Horse brasses: Part history, part artistry, part myth
TOP BRASS Jon Shipp, a native of England but now a resident of Spur, explained about horse brasses, including the one celebrating the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. | THE TEXAS SPUR
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 used for the decoration of horse ha…
