American-English style spurs are basically a circle on the heel to prod the horse to move.
Mexican style spurs are not only pointed, but have a few number of points, in order to basically stab the horse in the loins.
When the Americans and Mexicans started interacting, they created a kind of circle of short points spur to tone down the level of damage that was being done to horses.
Hell, they didn't even treat their horses nicely.
American-English style spurs are basically a circle on the heel to prod the horse to move.
Mexican style spurs are not only pointed, but have a few number of points, in order to basically stab the horse in the loins.
When the Americans and Mexicans started interacting, they created a kind of circle of short points spur to tone down the level of damage that was being done to horses.