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    most prestigious awards in horse racing, it was typically understood that the receiving horse was the best horse. Seabiscuit was the horse to change that belief. Many years after his victory over the Triple Crown recipient, the movie, Seabiscuit, was made to depict the life and racing career of a special horse. It also renders a surreal image of the team that raced along with the undersized contender. It is an inspirational film about the success of an underdog horse with an underdog team, is…

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    or just plain inevitable as a “family curse”? The Rocking horse winner is a well-articulated story, it sets the theme as a typical family household with a bizarre twist. When I was introduced to Paul there were some missed interpretations with the characters. Paul was the father of Paul which through me off because he is never labeled as a junior. At this point I’m thinking to myself why this grown man is still riding a rocking horse. So while reading on, I later found that they weren’t the…

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    captured the nation's imagination at the height of the Great Depression. A classic underdog, the little horse with a big heart came back from what could have been a career ending injury to win the Santa Anita Handicap race in 1940. In an age when horses were becoming obsolete for travel and farming due to the popularity of automobiles, Seabiscuit and other equine athletes helped ensure that horse racing remained relevant as a sport. The book begins by discussing Seabiscuit's owner, Ron Howard, a…

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    Horse Ride Research Paper

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    will seem like he is one with the horse. It looks so easy- all you have to do is just sit there, right? The rider can make the horse do anything that he pleases. All he needs to do is just will the horse to do so. When you are new to riding, there is no hiding your flaws. All of them will come to the surface. The horse will not look bad- he will seem at least five times smarter than you. Who does this stupid person think he is? He thinks he can control a horse who weighs 1000 pounds! I should…

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    How to care for a horse: There is more than meets the eye “If you are fearful, a horse will back off. If you are calm and confident, it will come forward. For those who are often flattered or feared, the horse can be a welcome mirror of the best in human nature.” (Balding) The quote above, stated by Clare Balding, showers on us the insight of how powerful a horse can be. If a horse has the capability to show sincerity and remorse for a simple human, then it is only respectful to show the same…

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    Lip Chain Case Study

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    List and evaluate alternatives. The alternatives to keeping horses calm without using a lip chain would be to either be more aggressive with the chain under the jaw or above the nose, or to drug them which is not a longer term solution rather and a quick fix at each show. 5) Select the best course of action. The best course of action is to stay with the chain under the jaw or over the nose. It can control a horse to an extent. The horses that need the lip chain will still act up, but they can…

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    MULESING Mulesing is the act of cutting off extra skin around the bottom of a sheep. It is completed by many sheep farmers in Australia in order to lower the chance of their sheep getting fly struck. When a sheep gets fly struck it means that they have had flies lay eggs around their bottom because it was not clean. The maggots then hatch from the eggs and eat the sheep from inside to out. Many people believe that the act of mulesing is barbaric, animal cruelty and should be banned across…

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    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. I did that, but what happened was the stirrups ended up bumping Poe in the side, which made him think that I was…

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    Horse are useful they are used for many reasons they are used for ranching, therapy, having fun, jousting, racing, and many other things. They live in pastures Texas and other states they live horses were roaming the west lands before the pilgrims arrived when people got done working with them they set them free. Wild horse Annie act is what protected wild horses everybody wanted to kill them and slotter them until the wild horse lawn came out. Helicopters are used to gather wild horses because…

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    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. Sure enough I got Storm groomed and tacked up despite his constant pacing and weaving. The both of us headed up towards the arena to begin our lesson. Getting used to a certain temperament of a horse can be a good thing, as well as a bad thing. If you get used to a more laid back horse, when you switch to an…

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