Billy Ray Klapper (April 19, 1937 – September 10, 2024) was a spur and bit maker known for creating and producing many unique spurs and bits for the ranching community. [3][4]

Nov 15, 2024 · The first episode of Yellowstone season five, part two was dedicated to the late Billy Klapper.

Nov 12, 2024 · Yellowstone has returned to Paramount + for the start of its final season, and the premiere featured a dedication to Billy Klapper.

Nov 11, 2024 · The ninth episode of Paramount Network’s Western series ‘ Yellowstone ’ season 5 ends with a tribute to the loving memory of Billy Klapper. He was a famed bit and spur maker …

Nov 11, 2024 · Legendary cowboy and spur maker Billy Klapper had a cameo in season 5, episode 9 of 'Yellowstone,' and was also honored following his recent death.

Jan 6, 2025 · Discover the legacy of Billy Klapper in Yellowstone, the legendary spur maker who made a memorable cameo and left an indelible mark on ranching culture.

Billy Klapper was a legendary spur maker featured in Yellowstone. He was featured giving a pair of spurs to Rip Wheeler at his shop in Pampa, Texas. Billy Klapper died in September of 2024.

Yellowstone always did a great job of paying tribute to the real cowboys who built that way of life, and Billy Klapper was one of the best.

Nov 12, 2024 · While there, Rip travels to Pampa to retrieve a bit order for Lloyd (Forrie J. Smith) from an aged cowboy named Billy Klapper, a Texas-based loriner (a bit and spur maker) who …

Nov 11, 2024 · Klapper was a legendary spur maker who died on September 10, 2024. He was featured in the premiere of Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 and honored with the dedication, “In …