A combination apparatus comprises stirrup leathers engaged with a pair of stirrups, each of the stirrups providing a support bar; a pair of spaced apart stirrup sides; and a linear foot rest. The foot rest and the support bar are fastened between the stirrup sides with the foot rest and support bar spaced apart for admitting a riding boot resting on the foot rest. The support bar provides a symmetrically positioned longitudinal axis oriented in parallel with the foot rest. The support bar is configured with a diminishing thickness between its ends. The diminishing thickness of the support bars is of such magnitude as to position the foot rests in a horizontal attitude when the apparatus is mounted on a horse and the stirrups are engaged by the boots of a rider.