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<blockquote data-quote="LazyARanch" data-source="post: 711541" data-attributes="member: 11544"><p>Reading this topic brought back a very distinct memory of when I was younger and would throw a leg across anything with hair! (not that I was a very good rider, mind you, just that I was young and DUMB!) </p><p></p><p>I never learned to ride with spurs, never learned how to use them so I didn't use them at all. BUT... I had a good buckskin gelding that I would ride and show in a lot of different things in our local club shows. I was starting him in barrels and he was getting a fairly good handle on the pattern, just needed a bit more speed. An old rough horseman told me "Girly, just get urself a pair of spurs and give him a good pop on that turn home and he'll run fer ya!" </p><p></p><p>I thought, "OHHHH OKKKKK" (yes I am blonde!!) </p><p></p><p>so I got a pair of cheap slide-on strapless spurs with some jab to them and tried them on my next ride.</p><p></p><p>1st barrel, doing pretty good, 2nd barrel even a bit better... here we GO!! Nice tight turn around the 3rd barrel and then WHOOPEE I poked him with both heels and started doing the HEEEEYAAAAA thing to run home and WHAM!!!! </p><p></p><p>ugggghhhh.... found myself laying on my back flat out gasping for air and people standing over me, along with my gelding, who had a very "injured expression" on his face!! Bystanders said I did the purtiest flight through the air along with a nice somersault....scored me an 8 in technique! hehe :mrgreen: Was the LAST DANG time I tried spurs!!</p><p></p><p>I know they most certainly have their place, but I'd say their place is on the heels of MUCH more experienced horsemen and women than I !! :clap: :lol: <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LazyARanch, post: 711541, member: 11544"] Reading this topic brought back a very distinct memory of when I was younger and would throw a leg across anything with hair! (not that I was a very good rider, mind you, just that I was young and DUMB!) I never learned to ride with spurs, never learned how to use them so I didn't use them at all. BUT... I had a good buckskin gelding that I would ride and show in a lot of different things in our local club shows. I was starting him in barrels and he was getting a fairly good handle on the pattern, just needed a bit more speed. An old rough horseman told me "Girly, just get urself a pair of spurs and give him a good pop on that turn home and he'll run fer ya!" I thought, "OHHHH OKKKKK" (yes I am blonde!!) so I got a pair of cheap slide-on strapless spurs with some jab to them and tried them on my next ride. 1st barrel, doing pretty good, 2nd barrel even a bit better... here we GO!! Nice tight turn around the 3rd barrel and then WHOOPEE I poked him with both heels and started doing the HEEEEYAAAAA thing to run home and WHAM!!!! ugggghhhh.... found myself laying on my back flat out gasping for air and people standing over me, along with my gelding, who had a very "injured expression" on his face!! Bystanders said I did the purtiest flight through the air along with a nice somersault....scored me an 8 in technique! hehe :mrgreen: Was the LAST DANG time I tried spurs!! I know they most certainly have their place, but I'd say their place is on the heels of MUCH more experienced horsemen and women than I !! :clap: :lol: :D [/QUOTE]
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