How to Put Spur Straps on Western Spurs Without the Struggle

Learning how to put spur straps on western spurs is one of those tasks that sounds easy until you're sitting in the tack room with a pair of stiff leather straps and metal studs that just won't want to cooperate. It's a bit like a rite of passage for every rider. You get that brand-new set of leather straps—maybe they're tooled, maybe they've got fancy silver buckles—and you realize that getting them onto the metal spurs requires a bit more thumb strength than you expected. ...

February 17, 2026 · 7 min · Plint Adair