The Never Ending Rollercoaster As my friends and I pass by store to store we had realized that there was a bright red flyers. It had caught our eye, we went and grabbed a flyer and it had said “Ladies and Gentlemen there is going to be a new rollercoaster opening up this Saturday! Come and join the ride!” My friends had said that they wanted to go and check out the rollercoaster.…
It was a sunny day, we pulled up our car near the barn so we could help unloading equipment and horses. This was an important competition for me that I hoped to do well on. I tied my horse's halter on a loop built into the trailer and started to groom my horse. Shortly after i was approaching the competition rink and i could here my number being called. My heart was pounding as I pushed my horse into the rink, i was thinking of myself that this could go either way now good or bad.…
Horse’s Have you ever wondered how to saddle a horse? Well if you don’t know how i’m going to tell you. Did you know there are 350 breeds of horses? I own one of those breeds, she is a quarter horse. I love horses my uncle has many many horse’s too.…
Crazy Horse “YAYYY!” we all screamed when Mrs. Mack told us that I can go to Galena with Emma and Lauren. We were all so excited. After I went home and laid down a while, I thought that this weekend wouldn’t turn out good. I should still try to make the best of the trip while I can.…
About a year and a half ago I received a phone call from Sarah, my trainer. She was rambling on about this horse saying, “he’s perfect for you” and “you need to come and see him.” When I finally went out to the barn to see him, I was shocked. He was very skinny and malnourished, his hooves were overgrown, and he had absolutely no training. As soon as I looked into his eyes, I saw a completely different side to this horse.…
Trampled It was a cloudy Saturday morning in May. I was at the barn getting ready to have my horseback riding lesson just like I had done every other Saturday morning for the past eight years. Although this morning was different, instead of riding one of the regular horses, my instructor had me scheduled to ride a thoroughbred named Storm. This horse was still green and had not been fully trained on how to do much except race.…
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.…
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.…
The Bull Ride One day, my mom transported me to a party. I was so excited when I saw what was their! When I went into the backyard, I saw a mechanical bull ride! When I first got on, I was nervous. But then I turned out to be a professional at it.…
Hoof Print I have been around horses ever since I can remember because my mom loves horses. I took lessons every week to become a better rider with my horse, “Poe.” Carol, my new instructor (appositive), told me to try to not use stirrups when riding him. We started off walking around the ring without any stirrups, which was easy, so she told me to pick up a trot and move faster.…
There I was staring out of the window; nervous and excited my heart was pounding with over 100 beats per minute, I would finally be meeting my new horse that my father had purchased for me. She looked sort of like vanilla ice cream with Oreo cookies, thats what her color reminded me of the first time I placed my eyes on her. I had no choice in choosing her name, as my father had already chosen for me, her name was Canela. I would have remembered this as the happiest day in my life; six years old and getting my new horse, well happiest day for now.…
I have loved horses for as long as I can remember. I know that does not seem like a long time, but it feels like a long time to me. I began seriously studying about horses, and riding, when I was 5 years old. Horses have brought me great joy. I have been lucky enough to know many of them personally.…
The Lesson Horse From the perspective of a rider, the thought of being able to connect with an animal much larger and stronger than most of us is exhilarating. The look of absolute trust that can be seen in a horse's eye cannot even be put into words, and at that point you know that they will do anything they can to please their rider. Not everyone can share the same trust in an animal that has its own opinions, but the bond between a horse and its rider is virtually unbreakable. Horses are able to teach their riders lessons that no typical teacher could teach.…
A girl, a horse, and a mistake Bam! As the door to the shed slammed, and as I walked in to feed the horse, and the chickens, as I did every morning. I noticed something different about today. I noticed that the sun was shining, the grass still with dew, and the sky a bright blue, and the wind just right. I knew right then and there that today was going to be a good day, something exciting was going to happen, which could necessarily not be a good thing for my mother, or my father.…
Over the years riding has meant a variety of different things to me. If you had asked me when I was 5 why I rode I would quite frankly say just for fun, and because I liked to. Over the years, horses and the whole equine world became something more to me; I have been at many different barns and each exposed me to different things--many honorable role models, a couple atrocious role models, forever friends and connections, life values, respect, and the importance of a balance between the fun and seriousness. If you asked me now why I ride horses, the answer would be that it has impacted how I live my life.…