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<p>[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 117220, member: 44"]Interesting! The only thing I know about spurs is that they fit on a boot and encourage a horse to speed up or do whatever. On reading this thread, I have wandered around a few sites for a bit of education. Gee, this is a course in itself. There are all types of spur styles from California, Texas, the Great Plains, Mexican, to English, etc.... A multitude of different ends (just like humans): round end, knob end, flat end, roweled end, etc.... Then there are the many parts to the spur: chap guard, heel band, heel chains, jingle-bobs, mounts, rowels, rowel disc, rowel pin, shank, buttons, etc... All of these parts can in some way help to ID spurs. What interested me was to read that prison made spurs from back in late 1800s to early 1900s are quite collectible today</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a links to a couple of dedicated spur sites that might have help for you.</p><p>The menu bar has such categories as Styles, Makers, Guide, Marks, etc..</p><p><a href="http://www.oldspurs.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.oldspurs.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.oldspurs.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>On this page, by selecting on menu bar "Gear" > "Spurs" a drop-down menu appears with info on different makers and "Prison Made Spurs."</p><p><a href="http://www.cowboyshowcase.com/spurs.html#.VryjFdCQ6Sp" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cowboyshowcase.com/spurs.html#.VryjFdCQ6Sp" rel="nofollow">http://www.cowboyshowcase.com/spurs.html#.VryjFdCQ6Sp</a></p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 117220, member: 44"]Interesting! The only thing I know about spurs is that they fit on a boot and encourage a horse to speed up or do whatever. On reading this thread, I have wandered around a few sites for a bit of education. Gee, this is a course in itself. There are all types of spur styles from California, Texas, the Great Plains, Mexican, to English, etc.... A multitude of different ends (just like humans): round end, knob end, flat end, roweled end, etc.... Then there are the many parts to the spur: chap guard, heel band, heel chains, jingle-bobs, mounts, rowels, rowel disc, rowel pin, shank, buttons, etc... All of these parts can in some way help to ID spurs. What interested me was to read that prison made spurs from back in late 1800s to early 1900s are quite collectible today Here are a links to a couple of dedicated spur sites that might have help for you. The menu bar has such categories as Styles, Makers, Guide, Marks, etc.. [URL]http://www.oldspurs.com/[/URL] On this page, by selecting on menu bar "Gear" > "Spurs" a drop-down menu appears with info on different makers and "Prison Made Spurs." [URL]http://www.cowboyshowcase.com/spurs.html#.VryjFdCQ6Sp[/URL] --- Susan[/QUOTE]
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