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
    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
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    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…