During a film class on Western films it was observed while watching the film The Gunfighter a main character was wearing one spur throughout the movie. Back in the real West days, did a cowboy, or in the case of the movie, a town marshal, wear one spur as a normal matter of dress or was one spur an exception and two spurs the normal?
John Chase
Walla Walla, Washington
Spurs are used to communicate commands to your horse. A slight touch of the spurs can urge it to pick up the pace, move t
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