Spur rests?

how important are spur rests in tall boots?


i have ariats and there are two little %26quot;nubs%26quot; one on the inside, and one on the outside of the heel of my tall boots, they are about 1/4 of an inch (maybe?)..


they are acting like spurs when i%26#039;m riding, and although my horse responds well with spurs i can%26#039;t use them all the time (and with spurs you can choose using them or not, with these your cant)


i was wondering how important are they?


i know that i will end up using spurs again, but if i were to cut off the inside one and leave the outside one would it be okay?


i don%26#039;t want to it be more difficult when i use spurs, but my horse is ready to kill me because of them!





these are the boots i have, and you can see the spur rests..


http://www.doversaddlery.com/ariat-herit...

Spur rests?
They do look rather big.


My boots don%26#039;t have spur rests at all but I can still use the spurs fine when I want them - I suppose it depends on your spurs.
Reply:Maybe you could put electrical tape or black duct tape over them when you don%26#039;t need them.


*Just a thought.*
Reply:Well, if you have clip on spurs, you have to have spur rests, other wise the spurs will slide down! If you have spurs with spur straps, you can usually tighten them enough for them to stay in place, but they still might move a bit. Spur rest are nice to have, and will help your spurs work better, but I understand your issue. It%26#039;s up to you, if your horse is really that bad about the spur rests, I%26#039;m guessing your not gonna use spurs that often, so I would then cut them, but if you ride other horses that you use spurs for, then you need to leave them, and maybe take your legs of your horse more, or place them differently. Good luck, I hope I helped! :)
Reply:with strap spurs, you%26#039;ll be just fine with the outside rest. fastened accordingly, spurs with straps don%26#039;t usually slip very much, but if they do end up sliding around a bit, you can get rubber covers for the spurs which will prevent thm from this slippage.
Reply:I would say NO SPURS! Use vocal commands and leg pressure NO WHIPS NO SPURS AND NO CROPS!



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