American Quarter Horse

As I careened along the course for my first ever practice, I was struck with how unusual it was for me to do something so daring. Usually very cautious, I had only been asked to join Buggy a week prior, and there I was, lying only a few inches off of the ground in a motorless buggy, with my hands in front of me to steer. Peering through the windshield with an assortment of protective gear, I watched the track zoom by at 25 miles per hour. Buggy is a sport unique to Carnegie Mellon University,…

Introduction This sheet gives you information about how to use your four-wheeled walker. Your health care provider may also give you more specific instructions. A four-wheeled walker has wheels on the ends of the front and back legs. Do not use your four-wheeled walker on stairs or an escalator unless you have been trained by a physical therapist or unless your health care provider approves. Follow any instructions from your health care provider about putting weight on your legs or arms (weight…

The short story “Gryphon” by Charles Baxter, is about a 4th grade boy, named Tommy, who attends a school in 5 Oaks, Michigan. On a Wednesday afternoon, his normal teacher, Mr. Hibler developed a nasty cough. Then the next day he was replaced by a substitute teacher, named Miss Ferenczi, who tells great, some true and some untrue, stories. Tommy starts to like Miss Ferenczi, the moment he sees her and continues to the entire story because of how odd she is. Tommy loves weird things, that…

Horse Hygiene, Maintaining Clean Equine Much the same as every other member of your family or your beloved furry friends, a horse needs cleaning, too. They are prone to sweat and they can develop and odor if they are not properly cared for. If you have a male horse, you also have to worry about infections and dirt accumulation that may form and potentially clog up his urinal tract if you do not keep him clean enough. Below are a few tips on how to perfect your technique when it comes to horse…

sunlight reflecting off the polished metal spooked his horse causing the mare to jump off the trail, stumble, and spill him into the bushes. Stunned by a blow to his head and weakened from his previous injuries, he lay there a moment to catch his breath and clear his head. Stirred by icy water seeping through his clothes, he crawled toward the trail, ready if the woman came at him with a weapon. Although remorse clung to him as he crawled past dead horse, he felt relief that the mare hadn't…

opponent. My coach called me back to the bench and substituted another player in my place. I sat back on the bench with a smile on my face. “That was so fun!” I thought to myself. I excitedly watched the rest of the quarter play out. The buzzer went off indicating the end of the quarter and we were still in the lead with a score of…

Curfews In the article, “Minor restrictions” by Anthony Cowell from SIRS says that, the U.S. Department of Justice has reported the criminal offences made by juveniles from 1988 to 1992, has gone up by 26 percent. In 1992, the typical offender was younger than it was in 1988. Youth under 16 were responsible for 62 percent of of offences against people. By 2010, the number of juvenile arrests is estimated to double according to the Department of Justice. Murder alone, is expected to increase…

the play, Blanche moves in with her sister Stella and her husband Stanley, in New Orleans. Coming from Laurel, Mississippi, Blanche was accustomed to a more proper lifestyle compared to her Polish brother-in-law’s, so when she first arrived in the Quarter she was shocked by the new lifestyle her sister has adopted. Blanche’s criticism did not really bother Stella, but it aggravated Stanley because he’s very proud of his lifestyle. This difference in values and beliefs grew to cause a strong…

waiting for my time. 2 minutes before the the 2 quarter had ended I was called up to be swopped for our Guard. The whistle blew again and the game started, I got the ball and brought it up the court, calling out “41” (A offensive play” We got into our positions and played from their, I managed to catch off guard my defender and cut straight through the centre receiving the ball and laying it up, making us only 10 points behind. The whistle went for the quarter and we all huddled, the coached…

treated negatively due to their race, culture, and language. Being in this course for the past two-quarters I have seen not only myself but also my peers grow as a team. We have come up with new ideas that will hopefully create the story we want others to capture both the negative and the positives of being either an immigrant ourselves or our families. For many of us who are used to the quarter system, we are usually done within the ten weeks we have. After that, we never go back to our…