1. a leather covering or guard worn over the front of a stirrup to protect the rider’s foot
Usage: Western riding; equestrian

Examples

• The cowboy adjusted his tapaderas before mounting his horse.
• Tapaderas protect the rider’s feet from brush and thorns.
• She preferred riding with tapaderas when working cattle in dense mesquite.
• The ornate tapaderas were decorated with silver conchos.
• Without tapaderas, his boots kept getting caught in the stirrups.
• The leather tapaderas showed wear from years of ranch work.