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Custom Spur Creator - Build Your Dream Spurs
Custom Spur Creator Build the spurs of your dreams then share, print, or order them! From time to time we have all wished we could build our own TBBS spurs and play with different finishes before ordering them. Well now you can! You can build the base spur and apply different overlays and watch in real time as the price reflects the changes. Once you have your perfect set built share them with your friends and family via the social links at the bottom of the page. You can also email or print the spur combination for your own records. If you love the combination and are ready to order, simply add the custom creation to your shopping cart. If you run into questions let us know and we will be happy to guide you or provide any additional information. We invite you to check it out, build a set of spurs, and let us know what you think! We love receiving feedback from our wonderful customers! Check it out!
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Custom Spur Creator Build the spurs of your dreams then share, print, or order them! From time to time we have all wished we could build our own TBBS spurs and play with different finishes before ordering them. Well now you can! You can build the base spur and apply different overlays and watch in real time as the price reflects the changes. Once you have your perfect set built share them with your friends and family via the social links at the bottom of the page. You can also email or print the spur combination for your own records. If you love the combination and are ready to order, simply add the custom creation to your shopping cart. If you run into questions let us know and we will be happy to guide you or provide any additional information. We invite you to check it out, build a set of spurs, and let us know what you think! We love receiving feedback from our wonderful customers! Check it out!
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A BITS PERFECT FIT - How to fit a bit to your h...
A bits perfect fit How to fit a bit to your horses mouth The way a bit fits in your horse’s mouth can affect even the best trained horse. A bit should have a 1/8 to a 1/4 inch gap on both sides of the horse’s mouth, allowing for controlled movement and to avoiding pinching. Our standard mouthpiece width is 5 1/8". You can get the measurements of your horses mouth a number of different ways. Some of the most common are listed below. 1) Measure the mouthpieces of a bit you know fits your horse’s mouth. 2) Place a clean measuring device directly in your horse’s mouth and note the width from corner to corner. 3) Place a clean mark-able object, that is not very large in diameter, directly in your horse’s mouth and mark the width from corner to corner directly on the object. Then measure the width between markings with a measuring device. The measurement obtained is the size of your horse’s mouth and can be used when ordering bits from all makers. Remember to leave between 1/8 and 1/4 inch on both sides of the horse’s mouth. Please leave a comment below if you have suggestions for additional ways...
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A bits perfect fit How to fit a bit to your horses mouth The way a bit fits in your horse’s mouth can affect even the best trained horse. A bit should have a 1/8 to a 1/4 inch gap on both sides of the horse’s mouth, allowing for controlled movement and to avoiding pinching. Our standard mouthpiece width is 5 1/8". You can get the measurements of your horses mouth a number of different ways. Some of the most common are listed below. 1) Measure the mouthpieces of a bit you know fits your horse’s mouth. 2) Place a clean measuring device directly in your horse’s mouth and note the width from corner to corner. 3) Place a clean mark-able object, that is not very large in diameter, directly in your horse’s mouth and mark the width from corner to corner directly on the object. Then measure the width between markings with a measuring device. The measurement obtained is the size of your horse’s mouth and can be used when ordering bits from all makers. Remember to leave between 1/8 and 1/4 inch on both sides of the horse’s mouth. Please leave a comment below if you have suggestions for additional ways...
Read MoreA PICTURE IS WORTH 1000 WORDS - MAKING A PALHAM...
A PICTURE IS WORTH 1000 WORDS - MAKING A PALHAM BIT We hope you enjoy our take on visual story telling! This story features the intricate process of crafting a Palham Bit, beginning to end.
Read MoreA PICTURE IS WORTH 1000 WORDS - MAKING A PALHAM...
A PICTURE IS WORTH 1000 WORDS - MAKING A PALHAM BIT We hope you enjoy our take on visual story telling! This story features the intricate process of crafting a Palham Bit, beginning to end.
