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Review: Weaver Leather Women's Barrel Spur

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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....

Review: ProRider Spur straps

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I purchased these from a local Western wear shop in my area. They can also be found online at Amazon, Ebay, etc. I paid $29.90. Western Riding Cowboy Boots Leather Spur Straps Tack Rust Orange Style# 74136     I wear these with my Barrel spurs, I am a size 8/8.5 in boots. I typically wear these on the tightest hole, or the next one over depending on which boots I have on. For those with smaller feet, these straps may be too long. Due to their shape, I would imagine that adding another hole would be very challenging. However with ladies shoe size 8 and up, these with likely fit you! The are very colorful and fun. These look great with any type of spur. They make my simple barrel spurs look fancy. The tooling and color have held up well. I have oiled mine a few times to soften up the leather and it hasn't affected the design.   ProRider also sells a variety of spur straps in interesting colors/designs as well if Orange flowers aren't your style.   ...