u/Alduinsfieryfarts

Model of Knightly virtues and tournament veteran, my ass.

I'm aware of Tapaderos as horse tack that protects the rider's feet while working in high brush, but I'm wondering if a similar design with metal construction would allow a Man-at-arms to forgo wearing sabatons. While mounted, would he have the same level of protection as wearing sabatons? Would metal stirrup hoods allow a late medieval Knight to be more flexible in terms of combat situations that they'd be more effective in?