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A spurs perfect fit
A spurs perfect fit The way a spur hugs your heel can make or break your day. We bend each heel band to its wearer for a firm hold that does not pinch or rub your foot. We ask for a specific measurement to ensure this fit is correct. Below is step by step instruction on getting this measurement with your current pair of spurs or your boot. Measuring your fit from a current set of spurs If you have a pair of spurs that you love the fit on, you can get that same feel by measuring them as per below. 1) trace the inside of your current spur as close to the heel band as possible 2) measure the width of the opening 3) draw a line where the measurement was taken and note the width 4) put your name and the date on the top of the drawing and fax/email/post it to us Measuring your fit from your boot If there is a pair of boots you love or if you don't have another set of spurs to measure from, please use the following method to ensure the perfect fit. 1) get a piece of stiff wire and wear the boot that...
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A spurs perfect fit The way a spur hugs your heel can make or break your day. We bend each heel band to its wearer for a firm hold that does not pinch or rub your foot. We ask for a specific measurement to ensure this fit is correct. Below is step by step instruction on getting this measurement with your current pair of spurs or your boot. Measuring your fit from a current set of spurs If you have a pair of spurs that you love the fit on, you can get that same feel by measuring them as per below. 1) trace the inside of your current spur as close to the heel band as possible 2) measure the width of the opening 3) draw a line where the measurement was taken and note the width 4) put your name and the date on the top of the drawing and fax/email/post it to us Measuring your fit from your boot If there is a pair of boots you love or if you don't have another set of spurs to measure from, please use the following method to ensure the perfect fit. 1) get a piece of stiff wire and wear the boot that...
Read MoreARCHIVED INTERVIEW
Archived Interview We just stumbled across this beautiful interview story from Rebecca Colnar at WYLR (cowcamp@wavecom.net). We hope you enjoy it! "Tom Balding’s list of customers include famous rodeo names like Larry Mahan and trainer Bob Avila. It’s the Wyoming ranchers, the artisan credits, with the inspiration behind his successful bit and spur business today. “I grew up in California, and back in the late 1970s, I had a welding business, mainly welding specialty parts for both the aerospace and sailboat industries,†Balding explains. “Where I lived, when I looked out my window, I could see a horse in a pen. One day, I looked at that horse and decided I wanted to ride him. I met the owner, and he gave me permission to ride the horse. I think I was on that horse less than five minutes when he bucked me off, but I was hooked on horses. As a kid, we used to come to Wyoming and camp; I loved it out here. I decided to move to Ucross in 1980 and worked on ranches, moving cattle, stacking hay and building fence—all of those ranch chores.†Balding was still using his welding skills while he was ranching,...
Read MoreARCHIVED INTERVIEW
Archived Interview We just stumbled across this beautiful interview story from Rebecca Colnar at WYLR (cowcamp@wavecom.net). We hope you enjoy it! "Tom Balding’s list of customers include famous rodeo names like Larry Mahan and trainer Bob Avila. It’s the Wyoming ranchers, the artisan credits, with the inspiration behind his successful bit and spur business today. “I grew up in California, and back in the late 1970s, I had a welding business, mainly welding specialty parts for both the aerospace and sailboat industries,†Balding explains. “Where I lived, when I looked out my window, I could see a horse in a pen. One day, I looked at that horse and decided I wanted to ride him. I met the owner, and he gave me permission to ride the horse. I think I was on that horse less than five minutes when he bucked me off, but I was hooked on horses. As a kid, we used to come to Wyoming and camp; I loved it out here. I decided to move to Ucross in 1980 and worked on ranches, moving cattle, stacking hay and building fence—all of those ranch chores.†Balding was still using his welding skills while he was ranching,...
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SO MANY SAY IT BETTER THEN WE DO...
So Many Say It Better Then We Do... We have been very fortunate to have many articles written about our company. Sometimes we have found others can say it better then we can. We recently had the following article published in Western & English today. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did! We also have many of the articles here on our site: http://tombalding.com/index.php/articles Â
Read MoreSO MANY SAY IT BETTER THEN WE DO...
