Equestrianism

Title: “Taming The Star Runner” The title makes me wonder what kind of horse The Star Runner was. It sparks my interest and makes me also wonder how he tamed the Star Runner. The title fits well with the book because in the book the main character was untamable like the Star Runner. I was excited to read another S.E. Hinton book. There were no pictures in this book. Author: The author of Taming The Star Runner is S.E. Hinton. I have read two other books that she wrote, the first being the…

Everyone loves a good underdog story. Throughout history there have been many stories of the little guy beating the odds. There are the famous stories such as David and Goliath, or The Tortoise and the Hare, that we pass on through generations. In all these stories of improbable victory the story of Seabiscuit rises above the rest in American culture. In Laura Hillenbrand's book an awkward, and stubborn horse named Seabiscuit becomes an unlikely hero as he is trained by an even more unlikely…

People always mix up horse breeds, dog breeds, cat breeds, and many other animal breeds. This essay is comparing three horse breeds that are mixed up all the time: the Shire, the Percheron, and the Clydesdale. The following paragraphs will compare features, their uses, and where the breeds originated. The horses are usually mixed up because people don't know a whole lot about them. They only know that they're horses, they're big, and the general look of them. As it was mentioned before, these…

Every little girl grows up loving horses, but most outgrow that desire. I never did. When I was young, I was scared of them because the first horse I fed a carrot to looked as though he could eat me. I was 4 years old and also the size of his head. For the longest time, I wished to ride and train horses even though I did not know a single thing about doing that; today, I teach other people more about how horses work within their herd and how humans can better work with their horse. In fifth…

Title: Horse Racing Types—Flat & Jump Racing Description: Flat racing and jump racing are two of the most recognized forms of horse racing in the world of betting. Get to know what these two races are all about. Keyword: flat racing A large number of people may think that all horse racing events are the same; however, most are still unaware that it is actually a sporting event that possesses outstanding diversity. It goes back hundreds of years and it has branched out significantly throughout…

Everyone who knows me, knows that I own horses and that I go to horse shows, but most of them do not know the whole story or how big horses are in my life. Like many little girls, at the age of nine I fell in love with horses. My mother had horses when she was younger and decided that she wanted to get them again. Until this point, the only contact I had with the equine species was the pony rides at the local fair. Since I had never been around horses, my mother contacted a family friend to…

Horse Racing Article Javier Castellano is a top-ranking jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Racing runs in his family. In fact, his father, who died in 2000, his uncle and a brother are all jockeys. But even though his father already passed away, he still considers him to be the biggest influence on his career as a jockey. Castellano started his riding career in 1996 at Santa Rita and La Rinconada race courses in Venezuela. In June 1997, the jokey migrated to the United States where…

How to Ride a Horse Have you ever wondered how to ride a horse? Riding a horse is easy. You might have ever wondered how you can ride a horse. The following steps are simple introductions to teach you how to ride a horse. Make sure to follow the instructions carefully. First, you must get your horse and brush him to get all the dirt off the horse so you can have a clean ride and so the sattle may also be clean. Next, get the sattle up in the horse; keep in mind you lift up the sattle on the…

And They Call the Thing Rodeo “It's boots and chaps, it's cowboy hats. It's spurs and latigo, it's the ropes and the reins, And the joy and the pain” - Rodeo by Garth Brooks. Many are quick with opinions, whether they are educated or they read one article on the topic. These cowboys thrive on the thrill of rodeo, and the experience that is given to them within seconds. To be completely educated in a topic you must study both sides of the issue to come up with a reasonable conclusion. The art and…

If you have recently joined one of the UK's popular online race books, you may be entitled to free bets. It might be worth your wild to consider using your free bets online to make wagers on some of the most exciting races in the universe. Those races take place on a daily basis in Australia, one of the most underrated horse racing destinations known to man. It might surprise one to find out the history of racing in the Southern Hemisphere is second to none. It includes great horse, jockeys and…