Equestrianism

Sports play a big role in many peoples’ lives. In fact, according to a 2014 poll by TV show "60 Minutes" and Vanity Fair magazine, 90 percent of Americans watch sports. Many of those people have participated in some sort of sport, sometime in their life. Chances are, those 90 percent of people are watching sports like football, baseball, soccer, and golf. What many people don’t know is that there are many different sports that include horses. Barrel racing and show jumping are two very different…

The Art of Saddle Seat You are probably thinking what on Earth is saddle seat? Don’t worry I thought the same thing. Most people think;Western or English. They would be right for the most part. There are different types of western; roping, barrel racing, trick riding, and the most commonly known is trail riding. Western is more of taking it slow, where as English is a lighter saddle and is meant for going at a faster pace. Just like there are different types of of western there are different…

Jenna Obert-Thorn Compare and Contrast Essay Engl 1101 TR 8:00 Ms. Bell September 20, 2016 Impacts on a Horse’s Health Many people enjoy the sport of horseback riding. Some may only ride horses for fun, as a hobby they enjoy in their free time. However, a large majority of those who ride do so competitively. Two common competitive styles of riding include barrel racing and pleasure. These two disciplines vary in injuries received, but are similar in a variety of other ways, which include common…

I am a member of the equestrian subculture. The equestrian subculture consists of people who ride and take care of horses. Members of this subculture value horsemanship, respect, position, and knowledge. Following these values allows you to be a better rider and have a better understanding of how to treat the animals. Together, these values form a value cluster because they all create the skills needed to be a successful equestrian. The value of horsemanship is reflected by the norms of being…

I could feel my heart racing,As the wind blew through my hair,I felt as if I was flying .My friend and I visited to her grandma’s house to ride horses.My friend’s name is Cirrae. I was excited to ride horses.I had pictures in my head about how fun it was going to be, my first step was to learn how to put a saddle and the bridle on the horse, I’ve always thought it was easy. We went to the farm. I wanted to meet all the horses.I was able to ride a horse named Feather.She is a nice horse, she…

The decision of where to go to college and what to study influences the rest of a person’s life. It will determine many future choices, the most important of these being what career to choose. My possible future colleges have gone from around six to two. I knew all along that I wanted to go to a small, private university close to home. I have visited numerous universities and research institutions and majors for hours upon end. Now, I have narrowed it down to The University of Findlay or…

Horses have always been my passion from barrel racing and rescuing horses to wanting to become an Equine Vet. At age five I was barrel racing my Shetland pony. Last year I rescued a horse from a neglecting situation. I also plan to further my career and become an equine vet. Barrel racing is any little cowgirls dream and I was lucky enough to be able to do so. My passion started early. At the age of five my uncle bought me a Shetland pony named Peanut. Every weekend we were at the show. I…

Have you ever taught your little bratty sister how to ride a horse? If you haven’t then you might want to think twice before you take over that responsibility. I figured it would be easy since there is only a few things you need to know, but I was extremely wrong. It all took place on a blazing, hot summer day in my forty acres of pasture land. We already had our horses saddles, and ready to go. My sister just got a new horse, and they said it was tamed. It was a beautiful horse. It was white…

There I was my blood was pumping, I was sweating and scared. The horse was in mid jump I was holding on with everything I had. I grew up on my family ranch, so i have been around horses. In fact, my family has about...14 horses at this time. I have never been scared of horses. Infact I have ridden several horses that are ones that my family has owned and several of my friends horses. on the day of the incident it started pretty normal i woke up went outside and did my chores which at the…

I was standing there thinking what am I going to do with this horse? I have tried everything that I’d known! This horse was basicly a bucking bronco. There was only one thing left to try, and that was the vet. Good thing we have an appointment tomorrow. As morning arrived I went to the barn at 6am, since our appointment at 7. The horse thankfully loaded the trailer with very little troubles. As I arrived at the vet office, I found a parking spot right away. As I got out of the truck the horse…