Can these spurs really be used or freshly for show? Take a look at the pic?

http://s257.photobucket.com/albums/hh238...

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Sure, they can be used. They don't look nearly as bad as some of the spurs you see out there, although these would be more popular surrounded by Western- most English riders use 'fixed' spurs, like Prince of Wales.

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Yes, they are used often. I use the middle rowel myself. Depending on the western discipline (pleasure, barrels, roping, ect), spurs are used for different things. I DO NOT use spurs to see and go faster. They are an aide, a tool. Spurs are not meant to be jabbed, they are on rollers for a root... Mine are used to move a horse's body. Different areas of pressure to move hips, shoulders, ribcage, lift the back, ect.

In most associations, english spurs with rowels are not legitimate to use at shows.

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Answers:    They can be used. In fact the first two rowels are roping rowels and the last one is traditionally a bullriding rowel.

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You bet, keep in mind that spurs are aids not a form of punishment. In other words don't see the devil out of the horse with them when a simple nudge will do. Be gentle and use merely the pressure needed to get the response you want.

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Yes, they can be used. Western spurs can get pretty big. :)

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Yes, you can use then for everyday use. You can also use them in shows. any way. (:

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they may be used. they are not meant for jabbing into a horse's sides, they are used to be rubbed against their sides to get it to purely get them to go faster.. If the rider chooses to use them inhumanely, i feel sorry for the horse, but that's their choice..
appreciation!

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yea i've seen inhabitants use them and i myself have used some pretty similar

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