![]() The bootstraps are leather with metal buckles. This pair of western spurs is decorated with silver hearts and diamonds with a stockinged women’s leg holds the rowels. The type of spur used depends on the activity of the rider-doing barrel racing, dressage, rodeo, working cattle. Instead of a pronged rowel, spurs can have a round end, a knob end, or a flat end. The rowels should not be sharp while the spinning movement allows the rowel to move along the horse’s side. Western spurs have rowels, those spinning stars at the end of the neck. Spurs come in pairs and attach to the rider’s boot heels. Used by inexperienced riders or used incorrectly they can cause pain and injury to the horse. Used by experienced riders, spurs are not harmful to the horse and spurs should never be used to punish horses. Spurs are used to supplement the rider’s leg, voice, and hand commands. Today, horses are used both for work and recreation and riders still use spurs. The Spanish introduced horses and spurs to the Americas. Medieval knights wore gilded or silver spurs using them as a symbol Knighthood. As early as the 5th century BCE, the Celts as well as the ancient Roman military used spurs during combat to steer their horses, leaving the rider’s hands free to fight. Spurs have been used since ancient times. Horses are one of the earliest modes of human transportation and riders have always needed help to communicate with and steer their horse. Jerry Carino has covered the New Jersey sports scene since 1996. “If you’re good enough,” Young said, “someone will find you.” Rider is reaping the rewards of that now, cashing in on an old maxim of sharp-eyed recruiters. “As Shore Conference guys, we carry ourselves with some pride, knowing there’s always good baseball around the Shore.” “All four of us are close friends,” Volpe said. In this year’s final he went 4-for-5 at the plate with four runs scored. “He kept me and this senior group around two more games.”Įrbe, a redshirt junior, was the MAAC Tournament MVP in 2021. “He came up big, but it’s not just that he pitched well,” Volpe said. Craig of Barnegat and Jordan Erbe out of Toms River South.Ĭraig, a freshman pitcher, has made 10 starts and earned the win in the MAAC final after tossing five solid innings. Two other guys Shore Conference alums who helped Rider reach the promised land with a 35-19 record: P.J. “If I can shut those guys down, I can shut anyone down.” Two more contributors “I’m feeling a lot more confident after Fairfield,” he said. Rider will face either Duke or UNC-Wilmington in the double-elimination affair. Young will start Saturday’s game two of the NCAA Regional in Conway, S.C. It was a matter of putting it all together.” “It came down to confidence and focus,” Young said. In the MAAC Tournament he delivered a 7.1-inning gem against high-powered Fairfield, allowing two earned runs while walking none as the Broncs prevailed 6-3. He’s 6-6 with a 5.94 earned-run-average and 53 strikeouts in 62 innings pitched. SD Ag Heritage Museum Spurs (5/3/23) By STAFF 10:00 AM - 1989:179:075 Horses are one of the earliest modes of human transportation and riders have always needed help to communicate with and steer their horse. The left-hander, who attended Communication High School in Wall, took a big leap forward this spring as a regular starter. Like Volpe, Young’s lone serious Division I suitor was Rider. Young and Volpe have become good friends, working out together over winter break, bonding over their similar journeys. “His best quality is he’s clutch.”Īs the Broncs open NCAA action Friday at Coastal Carolina, that seems to be a common thread for the four Shore Conference alums who’ve helped them get this far. “John is awesome – always brings the energy, always communicating, a great all-around player,” said Rider sophomore pitcher Brian Young, who played high school ball at Neptune. ![]() ![]() He led all of college baseball in fielding percentage. As a junior in 2022, as his position rotated between second base, shortstop and center field – a very unusual arrangement – Volpe committed zero errors. 18: 13781 Connecticut Ave., Silver Spring. He drove in four runs in last weekend’s MAAC title-game victory over Fairfield. These are the 26 branches in Maryland and Virginia that will be closing on Aug. Now a senior, Volpe is the sparkplug for a Rider squad that won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament and is the lone New Jersey representative in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. It’s safe to say he’s returned the favor, and then some. “Rider heavily recruited me for baseball." “I really didn’t have that many options,” he said. Division I college programs didn’t seem to notice. John Volpe starred in soccer and baseball at Wall High School.
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