Horse brasses: Part history, part artistry, part myth

While our focus this week is on Western saddle riding and the sport of rodeo, of course, an interesting equestrian sidelight was shared recently with The Texas Spur. British-born Spur resident and beekeeper Jon Shipp stopped by the newspaper office to show some of the horse brasses he had collected over the years. A horse brass, according to Wikipedia, is a plaque use...

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