...
Stirrups may have been an invention of the Knight caste from the ancient Kingdom of Logic, an appropriate part of their accoutrements. It is logical that horses need stirrups, thus, all mounts in the ancient kingdom had stirrups.
Stirrups may tie in with various Hippogriff/Horse myths that that dot solar cultures, at least amongst the Grazers.
Stirrups were obviously devised by Waha as part of the survival covenant, perhaps crafted from leather and sinew, and copied by inferior outlander peoples...
And every good Orlanthi knows that Gustbran first devised stirrups at the request of Redalda, so that riding could be more comfortable for both herself and her husband, Elmal.
...And so on.
Forget science. Embrace myth!
The above are purely my notions, of course.
A safe Sacred Time to all,
ORLANTH LIVES!
-- Chris Bell argrath_at_... coridan_at_...
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