Do you wear spurs

IdRatherBeRidin · 05-04-2005, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AQHA_Gizmo

I answered "No way!" I have never worn spurs, nor do I ever plan to. I am pretty sure this was in someone's signature once, but it said: Good riders shouldn't need them, bad riders should be allowed them.

That is totally true. If you are a good enough rider, your seat, voice, and legs should be enough to encourage the horse to go forward without any artificial aids. If you are a bad rider, you shoudln't get them because you would probably end up relying on them too much. That is just my opinion, though! I am not one of those people, though, who are like: Oh my gosh! That is so mean!

Because it is not mean, just unnecessary!

AQHA_Gizmo

The horses you ride may listen perfectly to correct cues and if you give them correct cues you are a good rider but not all horses respond as well as others and your legs need to be reinforced occasionally, i agree with you tho that bad riders should not have spurs, but good riders sometimes need spurs to get the best out of a horse

Stephanie W. · 05-04-2005, 05:22 PM

yes i do

i HAVE to - it's the only way to get Tommy forward

SunBun · 05-04-2005, 05:30 PM

I use barrel spurs on Sunny. Completley blunted. For english, if Sunny is being stupid and not paying attention to me, I might throw on a pair of Prince of Wales (I think?) spurs for a few minutes just to wake her up and get her focused on ME.

gingersnaps2002 · 05-04-2005, 07:54 PM

75% of the time I do on Squeaker. If she is in a grouch,"Don't want to" mood, I do,or if she is ignoring my signals to go faster.Yup, she gets pricked in the side a few times, and she straightens up.

CanadianWrangler · 05-04-2005, 10:36 PM

I use spurs strictly as a "tune up" tool.

I only use them on horses that do not respond well to proper leg cues. Once they listen to the leg cue and don't need the "reinforcement" I remove them. As I percentage I only wear them for tops 1% of total riding time.

belle4 · 05-05-2005, 03:25 AM

We show and practice with spurs 100% of the time. Like AQHA, the spurs never come off the boot. The spur is NEVER used to make the horse go faster. It is never used to move from a walk to a trot or a lope. If anything the spur is used for slowing not going! It is only used as a cue for turning, backing, stopping, pivoting, side passing, getting the horse round, etc...

In a western pleasure horse, the rein is used at a minimum. The horse is trained from seat and leg cues. BW gave excellent examples of why a spur is a useful training tool.

Trump Card · 05-05-2005, 03:34 AM

I dont usually use spurs altho my instructor is starting to think in flat wwork im going to need to. I pref. to use a dressage whip or crop!

lms · 05-05-2005, 06:31 AM

People who say they would never use them shouldn't because they obviously don't know the correct usage. JMHO

I LUV BESS · 05-05-2005, 12:51 PM

yes lms...

sian · 05-05-2005, 12:51 PM

i put eventing competeing etc....but then i cheat!!! i wear DUMMY SPURS!!!! lol its against the rules not to wear them in some big comps so, as i personally dont like them i wear dummy spurs! i love em!

View Poll Results: as the thread says..
yes!	10	8.77%
no way!	48	42.11%
only competing/ eventing/ jumping	5	4.39%
sometimes...	43	37.72%
75% of the time...	8	7.02%
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05-04-2005, 05:22 PM	#52
Stephanie W. Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 4,314 Images: 238 Blog Entries: 3	yes i do i HAVE to - it's the only way to get Tommy forward __________________ Tommy I AM!!! YOU KNOW I AM!! I AM CANADIAN!

05-04-2005, 10:36 PM	#55
CanadianWrangler Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 368 Images: 9	I use spurs strictly as a "tune up" tool. I only use them on horses that do not respond well to proper leg cues. Once they listen to the leg cue and don't need the "reinforcement" I remove them. As I percentage I only wear them for tops 1% of total riding time. __________________ Talking to a horse means listening first!

05-05-2005, 03:25 AM	#56
belle4 Senior Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,388 Images: 445	We show and practice with spurs 100% of the time. Like AQHA, the spurs never come off the boot. The spur is NEVER used to make the horse go faster. It is never used to move from a walk to a trot or a lope. If anything the spur is used for slowing not going! It is only used as a cue for turning, backing, stopping, pivoting, side passing, getting the horse round, etc... In a western pleasure horse, the rein is used at a minimum. The horse is trained from seat and leg cues. BW gave excellent examples of why a spur is a useful training tool. __________________ "Never has an adult stood so tall as they were when they bent down to help a child....." (from my friend Sandra)

05-05-2005, 03:34 AM	#57
Trump Card Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: DOWN UNDER mate! Posts: 2,249 Images: 163	I dont usually use spurs altho my instructor is starting to think in flat wwork im going to need to. I pref. to use a dressage whip or crop! __________________ ~Remi, you are my knight in shining armour ~ ~Ellie Our BABY girl!~ ~I LOVE you 2, so much!~ www.freewebs.com/caballo_park

05-04-2005, 07:54 PM	#54
gingersnaps2002 Banned Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: arkansas Posts: 1,350	75% of the time I do on Squeaker. If she is in a grouch,"Don't want to" mood, I do,or if she is ignoring my signals to go faster.Yup, she gets pricked in the side a few times, and she straightens up.

05-05-2005, 06:31 AM	#58
lms Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 281	People who say they would never use them shouldn't because they obviously don't know the correct usage. JMHO

05-05-2005, 12:51 PM	#59
I LUV BESS Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: uhhh... i think its somewhere called england lol Posts: 8,387 Images: 341	yes lms... __________________ *~Danielle~* ~♥~ Lepicure; Cambridge Paramour; Midnight Dancer; Pure Chance ~♥~ EventingFTW

05-05-2005, 12:51 PM	#60
sian Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: insane asylum, England.... Posts: 2,148 Images: 38	i put eventing competeing etc....but then i cheat!!! i wear DUMMY SPURS!!!! lol its against the rules not to wear them in some big comps so, as i personally dont like them i wear dummy spurs! i love em!

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