Stirrups as a perk

[Bicorn]

What would be a good name for a perk that lets you get the benefits of stirrups (no penalty for one-turn mounting, can try a Riding roll to negate knockback) without actually having stirrups?

[khorboth]

Stable Seat?

One With the Mount?

Eschew Stirrups?

Velcro Boots?

[Refplace]

Keep it simple Accessory Perk: Stirrups
If you want something fancy maybe Perk: Stable Horseman

[sir_pudding]

Originally Posted by Bicorn

What would be a good name for a perk that lets you get the benefits of stirrups (no penalty for one-turn mounting, can try a Riding roll to negate knockback) without actually having stirrups?

Crossed Irons Rider?

[Kromm]

Bronco Buster?
Heels of Steel?
Easy Rider?

[(E)]

Thigh master? ;)

[Refplace]

Originally Posted by Kromm

Bronco Buster?
Heels of Steel?
Easy Rider?

All good but my vote is Easy Rider :)

[sir_pudding]

You don't use your heels (except to communicate with the horse, exactly as with stirrups) so Heels of Steel doesn't make sense. Mostly you grip with your thighs.

[malloyd]

Design your character as a centaur and take Independent Body Parts?

Seriously isn't there already a technique for this, on the model of Hands Free Riding? Fantasy has Bracing for using a spear, but I'm not seeing one for the more general penalties. For that matter wasn't there one for bareback riding in general, I can't find that either.

[Bicorn]

I'm inclined towards a perk rather than technique, because an ability that can be duplicated with a cheap item generally isn't worth more than 1 cp. Of the suggestions so far, I think I like "Easy Rider" most.