Gelding

He said to me “Find out how much and how we could get one here and we will see.” So I started to look on the internet for horses. It was my mission to find the exact horse that I wanted. There were a couple horses that I had liked but none of them were exactly what I was looking for and they didn’t seem like the right fit. Then there was the one day when I was sitting on the computer looking and that’s when I saw him. A brown gelding with a blue halter, he was facing the camera and I could feel a connection even through just the picture. That’s when I knew that he had to be…

pain, but she always seemed to have high spirits. Last year Athena moved on. I have to say that was very hard for me. I still love and miss her greatly. Athena was just one of the many horses who really helped me understand at it means to earn the trust of horses. Another horse that brought me joy is a gelding called Bullet. He was not as patient as Athena was, but he was kind enough to tolerate me. When I had to try over and over to learn certain thing he would flick his ears at me as though…

Not Horse Play Although the world of horses is a very elaborate one, most people do not know the real cost and responsibility of owning a horse. Most horse breeds are bred for specific reason whether it be for beauty or brains. There really is no animal quite like the horse given how many different variations exist. In my hometown, I live in a community that has a large drive for tourism due to the horse race track located about ten minutes from my house. I even knew some people growing up that…

gender of horse. Stallion, gelding, or mare every time the foot hits the stirrup and you sink low into the saddle, there is a chance of getting thrown. We train them to the best of our ability but horses are just like humans, they learn new things every day. With that being said, the situation is sometimes scary. Horses have a “fight or flight” reflex. No matter what age, breed, or gender the horse will either try to defend itself or run for the hills. In some cases that involves a rider getting…

The Most Immoral Pardoner The Pardoner is the most immoral character of the clergy in the Canterbury Tales prologue by Geoffrey Chaucer. The Pardoner breaks many vows put in place by the clergy for all clergy members to follow. The vow of poverty for instance he breaks by having lots of money from pardons, “His wallet lay before him on his lap, brimful of pardons come from rome” (Chaucer 706-707). He has a load of money in his wallet, not a way to live in a poverty if you think about it. He…

of the first portion of the lectures Lewis explains that “In a sort of ghastly simplicity we remove the organ and demand the function. We make men without chests and expect of them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst. We castrate and bid the geldings fruitful” (26). This passage of text comes after Lewis explains how the education system has created the “men without chests” and provides the emotions of regret and remorse to persuade the…

the General Prologue. A Pardoner works for the church, therefore, Chaucer’s satirical description of him works as a way to attack the church. “It is more than likely that the character of the Pardoner is a satire of this particular type of Pardoner who pretends at his job and gets a lot of money” (Sinclair). This source is expanding on the idea that Chaucer is attacking the church by revealing that some of the church officials are not as honest as they should be. Within this, Chaucer uses satire…

During the my high school years I have participated in the State College Area High School Renaissance Faire. At this time I have 2 different leadership positions one involves teaching a group of students to sword fight and the other leadership position involves advertising the club to the school. As a part of this club I have learned to speak in front of other people. Since my Sophomore year of high school I have participated in the chamber orchestra group at my high school. This group is for…

In the past four years I have participated in the State College Area High School Renaissance Faire. At this time I have 2 different leadership positions one involves teaching a group of students to sword fight and the other leadership position involves advertising the club to the school. As a part of this club I have learned to speak in front of other people. Since my Sophomore year I have participated in the chamber orchestra group at my high school. This group if for the advanced orchestra…

In the summer of 2014 I had many exciting moments, but this happened to be one I will never forget. The feel of flying with nothing to hold me back, I felt fearless in that moment. It took me a long time to get the strength I needed. I never thought trust for an animal could go this far. On a warm summer day, the sky was blue and the grass had just been cut around the barn. The dusty barn had been cleaned and the sun seemed to shine brighter in the stable. I headed out of the main barn to…