1. Spurs are short spikes or spiked wheels that are attached to the heel of the rider's boots to stimulate the horse to run fast.
2. It is generally composed of spur fork, spur neck and roller.
3. The history of the Spurs can be traced back to ancient Rome or beyond.
4. The early spurs had sharp heads, which were formed by nailing nails from the inside to the outside of the boots.
5. The spurs in the 11th century were straight, but the spurs with curved spurs we use today were invented in the 12th century.
6. In England, the Spurs appeared on Henry III's seal and 13th century inscriptions.
7. But the Spurs were really widely used in the 14th century.
