| Although you may associate Cowboy Spurs with | | | | design, not having many surface designs or silver |
| American cowhands and the Wild West, there | | | | mountings. The Mexican cowboys also had a liking |
| were many other styles of spurs from all over | | | | of larger oversized rowels with many points, |
| the world. With the difference in society, wealth | | | | sometimes up to 6 or 7 inches in diameter. They |
| and lifestyle, spurs from other countries have | | | | were also fond of using a "Pajados" design which |
| very different designs and styles to what you | | | | we would know as Jingle Bob, where the center |
| might consider to be a normal pair of western | | | | circle of the rowel is larger than the pole fastening |
| spurs. | | | | it and therefore makes a jingle noise when the |
| Spurs made in Mexico are also very commonly | | | | wearer is using them. The Pajados also has a |
| found in collectors circles and are a sought after | | | | small metal chain or piece that hangs either side |
| antique item just as much as those made by the | | | | of the rowel to made more noise as they make |
| famous American makers such as Crockett or | | | | contact with each other. |
| North and Judd. Made from cruder materials, | | | | When people refer to Mexican spurs, they use |
| favoring cast iron for the entire design, a pair of | | | | the term Chihuahua Style, which can be used to |
| Mexican Spurs have a very different design to | | | | describe spurs from Mexico or of Mexican design |
| their American cousins. | | | | and style. Chihuahua spurs are still made today as |
| A pair of Mexican spurs can be identified easily as | | | | part of the tourist trade but their historic legacy |
| they are much larger in their physical design and | | | | runs through all styles of spurs from all over the |
| manufacture. The heel band is chunkier and is of a | | | | world. |
| larger width and the spur has a very simple | | | | |