People in other parts of the world are also faced with the problems of safety, convenience, diversity and other factors that are difficult to take into account when riding  For this reason, various solutions have been proposed  For example, the ancient Romans raised the saddle at the four corners of the saddle to fix the rider's position on the back of the horse, while the ancient Persians used ropes to fix the rider's legs to the saddle  However, the stirrup with simple structure, convenient production, comprehensive function and safe use obviously solves the pain point more perfectly, is widely welcomed and can quickly replace the original local technology
In the medieval Islamic historical materials, the stirrup is also known as Chinese shoes, which shows people's recognition of the origin of this invention
The stirrup is a technology that spread to the West through the Silk Road.