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Not only that, but spurs are the quickest way to get young feet hung in a stirrup.

That's what Cowboy Action shooting is for! All Fun and no hurt.

It depends on the horse and what you are trying to get done.


Trail riding, probably don't need spurs.



Gathering cows in big country(with hills....), yes.


And it isn't like you need to get crazy with giant rowls.

Just let the horse know what's up.

Sam, I gotta disagree.

It really depends on the horse and his training. Yes, I have worked with a couple of Democrat horses, and it was less effort to walk to the top of the mountain than continuously kick the dirty bastard into motion.

But such a critter never made it into my remuda, except as a pack animal. My riding ponies responded instantaneously to a slight lean forward toward the saddle horn and a tightening of the knees. If they needed spurred, it was because the poor thing was simply too exhausted to respond.

The best thing about spurs is, used properly eventually you don't need them. There are exceptions to every rule.