Horse

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…

“Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway.” - John Wayne I had been riding and practicing almost every day during the summer, getting ready to perform at Scioto County’s 4-H Western Horse Show on Wednesday during fair week. My 4-H group members were supportive and enjoyed me being their secretary. My mom and sisters were major characters in my story. My passion for riding grew deeply in the show ring that day. The first show I performed in was the Fun Show on Sunday which starts…

that remains etched in their memory as they grow up. One of my clearest memories growing up is the first time I fell of a horse. I can still picture the scene in my head, starting with the horse spooking and running towards the fence, to the point where I fell off and could see the hooves right above my head. As a six-year-old child this fall should have scared me from riding a horse again, however it ended up having the opposite effect. It made me love this sport, and I was determined to…

Horse Racing Tips for Sept 19 at Hamilton, Kempton, Leicester Hamilton and Kempton are some of the top racecourses that host events on September 19 with action also set at Leicester. Horse racing today has become a tradition for those who simply love betting on certain horses and also for those who prefer this over F1 Grands Prix. If we think about it, horse racing started way before cars became widely available - about 500 years ago. UK is one of the most prominent representatives, having…

trainer. She was rambling on about this horse saying, “he’s perfect for you” and “you need to come and see him.” When I finally went out to the barn to see him, I was shocked. He was very skinny and malnourished, his hooves were overgrown, and he had absolutely no training. As soon as I looked into his eyes, I saw a completely different side to this horse. I saw how sweet, caring, and in need of help he was. From that moment on, he was known as my horse, a horse that was going to need a lot of…

For instance something that interested me that I found was that the Arabian horse is the oldest purest horses alive. As the Arabian Horse Association (2016) points out “Bedouin tribes zealously maintained the purity of the breed. Because of their limited resources, breeding practices were extremely selective.” Basically this is stating that the Bedouin people were very strict about how they breed the Arabians and how the Arabians have kept their purity for such a long time due to the strict…

Horse slaughter is a large problem in the United States. There are no slaughterhouses in our country, but horses can still legally be sold at auction to a slaughterhouse in another country. Once sold to a slaughterhouse, the terrified horses are transported just across the border to be inhumanely killed. Why would an American want to send their horse to be killed in a different country when they can humanely and safely euthanize or sell them to a loving home? Many foreign countries eat horse…

August 1914, World War One, horses were introduced to one of most traumatic events in history. Just the same as the deployment of men, almost the same amount of horses were taken from there homes to help fight for there country. Horses in World War One were used to carry men into battle, as well as carry extremely heavy artillery for miles and miles with no brakes or through mud that could be so deep it was up to there shoulders. More then 8 million horses, not to count the donkeys and mules,…

will seem like he is one with the horse. It looks so easy- all you have to do is just sit there, right? The rider can make the horse do anything that he pleases. All he needs to do is just will the horse to do so. When you are new to riding, there is no hiding your flaws. All of them will come to the surface. The horse will not look bad- he will seem at least five times smarter than you. Who does this stupid person think he is? He thinks he can control a horse who weighs 1000 pounds! I should…

Horse are useful they are used for many reasons they are used for ranching, therapy, having fun, jousting, racing, and many other things. They live in pastures Texas and other states they live horses were roaming the west lands before the pilgrims arrived when people got done working with them they set them free. Wild horse Annie act is what protected wild horses everybody wanted to kill them and slotter them until the wild horse lawn came out. Helicopters are used to gather wild horses because…