Cowboy Spurs

Welcome to the Cowboy Spurs store where you can get information and great deals on Western Spurs, Antique Cowboy Spurs and custom spurs.

Western cowboy spurs are one of the most recognizable items in a Cowboys equipment. Not just a handy tool for steering your steed whilst driving cattle thousands of miles across the open American countryside, the spur is now a hot western wear and western jewelry fashion item worn by people of all walks and ages all over the world.

Because cowboys boots with spurs are such a personal piece of equipment, and because they are handmade, they have rapidly become very representative of the Cowboy ethos in America. This makes them a desirable and collectible item in the field of American Western Memorabilia.

Americans love affair with the Spur began with the Spanish, dating back to the introduction of the spur to their continent by the Conquistador, Hernando Cortez in 1520. In early history the size of the rowel could be up to 6 to 8 inches in diameter.

For generations, Western Spurs have been constantly modified to adapt to the individual needs of the Cowboy. Cap guards, tie-downs, jinglebobs and rowel guards were all invented and added to the cowboys spurs because of the need for increased safety and for the better use of spurs - and sometimes just for adding that something special to the design.

Click through the categories on the right hand side of the screen for some good deals and interesting information about the history of the Cowboy Spur.

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