COWBOY SPURS
"Gut Hooks," "Buzz Saws," "Cowboy Steel," "Persua-ders," these are some of the colorful descriptions sometimes given to the Cowboy's spurs. They were the tools of his trade, his means of earning a living from the back of a horse. For many generations, spurs have been constantly modified to fit the particular needs and preferences of the Cowboy. Chap guards, tie-downs, rowel guards were all modifications invented and added because of the Cowboy's need for safety and better use of the spurs. Because a Cowboy's spurs were such a personal piece of equipment, and because they were hand made, they have rapidly become very representative of the Cowboy way of life in America. That alone makes them highly desirable and collectible in the realm of American Western Memorabilia.
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