Hello,
I just watched Noelle Floyd’s youtube video about what is in McLain Wards ringbag. Love NF’s youtube channel!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNwLmXy5b1M
Anyone know where I can get the rubberized spurs in the video? They appear to be fully rubber coated.
Thanks!
My brain immediately went here: http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3573713
Plasti-Dip is a rubber coating that is usually used for dipping tool handles into. It comes in a bunch of colors including black and is cheap. Combine with cheap spurs and presto-testo! 
Google yields these:
http://www.robinsonsequestrian.com/gentle-contact-spurs.html
Sprenger makes some in black plastic, which may be what you are looking for. VTO Saddlery has them in one size: http://www.vtosaddlery.com/product/SSP/SREPS.htm
I paused the video when he has them in his hands, and they look like they are metal spurs covered in rubber instead of all plastic spurs. If you look carefully, the spot on the spur where the spur straps feed through looks like steel.
The Sprenger plastic spurs do look interesting though, I’d be curious to get my hands on a pair!
Even though it sounds nice, I’m not sure a rubber coated spur would be kinder - I have always gone for the most frictionless spurs I can get to avoid rubbing out hair, and rubber would increase friction.
I didn’t watch the video, but have a pair of spurs that are rubber coated… they came from Dover. http://www.doversaddlery.com/rubber-coated-spurs/p/X1-25016/
I also have the plastic ones, but don’t love them.
The ones in the video have a rubber covered shank as well.
I think, and MW stated it as well, it’s warmer, as in less cold. I can see that. I like them.
I hope he doesn’t keep a lot of money in his bag!! 
thats kind of what i was wondering.good idea!
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Even though it sounds nice, I’m not sure a rubber coated spur would be kinder - I have always gone for the most frictionless spurs I can get to avoid rubbing out hair, and rubber would increase friction.[/QUOTE]
You can go tell Mclain that he’s doing it wrong then :winkgrin: I think it’s less for the rubbing, and more for the sensitive horses that don’t like the sharpness and coldness of the metal spurs.
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You can go tell Mclain that he’s doing it wrong then :winkgrin: I think it’s less for the rubbing, and more for the sensitive horses that don’t like the sharpness and coldness of the metal spurs.[/QUOTE]
I’m not being critical at all. I think it’s interesting and I’m sure it’s just what he needs for his particular situation. However, I wanted to point out the downside, that such a coating could create a problem that accidentally makes the spur more irritating to some horses, even though at first hearing it sounds so nice. Just another reminder to listen to your horse and know what your actual needs are.
The idea that a spur would be physically cold is pretty alien to this California girl! But I used to coat my spurs in vaseline so they wouldn’t rub Miss Sensitive Skin. I think rubber, even on the boot part of the spur, would have torn her sides apart.
I do not like using spurs at all, but do have some plastic ones with a round ball on the end that I used eventing, taking Jack Le Geoff’s advice to never go to war without a gun (i.e. hat, gloves, stick and spur.) They are mild, but have the effect that a rolled up newspaper has for a dog - just the thought of it. For lateral movement is refines where you touch the horse but is gentle at the same time…they are good.
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Even though it sounds nice, I’m not sure a rubber coated spur would be kinder - I have always gone for the most frictionless spurs I can get to avoid rubbing out hair, and rubber would increase friction.[/QUOTE]
Sprenger makes some in black plastic, which may be what you are looking for. VTO Saddlery has them in one size: http://www.vtosaddlery.com/product/SSP/SREPS.htm
While I don’t think they are what McLain has (I finally watched the darn video and couldn’t see much anyway) the plastic is pretty frictionless. I don’t know if they mean “cold vs. warm” in the literal, physical sense, but I find a certain type of horse to do very well in my plastic spurs. They are the kind that require you to use a spur (as opposed to wearing it just in case) yet leap dramatically off the traditional one. FWIW these are often the same types of horses that would pass a marching band ok, and then leap 10 feet around a puddle
I would bet they sell them in Europe. I think they look very useful for my TBs! Wish we could get them here! I have tiny Sprenger spurs now but bet my ponies would like those more. I like to wear spurs “just in case” but with sensitive horses it’s best to have just little teensy ones!
Easy Spur; Made in Ireland
http://www.kennedyequi.com/collections/frontpage
Good to order for delivery to USA.
http://www.horsehealth.co.uk/search-results?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&zenid=4302ef11f14a1fee497584f125f42a7c&keyword=spurs&x=10&y=7
Another option: http://www.englishridingsupply.com/compositi-hot-spurs-464187
I like the idea of being able to change the tips of the spurs. I wonder how well they work and stay in working order. I like these. I saw the in a store the other day.
They are different. I use these on my sensitive horses and they seem to not mind them but perhaps they are not enough for what he needs.
http://www.doversaddlery.com/stubben-sft-touch-dynmic-15mm/p/X1-25237/
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