Horse breeding

Bryan was special. He was also a donkey, and he was stuck with us for two days. My friend and I were in Philmont Scout camp, a high adventure backpacking trip that I went to last summer. The trip was one of the best experiences of my life, something that I look back on with fondness now, rather than I did at the time. About three quarters through our ten day trek we stayed the night at the old base camp, and had dutch oven food, showers, and root beer. It set us in high spirits for the rest of…

D.H. Lawrence’s dramatic short story “The Rocking-Horse Winner” postulates the fact that having materialistic traits are the chief cause in the destruction of relationships. One of the main characters, Hester, is distracted from her family life by her envy of wealth and her own social status. Paul, Hester’s son, wants to win over his mother’s love by gambling at the derby and winning a significant amount of money, but his winnings result in his own tragic death. Through symbolism,…

Equine-Assisted Therapy “The horse evokes some form of emotion in all of us. In Western cultures the almost tangible yearning of prepubescent girls for a horse or pony companion is undeniable. The thundering of hooves as galloping horses race for a finish line can bring whole nations to a standstill. The gentle enquiring tickle of a nostril can produce the hint of a smile in the most disabled child. Jones (1983) suggests that the horse is a symbol of ‘human spirit and freedom’.” Horses have…

The cowgirl’s time begins as she rides her horse across the starting line in the arena. She makes a run around three upright barrels, which are in a cloverleaf pattern, and back to the starting line where the clock stops. Tipping a barrel is permitted, but if it is knocked to the ground, a five-second…

Training a dog can be an exciting, yet challenging chore. But when you have a herd dog, it can be a little more challenging than you think. Even if you think you have all the tools and patience to train a herding dog, it can be a difficult thing to have to deal with. With whatever herding dog you get, it is bound to have that herding dog gene, but every dog is different and can be more stubborn than the other. So, if you are wondering how to train a herding dog, here are some basic tips to know…

“Time is marked as the steer is immobilized between the two horses, both facing the steer in a straight line. Penalties of ten and five seconds are added for breaking the start barrier and for catching only one hind foot.” Another interesting timed event is steer wrestling. “Wrestling a steer requires more than brute strength.” The steer wrestler, or bulldogger, has to chase the steer down the arena on horseback. His job is to ease down the horse on his right side, latch onto the horns, dig his…

The Journey of How The Paint Horse Began Leah Fleming In 1950, people started breeding Quarter horses and Thoroughbreds to get a spotted horse. The Paint horse has either 50% of each Quarter and Thoroughbred bloodlines or different percentages. The American Paint horse shares a common ancestor with the Quarter horse and Thoroughbred. A registered Paint horse should confirm to have the same, “stock horse,” body type desired in Quarter horses. They should be muscular, heavy but not to tall. They…

Clydesdale is a breed of draught horse, A draught horse is a large horse used for pulling heavy loads, though it is more commonly known here in America as a Draft horse. There are many breeds of draught horses and they are characterized by their tall stature and extremely muscular build. They also tend to have a more upright shoulder and broad short backs with powerful hindquarters, best suited for pulling. This particular horse breed is derived from the farm horses of Clydesdale, Scotland, and…

All The Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy, shows the importance of horses in modern day America. The social foundation of Western American cultures were built on horses until the mid-20th century. Horses played a large role in determining the social class of a man, A man’s horse reflects a lot about who they are . Pam Brown says, “A horse is the projection of peoples' dreams about themselves - strong, powerful, beautiful - and it has the capability of giving us escape from our mundane existence”…

If two horses were standing next to each other and were completely identical, except for a tiny white marking on one horse’s side, you would likely make the assumption that they were worth similar amounts of money. However, this is typically not the case in the Paint Horse industry. Due to rules put into place by the American Paint Horse Association, or APHA, only two square inches of white coloring can change the value of a horse dramatically. Solid Paint Breds, or horses that do not have two…