What do you prefer, slip on spurs or regular spurs with straps?

Straps. If you don't have straps, the spurs will slip off. The straps also put the spurs in a better position.

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What do you prefer, slip on spurs or regular spurs with straps?

I'm leaning how to barrel race and my instructor wants me to get some spurs b/c the horse I ride can be lazy and won't listen sometimes. I looked ar charlottes saddlery and they have 2 kinds of spurs.

They have slip on spurs, which doesn't require the strap, right? And they have a...

Well, it REALLY depends on what horse I'm riding. I take riding lessons at a barn and since I don't have my own horse I have to borrow lesson horses for $16 per lesson in addition to the $41 of the lesson in itself. These horses are sad and tired and unmotivated, so I'll end up using spurs (mild, short dressage spurs) to get their attention somewhat. I also carry a crop, although I've NEVER used it. I just find that the lesson horses find the presence of a crop to be a motivator and (sadly enough) work much better then I've got one in my hand. That's usually the only reason I ever carry a crop - because some horses just seem to get more down to work if the crop is present. I never use it. The spurs are really an individual matter, too. "You'll be riding Playmaker." Oh. Spurs on. "Baronessan today!" Yay - spurs off! But I also take care of a standardbred racehorse - and when I arrived to ride him for the first time and got my boots out of the trunk of my car, they had spurs on them from my last riding lesson. The owner looked at me like I was CRAZY, lol. He's the kind that when you give him a TINY TINY TINY leg cue, a shiver will go through his body and he'll be off. No spurs for him, lol.

Neither are better.

I'd suggest you find a new instructor. I have been a competitive dressage rider for over 15 years now and before that, I raced barrels, flags and poles and have been pleasure riding since I was two years old and I NEVER used spurs on a horse.

If your instructor says you need to use spurs, find a new instructor.

All horses will test you as to what they can and can't do. It's in their nature.

I ride english, I'm not sure if it is the same kind of principle, but I prefer regular spurs with straps!

Strap on spurs they stay better.

i personally prefer strap on spurs, and if you're going to be legging up for your horse to gallop the strap on's would be better so they wouldn't come off.

First of all, I would suggest you get a new instructor as this one is a moron. Why on earth would an instructor put spurs on someone who should not be using them. Secondly, spurs are to be used in advanced riding maneuvers, things involving finesse and grace, they are used to move your horse laterally, NOT FOR IMPULSION. What an idiot. If this is the best instructor you can find, I truly feel sorry for you. You need someone who can teach you how to ride properly and this monkey ain't it.

I've seen those barrel people kicking their horses from 90 degrees with a spur with a big rowel and 3 inch shank. How absolutely horrible is that? If that is what you do to ride a horse, you should just move on to something else because that is a clueless situation and think about the poor horse. A horse can feel and move one hair that has a fly on it. How do you think those huge chunks of sharp metal feels against that super-sensitive skin? Just think about it!!!! How very very sad and just really wrong.

And I personally do not wear spurs as I find them useless. My horses are taught to respond to the very lightest of cues. Training is what your horse needs, not chunks of metal cutting into his side.

Good luck to you. I think you will need it in your current situation.

Straps :)