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Sunday, September 5, 2010

Sunday Stills ~ Shoes or Boots

~I never thought I'd marry anybody but a cowboy.
Maybe that's why I'm still not married.~
~Rosie Barker, 1902~

This week's Sunday Stills photo challenge is pretty self explanatory. Of course my fav would be boots...not shoes...and boots gotta have a good pair of spurs and at least a lil' bit of cow or horse manure on 'um too!


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Do the spurs tell a story about the rider? I've never seen a set of spurs like these before.


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This photo of My Man's boots is a repeat here on my blog; but not with Sunday Stills. Being on the ground when  branding calves is a messy job.


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Maybe the spurs tell you about the rider's personality...or the way they view life? They're an everyday tool of the trade...what do you think?

Head on over to Sunday Stills and find links in the comments to the other participants...maybe you'd like to join our weekly challenge!

Happy Sunday!

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20 comments:

  1. ShirleySeptember 5, 2010 at 11:57 AM

    My first thought when I looked at the first photo was "Oh that's an interesting set of spurs!" I've never seen that downturned style before either.
    Pooh on boots is a fact of life around livestock, isn't it.
    My spurs have the big rowel like the last set. People thing they are mean because they are big, but the opposite is true- the large flat surface is a lot kinder than small rowels because the pressure is dissipated over a larger area.

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  2. CrystalSeptember 5, 2010 at 12:04 PM

    Thosee first set are pretty unique, never seen one like that before either.
    I like the lst set, similar to mine but different.

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  3. Oregon EquestrianSeptember 5, 2010 at 12:09 PM

    I like your man's muddy, mucky boots. Says "works stock" to me.

    I've never used spurs (not even wimpy English nubbins). Afraid my Arabians would put me in the rafters. :-)

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  4. BridgeEttaSeptember 5, 2010 at 12:43 PM

    What does not wearing spurs say?

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2010 at 2:24 PM

    I think your pictures are all super. Nice job. :)

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  6. -my husband grows cotton-September 5, 2010 at 2:55 PM

    Very nice! I did boots too...farming boots though :)

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  7. CelesteSeptember 5, 2010 at 3:36 PM

    Twenty-five years of riding horses and never found a single mount that responded well to spurs with rowels. Although they look great, not sure I would ever use them.

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  8. JaniceSeptember 5, 2010 at 4:29 PM

    Great shots. I use spurs on some and not on others.

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  9. LindaSeptember 5, 2010 at 5:13 PM

    Nothing goes better on boots than a nice set of spurs.

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  10. jane augensteinSeptember 5, 2010 at 5:29 PM

    Nice pictures! I love the look of spurs but don't use them; I am afraid Gilly would jump at something and I would grip with my legs and stab him and I would be flying to the moon!!! I'll just keep my heels naked! LOL

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  11. lisaSeptember 6, 2010 at 4:36 AM

    Very nice looking spurs (both sets)! You sure can tell a working cowboy or cowgirl ;)

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 6, 2010 at 4:51 AM

    Nice pictures, boots in action.

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  13. UnknownSeptember 6, 2010 at 9:15 AM

    I think the first pair are upside down. It looks like the rest there is pointing upwards when it should be against the boot. Lovely pictures.

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  14. CoconutPalmDesignsSeptember 6, 2010 at 11:38 AM

    I don't know anything about spurs but I like your photos!

    Cheers :-)
    - Rainforest Mommy

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 6, 2010 at 3:41 PM

    I haven't seen a pair of spurs like those either. I guess you have to lift a heel a lot to reach the horse. Those last ones may be a bit large, lol! Hopefully just for looks. I can't imagine any horse being that dead sided to need those, unless it's been banged on alot by someone!

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  16. RhondaSeptember 6, 2010 at 4:13 PM

    I LOVE BOOTS AND SPURS! I was in the grocery store the other day, and a cowboy was tromping up and down the aisles in boots and spurs --- I loved it! I know spurs have a job, but I think personality does show through both in the spurs and the straps. I'm sure boots are the same way.

    Awhile back, I got some plain spurs from tractor supply, the first pair I've EVER had. I actually got to wear them on a horse awhile back, I was happy!!!

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  17. wendySeptember 6, 2010 at 5:34 PM

    interesting...brings to mind that old question
    do the spurs make the man, or the man make the spurs
    (but it was referring cloths...was something like that)
    Heck, I have no idea what I'm talking about

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  18. MaiaSeptember 6, 2010 at 6:42 PM

    You nailed it again. Well done

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  19. Whiskey Tales by Beach Waling in the DesertSeptember 9, 2010 at 9:03 AM

    Can't speak from experience so I'll pass on the spurs question but I love the picture. Tells a who nother story.

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  20. EdSeptember 10, 2010 at 8:24 AM

    Great shots, do spurs actually do anything or are they just for decoration?

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