Equestrianism

In order to train a horse to race barrels, there are several different parts which have to happen in order to get the horse prepared to do this activity: be physically fit, understand the queues or commands, have a basic understanding of the pattern to be ran and have a reward system in place to allow the horse to succeed and win the race. By accomplishing these tasks, it will allow the rider to win the contest and give the horse a since of accomplishment. Racing barrels is a physically…

Horse’s Have you ever wondered how to saddle a horse? Well if you don’t know how i’m going to tell you. Did you know there are 350 breeds of horses? I own one of those breeds, she is a quarter horse. I love horses my uncle has many many horse’s too. I think I love horses so much because of him. Also I had my first horse I ever owned by myself for not even a year and he died of kidney failure but that isn’t stopping me from making my dreams come true. To be able to follow these steps and do…

English show jumping is a very complicated sport that requires skill, patience, and bravery from both horse, and rider. It takes several years of practice and sweat to master the complicated sport. Show jumping is played when a rider is to jump a course of fences on horseback in an acute amount of time. The jumps can vary in size from one foot to five feet. The rules of show jumping are very strict and require a large amount of skill. Consequently, faults can be given to competitors for…

Finally, adjustability especially in-between fences is a common problem. Coovers in a line is often very consistent in stride length, but it is not nesscerally the stride length the rider needs or wants. Coovers often takes shorter strides and is un willing to take a longer stride and will sometimes give a little protest (bucking or kicking out) when the rider backs up her leg with the whip. This often encourages riders to back off and just let Coovers do what he wants. However, Coovers…

Saddle bronc riding is a very thrilling, exciting, and dangerous event in the sport of rodeo. Saddle bronc riders must be tough, flexible, and athletic to compete in the event. In the history of saddle bronc riding, many cowboys have been seriously injured. Saddle bronc riding is not for the faint of heart. Rookie saddle bronc riders need how to stay safe when saddling and riding a bronc so they can avoid causing an accident. There are three main parts to saddling and riding a bronc: saddling…

Not many people have heard of Eric Lamaze, a horse rider par excellence. Horse riding isn’t a very popular sport in India, but it is an Olympic event. Lamaze is an Olympic Gold Medalist, and has won several other competitions including the Equestrian Grand Prix. Early Years Lamaze was born on April 17th 1968 in Montreal, Quebec, which is located on the Eastern Coast of Canada. Lamaze was raised there by his grand- mother and by 15 dropped out of school, to work in the horse industry under top…

Maddie Buxton 28 November 2017 4th Hour Composition English Riding v Western Riding Western and English are two completely different styles of equestrian riding. Not only are the types of events different, but the tack and the types of horses used as well. English riding came about long before western riding. English riding originated in in England and was then brought to the United States. English riding is considered to be the traditional way of horseback riding (English or Western).…

In scenario 4, there are two pictures with one horse in each. The pictures tell different stories about these horses. The first horse is a horse used in dressage competitions, which is an English discipline, and the second horse is used in circus scenarios. These horses have many similarities and differences comparing their animal rights and five freedoms. First comparing the animal rights of these two horses. First, the horse on the left is used in dressage competitions, which a competition…

There are as many different styles and training methods as there are professional horse trainers, and the horse training books that are available are to numerous to mention. However, there is some agreement on the basic methods on how to train a horse, and caring for the horse hoof problems that will face anyone who's responsible for the animal. Do you have a foal that will need to be trained for riding? If you are looking for basic information on ways to train a horse after they have been…

What you do and how you choose to live your life shines a bright light on who you are as a person, an individual. It is your identity. A lot of the time growing up can be stressful, especially when you are in high school and you are caught up in the commotion of every day teenage life. Figuring out your aspirations and setting priorities is all part of this ginormous world we live in where society plays a key factor in the decisions we make for ourselves. In high school I had friends, hobbies; I…