I am debating on getting a pair of spurs to help motivate my sometimes hard-to-deal-with mare. She's not horrible, but when I want her to go somewhere, usually uphill (even when another horse is leading), she fights me (spinning and going the other way). This last weekend, she did just this and my girlfriend got on her, poked her a couple times with spurs and right up the hill she went.
For someone who has never used spurs, what types would you recommend? I was thinking Prince of Wales spurs would be sufficient, but do you think that is too much to start? Another friend recommended bumper spurs, but I can't find them to see what they look like.
I have also used a crop (which works), but don't feel comfortable using it because it frees up one of my hands. Hense my thinking spurs are my next step.
Any and all suggestions are welcome-except from those who think spurs are cruel...please don't feed me that bs...I am not an abuser.
2007-11-02
18:05:14
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Bobbie
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