American Quarter Horse

fantasy of finding the “picturebook horses” symbolizes the ideals of the cowboy lifestyle; courage, passion,…

The clock hit seven pm, a black limo drove to the docks of Manehattan. Rainbow kept moving in her uncomfortable dress Stables gave her a smirk. “You’re too use to wearing suits Miss Rainbow” Stables said,just before stopping the car. “Don’t wait up for me, Stables” Rainbow said, before exiting the limo. He drove off and she was alone. As she walked across the cold planks she sniffed from the cold and immediately regretted it. The smell of the ocean was terrible, The dryness of the sea air…

appropriate in the body conditioning of horses (Wood, 1995). Beauty in one owner’s eye is excess fat in another’s. So stands the issue: what is the appropriate condition of a horse? Horses come in a variety of shapes and sizes; some are heavy, some are thin and many somewhere in-between. Being able to identify if a horse is overweight, underweight or at an ideal weight is important when evaluating their general health. But what exactly is heavy and what determines if a horse is thin? It is…

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 gentle and listening to both your instructor and the horse you are riding. Each…

one of the largest horse stables?Horses are very interesting animals and should be treated nicely because horses are very smart. Horses are like people they need food,water,and a home just like us. so you should always treat horses nicely. because not all of them have nice homes. Did you know The Clinton park stable holds 39 horse carriages and 78 horses? There are 68 horse carriages altogether in new York city. so the Clinton horse stable holds more than half of the horse carriages. The…

As my horse walked below me, kicking up dust with every step, a sense of determination washed over me. I could do this. I kicked my heels into my horse’s side and shouted the command to trot. She tucked her head and switched gaits, but the next thing I knew I was facefirst in the dirt, feeling a sharp pain shoot through my jaw and tears brimming in my eyes. At nine years old, there was no way I was getting on a horse ever again. That isn’t to say that I cut off all contact with horses, of…

grass had just been cut around the barn. The dusty barn had been cleaned and the sun seemed to shine brighter in the stable. I headed out of the main barn to the pastures, I carried a dirty red halter and light blue lead rope, ready to go catch my horse. I unlatched the gate making sure to close it behind me, I walked the soft dirt path to the gelding field, being followed by Buddy-- a black and white barn…

a soon to be king unknown to the kingdoms he would rule in a matter of months upon his 16th birthday, beneath the green that arched above his petite form in an arch, branches entangled to resemble the elegant roof of a ballroom. He dismounted his horse and stooped lowly to pick a daisy from the earth. Twirling it between…

Entry 1 I'm on my way to petrified forest national park. While im there im going to go geocaching, backpacking, and horseback riding. I’m also going to visit Painted Desert Inn and Rainbow Forest Museum. I hope i'll get to visit the Agate house and Newspaper Rock. Entry 2 I’ve just arrived and i'm very excited. I'm ready to start my adventure but I can't because it's 3:00 am. But i can’t sleep i'm too excited. We’re going to go to our first stop at 8:30 am. So i only have to wait 5 hours and…

library shelf, I thought, "Hey why not just give it a try!" so that's what I did. The book itself was visually appealing, with bright colors and warm scenery with a luscious forest scene with the Horned King (the main antagonist in the story) on a horse searching for Taran (the main protagonist). One thing I noticed immediately when I started to read the book is that the main character, Taran, has absolutely no idea of what he has to do, but luckily…