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    Essay On Equine Career

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    rider work together that they construct a language for communicating. Training your horse is important if you want to work together to achieve anything—whether it's basic riding or more complicated activities such as eventing, reining and cutting or dressage. If you plan to take your horse to shows, you will certainly be engaged in some training…

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    Similarities and Differences of English and Western Riding There are two major categories of horseback riding, English and western. There are many similarities and differences between English and western riding. Most riders prefer one style or another. There are 6.9 million horses and 7.1 million people in the United States that are part of the horse industry (http://www.theequestrianchannel.com/sitebuilde rcontent/sitebuilderfiles/2002USEFdemographics.pdf). According to Evans (2002) 97% of…

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    Dr David Malin Case Study

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    biochemistry and physiology. He started off at the Stirling University in Scotland studying physiology and computing from 1978 to 1981. Finishing his degree David went on to train with dressage coach and rider Judy Harvey a fellow of the British Horse Society (FBHS) and Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) International dressage judge. Continuing David then went on to do a PhD on exercise physiology at the University of Loughborough,1989, which is the leading sports university in the UK…

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    To me horseback riding is the best sport ever. With horseback riding you can do a bunch of competitions with your horse. You can participate in Barrel Racing, Show Jumping, Pole Bending, Dressage and a whole lot more. There are also different types of saddles for riding such as Westren and English. Both types of saddles are designed for certain styles, sports, and disciplines. My favorite thing about horseback riding is that it gives you an opportunity to bond with your horse, and mother nature.…

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    The chain of the lead rope weaved between my father’s hand and my horse's head. Before I could warn him, it brushed the electric fence. “Dad, the rope-” I was cut off by my horse’s near vertical buck. Before his hindquarters even returned to the ground, he lunged his body forward and shoved my father down. I fell on the back of my head and blacked out on impact. I got back on. A week later, my mother held the rope in the riding ring. When he spooked, he ran right into her and in his panic, he…

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    The Shire was used to be used for battle horses and farming. They are now used for pleasure riding, driving, draft work, dressage, and carriage driving events. The Clydesdale was used for pulling carts full of coal through a mine and carriage pulling. They are now used for carriage driving events, parades, and farming. The Percheron was used for pulling carriages through France…

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    Horse Show Research Paper

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    Show in Lexington, VA. This was the first time I had been to a horse show of this size. There were over 500 horses in the same place with riders ages 10 to 19. These riders were competing in all disciplines – Western Pleasure, English, Jumping, Dressage, Trail, Reining and more. Experiencing this size show fueled my passion for becoming a “true”…

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    I can call upon a wealth of experience that has proved for me that this is the career that I want to pursue whilst simultaneously preparing me for it. During my part-time job at Sanfield Stud and voluntary work at Dressage Horses International Ltd, I learnt about the associated mechanisms of equine management, breeding and development, as well as a vet's role within them. Furthermore, my time spent at several farming establishments (four weeks in total) exposed me…

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    American Quarter Horse

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    The Thoroughbred was first noticed in horse racing and basically shaping horse racing to what it is today. With its amazing speed and stamina the Thoroughbred quickly found its way into other sports such as hunting, jumping and dressage events. The Thoroughbred stands about 15.2 to 17 hands tall, and is dominate in all solid colors. It’s long bones and lean body gives the animal a smoothness to its walk and how it looks. It’s long legs and neck help it move faster and move it’s…

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    Styles Of Horseback Riding

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    set fastest, while show jumpers must finish it the most cleanly in order to win. Dressage is another popular English event. It is a lot like Western reining, but more proper, elegant, and dance-like. The horses prance, spin, and canter in a routine put together by the rider to music. The horse may even bow at the end of the performance. Eventing is a combination of show jumping, cross country jumping, and dressage. The rider and their horse compete in each of the three events, and whoever has…

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