Bridle

For this training, the rider will use a headstall or bridle worn on the horses head to help communicate which direction to move. Pulling on the reins to the right is telling the horse to turn to the right. When pressure is released, the horse will stop turning and move straight ahead. If the reins are pulled…

“Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway.” - John Wayne I had been riding and practicing almost every day during the summer, getting ready to perform at Scioto County’s 4-H Western Horse Show on Wednesday during fair week. My 4-H group members were supportive and enjoyed me being their secretary. My mom and sisters were major characters in my story. My passion for riding grew deeply in the show ring that day. The first show I performed in was the Fun Show on Sunday which starts…

Belts are one of the most common accessories, yet also one of the most over-looked. Most men simply buy a cheap belt as an after-thought without paying too much attention to material, craftsmanship, or design. A great belt can add a lot to an outfit, however, so it behooves the modern gent to bear in mind a few rules regarding style and quality. The Occasion Belts can be worn with almost any outfit short of formal wear. Casual belts are generally 1.25 to 2 inches wide and should not be too thin,…

of her at the dentist. She writes, “I hear the anger rising in his voice. My tongue keeps pushing out the wads of cotton, pushing back the drills, the long thin needles. And I think, how do you tame a wild tongue, train it to be quiet, how do you bridle and saddle it? How do you make it lie down?” Reading this quote at the beginning of Anzaldua’s story conveys a great metaphorical image on what is trying to be directed to me as a reader. In the article, Anzaldua writes about “Linguistic…

turning won’t be as tight. Next you need tack, a rider uses a saddle, which is the seat in which that keeps the shooter on the horse when riding at fast speeds. The type of saddle that works the best is a high back seat to hold you in. There is also a bridle which has a bit on the end of it which goes in the horses mouth to direct the horse in different directions. Ear plugs are also an essential piece of equipment, they protect the horse from the loud blast from the guns. Second a shooter…

Many people have at least read several novels that are classified as “horror”, such as “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley. Yet, these texts would not have been possible if not for the authors during the Gothic era that laid the foundation for such works to be created by today’s novelists. The novels Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole and “Sir Bertrand” by Anna and John Aikin, give excellent examples on this subject. It was these works where the architectural environment helped give the text a sense…

There is a saying that “All roads lead to Rome.” Well, at one time this was true. Rome was one of the first civilizations to pave its roads. These roads were first built around 312 B.C.E. and some roads remained until the 1900s. Many of the roads were built by soldiers, who were the first ones to actually use the paved roads. Because the roads were paved, the citizens thought that Rome would last forever, so the empire had to build and have strong roads that wouldn’t have to be repaired often,…

America provides many opportunities to succeed, but there are various barriers and hindrances that impede success. Lareau discusses two things that are likely to impact the opportunities that America provides. Parenting styles and the social structures of the both parents and their children impact how children act in their social systems. Lareau (2011) states that middle-class parents use concerned cultivation in raising their children while working class parents and poor parents use…

In Toys “R” Us, horses and horses with riders were obviously created for girls. The horse figurines had stereotypically feminine colors, along with hearts, on the blankets and bridles of the horses. The horse with riders were all girls, except the warriors on horseback who wielded a huge sword and were hyper-masculine. In the aisles that featured dress up items, the girls had princess costumes and the military and S.W.A.T. costumes…

Buck McCain. I was able to go and see this sculpture in person a couple of years ago in Jackson Hole Wyoming and it was one of my favorites. The Cowboy is fairly simple, a man in a cowboy hat holding a saddle in his left hand and his in his right a bridle. His rowles on his spurs are a 16 point type and are used on responsive and very sensitive horses, like the ferrari in today 's world, his chaps are very detailed at the top but lose this when they transfer into the pants part of the leather.…