tapadero
/ˌtɑpəˈdɛroʊ/
noun
- A leather covering for the front of a stirrup, used to protect the rider's foot from brush and weather.
- The cowboy's saddle had tapaderos to keep his boots dry in the rain.
- She replaced the old tapadero with a new one made of thick leather.
- Tapaderos are common on Western saddles used for trail riding.