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		<title>Products Any Horse Lover Will Love</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ginny Potter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In general, you can choose from a large array of things when it comes to gifts for horse lovers. You can choose those knick-knacks, works of art, and other budget friendly gifts for those who love horses. When someone who is fond of horses is given a gift related to it, that person will definitely treasure it.<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.mccoy-pottery.net/blog">www.mccoy-pottery.net</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.mccoy-pottery.net/blog/2010/03/products-any-horse-lover-will-love/">Products Any Horse Lover Will Love</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In general, you can choose from a large array of things when it comes to gifts for horse lovers. You can choose those knick-knacks, works of art, and other budget friendly gifts for those who love horses. When someone who is fond of horses is given a gift related to it, that person will definitely treasure it.</p>
<p>Good thing, with the advancements in technology, it wouldn&#8217;t be too hard to look for a gift for someone who loves horses. You can simply search for these gifts online through your favorite search engine and you will get a lot of great ideas for gifts for horse lovers. Also, you can also purchase the gift online through these numerous online stores selling horse themed products. This will save you the hassles of having to look for specialty shops selling horse themed products.</p>
<p>Gifts for horse lovers can vary widely and the most common include home items, figurines and clothes. Horse figurines are the most common and easiest to find. In stores or online, you can find the most common of these, the horse figurines, in large quantities. Be sure that the person you are buying for does in fact collect horse figurines before you purchase one.</p>
<p>You need to know whether your receiver already owns a huge collection of horse figurines because you might buy something that is already present in the collection. Although the person would still appreciate your gift, it would still be best to give that person something that is still not yet present in the collection. It wouldn&#8217;t be hard to look for a unique horse figurine since these horse figurines have different styles, sizes, and materials made.</p>
<p>If a horse figurine is not enough of a personal gift, then you could opt for some type of clothing or a home accessory. There are many items, such as blankets or pillows that come in a horse theme. If your friend has a horse themed bedroom then this may be a perfect gift option. When it comes to clothing, you are able to select from shirts, jackets, hats, or horse riding gear.</p>
<p>For an extremely unique gift, an excellent option may be a home decoration themed on horses. One option may be a horse themed dinner set. There is no doubt about it; any horse lover will appreciate your well thought out gift.</p>
<p>Looking to find the best deal on <a href="http://horsefigurine.net/horse-collectibles.html">horse collectibles</a>, then visit www.horsefigurine.net to find the best advice on <a href="http://horsefigurine.net/bronze-horse-statue.html">bronze horse statue</a> for you.</p>
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		<title>The American Cavalry Spurs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tao Schencks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Using spurs in a brigade or cavalry is something that over many years is practiced in various different countries. Cavalry boot spurs have been used as a show of military rank and competence in the brigade and spurs were awarded to those cavalrymen who had moved on to being much more than just a new recruit.<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.mccoy-pottery.net/blog">www.mccoy-pottery.net</a><br/><br/><a href="http://www.mccoy-pottery.net/blog/2009/07/the-american-cavalry-spurs/">The American Cavalry Spurs</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='font-style:italic;' class='byline'>by Dan Anderson</div>
<p>Using spurs in a brigade or cavalry is something that over many years is practiced in various different countries. Cavalry boot spurs have been used as a show of military rank and competence in the brigade and spurs were awarded to those cavalrymen who had moved on to being much more than just a new recruit.</p>
<p>There is an old tradition known as the spur ride where all of the new military cavalry recruits perform a series of tests and events that test their skills on top of their steed. They were checked on their knowledge on the rules, regulations, history and traditions of the mounted cavalry, which the soldiers were expected to recite these facts from only their memory. The &#8220;Spur Ride&#8221; was a way that the mounted cavalry could &#8220;earn their spurs&#8221; to prove and demonstrate that they had become more accomplished horsemen and soldiers than the new recruits.</p>
<p>After the soldiers had been involved in their first fight, they were awarded a 2nd set of spurs as a form of medal and then were accepted in to &#8220;The Order Of The Spur&#8221;. The spurs and a certificate were mostly given during a special banquet or event that was known as a &#8220;Spur Dinner&#8221; where all of new recruits were given their heel spurs, details of comrades killed in battle were read out and any other medals and awards were presented. As well as getting the boot spurs, the soldiers were also given a stetson hat, which was also a sign of accomplishment within the ranks.</p>
<p>The cavalry soldiers that had earned their spurs were then perceived as a better level than those in the cavalry who had none or were yet to earn their spurs. Although the soldiers may be of a similar or the same military rank, that they had &#8220;earned their spurs&#8221; during battle, as part of the &#8220;Spur Ride&#8221; or a task was a sign of their seniority over those who had none.</p>
<p>Cavalry boot spurs were primarily manufactured using silver and were mainly styled on the English Prince Of Wales style spur design. There were also sets of gold heel spurs were presented to soldiers of a higher military rank or to soldiers that were involved in a larger number of combat scenarios.</p>
<p>There are many types of boot spurs that have been worn and used over Western America. If you come over to the authors web site, you can find a lot more information about heel spurs and see some pictures of Cavalry Spurs and find out detail about the people that made them.</p>
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