So Many Say It Better Then We Do... We have been very fortunate to have many articles written about our company. Sometimes we have found others can say it better then we can. We recently had the following article published in Western & English today. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did! We also have many of the articles here on our site: http://tombalding.com/index.php/articles Â
Read MoreYour Questions Answered!
Your Questions Answered! QUESTION: I have read Amy's article on bits and was wondering (much contention in the household) about the correct fitting of a curb shank bit in the horse's mouth. How tight or loose should it sit. Are there different rules for different types of mounts i.e. soft, heavy, pushy. If you can advise it would be very much appreciated. I am in Australia so email would be your best way of communication. I would also really like to put the answer in Reining Australia's Slider newsletter so if you would like to write an article of any length that would be awesome. Cheers Sonya" ANSWER: "Dear Sonya, A general rule of thumb when correctly fitting a bit to a horse's mouth snaffle or curb would be to look for one wrinkle in corner of the mouth/lips. Occasionally, a horse that has a very soft mouth may need no wrinkle meaning you loose the bit to one hole or both but it still sits firmly in the corners. The same philosophy maybe used for se cathedral bits or bits with high ports because ideally these bits should be used on a very well broke horse that needs little...
Read MoreYour Questions Answered!
Your Questions Answered! QUESTION: I have read Amy's article on bits and was wondering (much contention in the household) about the correct fitting of a curb shank bit in the horse's mouth. How tight or loose should it sit. Are there different rules for different types of mounts i.e. soft, heavy, pushy. If you can advise it would be very much appreciated. I am in Australia so email would be your best way of communication. I would also really like to put the answer in Reining Australia's Slider newsletter so if you would like to write an article of any length that would be awesome. Cheers Sonya" ANSWER: "Dear Sonya, A general rule of thumb when correctly fitting a bit to a horse's mouth snaffle or curb would be to look for one wrinkle in corner of the mouth/lips. Occasionally, a horse that has a very soft mouth may need no wrinkle meaning you loose the bit to one hole or both but it still sits firmly in the corners. The same philosophy maybe used for se cathedral bits or bits with high ports because ideally these bits should be used on a very well broke horse that needs little...
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Is this bit legal?
Is This Bit Legal? We are often asked if a bit is legal for a particular association. We don't mind finding out for you! In fact we have accumulated a mini data base of what is legal right now in certain associations and thought we would share it with you. Below you will find answers to all your bit related questions for the NRCHA, NRHA, and AQHA. If we have missed your association please let us know and we will complete the research and get it posted as soon as possible. We have many buy it now options on our website for both shank bits or snaffle bits. We hope you are able to find the exact bit you are looking for. However if you have any questions or cannot find a particular bit online please give us a call at 1-307-672-8459. Thanks! NRCHA (taken directly from the 2013 NRCHA rulebook): 5.2 A spade bit or a bit having the following characteristics must be used in any of the bridle classes. Said characteristics shall be: one with an unbroken bar mouthpiece with one inch or higher port measured from the bottom of the bar to the top of the...
Read MoreIs this bit legal?
Is This Bit Legal? We are often asked if a bit is legal for a particular association. We don't mind finding out for you! In fact we have accumulated a mini data base of what is legal right now in certain associations and thought we would share it with you. Below you will find answers to all your bit related questions for the NRCHA, NRHA, and AQHA. If we have missed your association please let us know and we will complete the research and get it posted as soon as possible. We have many buy it now options on our website for both shank bits or snaffle bits. We hope you are able to find the exact bit you are looking for. However if you have any questions or cannot find a particular bit online please give us a call at 1-307-672-8459. Thanks! NRCHA (taken directly from the 2013 NRCHA rulebook): 5.2 A spade bit or a bit having the following characteristics must be used in any of the bridle classes. Said characteristics shall be: one with an unbroken bar mouthpiece with one inch or higher port measured from the bottom of the bar to the top of the...
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