tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766983761847636077.post4330028751146483054..comments2023-11-30T04:11:25.341-05:00Comments on What was I thinking.....?: Spur of the MomentWolfiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743943656869294788noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766983761847636077.post-11552540170328146472010-02-17T11:26:44.087-05:002010-02-17T11:26:44.087-05:00Hello A.! I appreciate your comments! Everyone I...Hello A.! I appreciate your comments! Everyone I ride with uses some version of Western spurs (long, short) and the horses don't mind at all. :-) As a matter of fact, most of the riders use their spurs with such subtlety that you can barely see the ankle movement! As a new rider, I am just starting to get my head around having to use artificial aids (crops, spurs) and frankly they still seem a bit scary to me. :-) I just need to get over it. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and perspective. Hope to hear from you again.Wolfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04743943656869294788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766983761847636077.post-58554535670511362302010-02-17T09:21:52.659-05:002010-02-17T09:21:52.659-05:00Hi there. I'm new to this blog, but I had to c...Hi there. I'm new to this blog, but I had to comment on this one.<br /><br />Starting a fight is the last thing I want to do, but I noticed you seem a bit judgemental about western spurs. They aren't any harder than english spurs when used correctly. The last part of the spur rolls (ha, I don't know what that part is called in english :D), so it's pretty soft to the horse's side. And just like with english spurs, there are soft and short ones and then there are longer and sharper ones.<br /><br />I don't like the "poke, poke, poke"-method, but that's not the only way western is ridden, there are many different styles. <br /><br />Again, I don't mean to sound agressive, but as a western rider in a country where most are english-riders, I hear these stereotypes about how cruel and sharp western spurs are WAY too often.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766983761847636077.post-87707065593603275782010-02-12T23:17:27.402-05:002010-02-12T23:17:27.402-05:00Hi Julie! Thanks for stopping by. I enjoyed your...Hi Julie! Thanks for stopping by. I enjoyed your site, too. Wow, side saddle. It looks beautiful!Wolfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04743943656869294788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766983761847636077.post-43887657397755385212010-02-12T22:21:21.829-05:002010-02-12T22:21:21.829-05:00It is nice to have an aid there if you need it as ...It is nice to have an aid there if you need it as long as you are a good enough riding to not to abuse it!!<br />Enjoyed my visit!<br />Julie<br />www.ridingaside.blogspot.comJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14068762965886417061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766983761847636077.post-52980045848852374422010-02-12T13:39:54.824-05:002010-02-12T13:39:54.824-05:00Hello HoC! You are welcome re rollkur!
My hope...Hello HoC! You are welcome re rollkur! <br /><br />My hope is that I will not have to always use spurs. I believe LA feels the same way. Right now, it's to help me learn to communicate while I improve in other areas (which I am!). I don't want to become dependent on them and I do want Gem to listen to me without them. I am still a naturalist at heart. :-) Thanks for the book info!!Wolfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04743943656869294788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766983761847636077.post-224935813790321322010-02-12T13:00:02.945-05:002010-02-12T13:00:02.945-05:00Hi Wolfie!
And thanks for supporting the "No...Hi Wolfie! <br />And thanks for supporting the "No to rollkur" action!<br />Tricky decision :-) <br />I believe that the more you ride Gem, the less need you will have of the spurs because you will be more effective in your seat and aids.<br /><br />I would like to share my favourite riding book with you, if it's OK. It is a wonderful book, which I read over and over again.<br />Mary Wanless: Ride with your mind - Masterclasses. <br />She explains the interaction between the rider and the horse in an excellent way. <br />In each chapter of this book she describes a rider with a problem, where she gets down to the underlying cause and how to solve it. It is very down-to-earth, and full of useful information.<br />You can find it on Amazon here: http://tinyurl.com/yld8xdy<br />If you decide to buy it I will guarantee you’ll have many “Aha”-experiences, and a lot of fun testing it out together with Gem afterwards.HorseOfCoursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907659164579327290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766983761847636077.post-40957792506380539792010-02-11T19:45:38.334-05:002010-02-11T19:45:38.334-05:00Hello GHM! I don't intend on using them all t...Hello GHM! I don't intend on using them all the time, just during lessons for now. I am hoping that this is a tool that will help us communicate more efficiently and effectively. And, yes, the little nubs are the ones I intend on using. I would be too nervous using anything else! :-)Wolfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04743943656869294788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766983761847636077.post-28270012858678786782010-02-11T19:03:51.807-05:002010-02-11T19:03:51.807-05:00I think as long as you learn to use the very small...I think as long as you learn to use the very small nub English spurs properly they won't hurt Gem. Like you said he may even listen better. You may only have to use them for a short time until he gets the idea of what you want when you cue him. Then you may be able to not wear them in the future if you don't want to. I don't wear them but normally would rely on a crop behind my leg gently when a cue was ignored. I always like to remind myself that they can feel a fly land on them so they can certainly feel my cues no matter how subtle they are. Good luck.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766983761847636077.post-54197425645056423882010-02-11T13:45:11.222-05:002010-02-11T13:45:11.222-05:00Hi wilsonc - I agree. Spurs are a tool and not to...Hi wilsonc - I agree. Spurs are a tool and not to be over-used.Wolfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04743943656869294788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766983761847636077.post-28974054897661242552010-02-11T13:02:30.322-05:002010-02-11T13:02:30.322-05:00As long as your able to keep your spurs out of the...As long as your able to keep your spurs out of the horse until you intend to use them it will be fine. They are a tool like the dressage whip and you will only have to nudge him.wilsonchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18085470527006328839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766983761847636077.post-12153586776086119932010-02-11T12:42:15.629-05:002010-02-11T12:42:15.629-05:00I think I will be sticking to the basic English sp...I think I will be sticking to the basic English spurs! I can't get into too much trouble with a nub sticking out from my heel....at least I don't think I can... :-)Wolfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04743943656869294788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8766983761847636077.post-79831106617992140142010-02-11T12:35:36.807-05:002010-02-11T12:35:36.807-05:00There are some pretty fancy looking spurs out ther...There are some pretty fancy looking spurs out there that could make your feet look like a million bucks. You'll have to model them when you get them.<br /><br />I've never used spurs though I've ridden horses that could have used the wake up call. One of the older horses at my barn has been used for lessons for so long that he's gotten used to "leg chatter." You really have to "shout" to get him to respond.smazourekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029180368325070266noreply@blogger.com