Review: Weaver Leather Women's Barrel Spur

I purchased these from my local feed shop for $16.50.
They can be ordered online from Amazon.com for $15 to $18.
The listing describes them as:
"These nickel plated spurs features a 3/4" band. Ladies' size."

Weaver Leather Women's Barrel Spur

 

 

I've had these spurs for a few years. I used to wear them more frequently when I was barrel racing, or when I was first riding Sonny. He required a little more effort to get going then. I like these spurs because they have minimal "dig". It would be very challenging to break the skin or rub a horse raw with these. They mostly just make your kicks and squeezes more meaningful. They're not very long spurs, so they are easy for beginners to use if spurring is a new concept for the rider. My spurs are still shiny and fairly untarnished despite years of use. However, I do take the time to clean the every now and again.

 

 

As for the fit of these spurs, I wear a standard width size 8 boot. These fit on my Justin Gypsy style boots, my Justin snip toed boots, and my Ariats. If you have particularly wide feet, these spurs might get a little tight. I would also imagine that anything bigger than a size 9 1/2 would be quite tight for these spurs as well. These spurs hug the heel of my foot just right. I can't feel them when they're on, and they hardly move.  

 

Summary:

 

Pros	Cons
High quality/Durable	Sizing runs small.
Affordable/Budget-friendly	Limited spurring power due to "bumper" effect
Great for beginners
Easy to walk in due to short bumper length.

★★★★☆

4/5 stars.