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Hi my boy is very sensitive to my leg but is starting to back off occasionally when he is schooling starting to tire. It has been suggested that I might want to try spurs however I want the soft / lightest as I think he may react quite spectacually (sp). I currently only have POW spurs and not too sure to try these.

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Impuls spurs are much kinder than the POW version as they don't jab in the sides. Great to try for sensitive horses and riders that do tend to 'grip' occasionally!
 
I love my Impulse spurs as my horse tends to over react to spurs - and she also marks really easily and these have never marked her yet.
 
My impulse ones hurt less when I sit on them... on that basis I can confirm that they are "kinder" than other spurs!!
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They certainly do roll off the skin easier and don't just stick in - try jabbing your arm/leg with one. Do be aware though that you can get 20mm ones and 30mm ones. I didn't realise that I accidentally bought the 30mm ones and TBH they are a bit too long.
 
I would work on some exercises to get him in front of your leg, before resorting to spurs, especially if he is the "sensitive type"
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Not hating on the spurs at all, but better to look at addressing the cause rather than the symptom, if you see my point?

Try lots of transitions and really getting him moving forwards off your aids, will benefit his way of going more in the long term, than using spurs
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ETS: Dont mean that to sound patronising
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Thanks for that, it was my instructor that has suggested them as he does not lisen as much away from home so suggested trying them for a few times out. I used to ride my old horse in spurs and have all types apart from the sensative ones!

Thanks everyone off to look at the sprenger ones now.
 
I had the Impulse ones as I thought they would suit my mare who can 'over-react' to spurs, however she actually seems to prefer the little Sprenger ball end ones instead...
 
i have recently gotten a pair with my rather large warmblood being very slow to react to the leg and have further been advised that he was ridden in spurs early on in his training so thought these would be a better alternative. i dont use them all the time just 3/4 times a week to acta a reminder as, at the end of the day spurs refine the aid and are not a substitute. it is not my intention to use them indefinately

the sprenger ball spurs are v good alternative to teh POW also
 
My Sprenger small ball end spurs snapped while I was riding in them. Well one did. It had broken on the side nearest my horse and I didn't notice until I felt him move funny, away from the leg. It had poked him and must have been unpleasent. I'm now using my impulse ones as the sides are thicker and hopefully will not snap.
They were 2 Years old and lived on the boots, under chaps.
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Hi everyone!

I am new to this site but saw this post and thought someone may be able to help me!
I have a 16.3tb Mare and she is quite dead to the leg! I dont know anything about her past but it really wouldnt surprise me if she was ridden in spurs due to being so dead to the leg, like she can barely feel it!!
I have never used spurs before and if I am honest, I am soooooo worried about forgetting there on or something and impailing her on them or hurting her.... I know this is probably a stupid way to look at it but her being so donky like right now is not helping me or her. I need something to persuade her to be more forward and actually work properly to build her muscle ect in the right places and to fitten us both up!
I want to do dressage with her next year so need to do something and whips really dont bother her!

Any advice much appreciated :D
 
I bought a pair like this type - mine aren't Mark Todd, but they look the same. Have to say think they are brilliant.

http://www.rideaway.co.uk/STAINLESS...utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=purenet_feed

I just sometimes need a give little extra oomph particularly in the walk and these do the trick, and I can get rid of my whip too! I didn't like the rubber roller ball version as I just kept thinking the edges looked sharp. I know lots of people rate them so when I saw these I thought, these were perfect a little extra I needed but without the worry of the edges rubbing!
 
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OOOh I like the spursuader! they look very kind

I have used both the very short knobble type and the plastic roller end type of spur. I am lucky I don't tend to grip over a fence so don't mark my horse however I moved from the knobble ended spur to the plastic roller spur as they were recommended as being kind.

All I can say is I will never use them again, after riding for years in the short knobble ended spur which has never marked and is very small, I used the plastic roller ones and his coat was wrapped around it when I had finished. He had wheel marks where I had used them. Since then I only use my short stainless steel knobble ones
 
The impuls ones are the only ones my mare will tolerate. I have found them invaluable just as a remider occasionally to get off my leg, and use them whenever I go out competing now :) I have the metal ones for when I want to look smarter ( ;) ) but madam isn't a huge fan of them....!!!
 
I find that the longer the spur is the kinder it is. With the little stubby ones you have to actually rotate your legs and jab to apply them - hardly refined. The longer ones allow a small amount of pressure without even moving your leg. If your horse objects it isn't the spur it is objecting to, it is how you use them...
 
I have a brand new pair for sale if anyone is interested.

Bought them ages ago, couldn't find them (still attached to the card) and bought some more. Then found them about a month ago when I was having a mass clearout :o :o :o
 
carolinefox1 said:
OOOh I like the spursuader! they look very kind
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The person who invented them events and does a lot of teaching so I think the idea was to design something quite "forgiving" for both the rider and the horse. As I said, I haven't used them but they're legal for BD apparently. (Not sure about FEI.) I'll grab a pair when I'm back in Canada, I think. I love a pair of very heavy, rounded POW spurs I've had for years - not found anything I like more, including impulse-type and various roller ones - but it's always worth knowing what's out there.
 
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