View Full Version : To spur or not to spur  SA rider 26th May
2005, 06:54 PM I'm interested in hearing opinions regarding
spurs. I am a very small (5ft; and 7 and a half stone) mature
experienced rider (in that I've raced horses and spent plenty of
time rounding up sheep and cattle - southern hemisphere...) but
dressage is relatively new to me. I now work at a British Forces
Saddle Club and our Riding Manager hates spurs and badmouths
them constantly. However I recently had a conversation with a
forces master saddler and a forces riding instructor and they
use spurs all the time. I said I was having trouble getting one
of our horses working from behind - a large fizzy bargy ex race
horse (probably far too big for me but I love him). The
instructor said to try riding him with spurs when attempting to
collect him.... but I know our Riding Manager would disagree.
But maybe this big animal just isn't feeling my 7 stone aids - I
don't know... Can a tiny person get the right aids across to a
big bolshie horse, do I