A putto is often called a cherub (plural cherubs) although unlike the Biblical cherub (plural cherubim) in form and symbolism: cherubim have four faces of different species and several pairs of wings, and are sacred, whereas putti are secular and represent a non-religious passion.
(The term stallion for an uncastrated male horse dates from this time; stallion = stalled one.) Stallion is also used to refer to males of other equids, including zebras and donkeys.
The spurs were and still are used today. They have several different purposes. One is to use in rodeos when the cowboy rides the broncs to spur the horse to get him to buck harder. Back when and even today people use the spurs to let the horse know what the rider intends for him to do. Lov-IT Â· 7 years ago.