Riding

Horseback Styles Horseback riding has been a popular activity for more than two centuries. Horses were mostly used for work early on, but it gradually came to be a fun activity/sport. There are two main styles of riding, Western and English, which have differing histories, tack, and events. The history of the styles of riding has affected how they are experienced today. Western riding originated from the cowboys in the “Wild West.” They used their horses for herding cattle and bringing back any cattle that might have wandered from the herd. The cowboys also took their horses on long trips that could take more than a day, so they learned to pace their horses and rest when their horses were too tired. The cowboys’ clothes were comfortable,…

Have you ever tried something new? When you do you tend to want to give up because you don’t accomplish it on the first try. Or maybe you feel scared to try a new food or ride your bike without training wheels. All of these things are scary for someone at the age of 7. At the age of seven trying new things was like jumping off a cliff. I had always ridden my bike with training wheels because I didn’t have much balance. My babysitter and I were writing on the sidewalk with chalk. I told her…

Chasing through the wind as they feel the freedom horseback riding offers, they feel as if they could do anything. Numerous benefits are gained, throughout the horseback riding process. Riding a horse is a way to connect with an animal and it also helps with the physique of the person. A person who decides to horseback ride is also offered with mental benefits. Not only does horseback riding provide physical and mental benefits but offers emotional ones as well. Throughout the horseback riding…

I had always been around horses growing up. I learned how to ride horses at a very young age. However, all the horses I rode were always well trained. Therefore, riding an untamed horse was something completely new to me. I knew when I had purchased Mystic she was untamed and I was aware of all the risk that came with an untamed horse, but I purchased her anyways. The next few months consisted of a lot of ground work with Mystic that would lead up to the day that I was going to have to ride an…

Kinslee has been riding horses for around seven years. She started with the very basics of riding horses and advanced from there. She is now jumping horses at around two foot three inches and showing them in the academy beginner division. Kinslee completely fell in love with the sport and the animals. She even know works with them everyone weekend by being the barn hand where she rides. People often tell Kinslee "Riding is not a workout or a sport because the horse does all of the work."…

Little Red Riding Hood: An Alternative Earlier in the story, Little Red Riding Hood is warned of strangers, but little does she know, there can be worse things. Meanwhile, the wolf ran straight to the grandmother’s house and knocked at the door. “Who is it?” a weary old woman’s voice croaked from behind the door. “It is I, Little Red Cap. I have come with cake and wine to soothe your tired soul” sang back the wolf, in the best Little Red Cap voice he could produce. Now, sick as she may be,…

Introduction (succinctly) The mass media embodies a distinct symbolic system of expression for delivering messages to audience. Semiotic analyses on advertisement expose cultural norms and values associated with a particular society or group of people. The semiotic concepts of the icon, index and symbol must be carefully considered when analysing the media. “Semiotics highlights the way that we ourselves take part in the creation of meaning in messages, suggesting that we are not mere bystanders…

Previous to starting my journey at the University of Colorado I knew that I enjoyed helping people, but I wasn’t so sure what degree would get me there. I began my studies with an idea that psychology could help me reach that goal. Every psychology course I took was more interesting than the last, and I was hooked, but I still wasn 't sure where this would take me and my goal of helping others. I had volunteered in high school, and so began looking for volunteer opportunities in Boulder. My…

For what a blue parka I’m wearing!” she argued. What a jokester she is. Little Red Riding Hood should own her own comedy club. “Don’t be absurd! Your jacket is the same shade of gray as red.” Ok I may be a little color-blind here and there. “I’m not little, for what long hairy legs I have! I don’t have all day. If I don’t deliver this package by noon, the boss is going to have my head!”she exclaimed. Red Riding Hood is officially the goofiest person I have met in all my life. Even if her legs…

Little red riding hood, a classic tale about a young girl venturing through the forest to visit her elderly grandma. Over past centuries many versions have been written depicting their own differences. Charles Perrault 's 1697 version, Little Red riding hood can be contrasted in several ways against Brother Grimms ' version, Little Red cap. The tales begin by describing the protagonist, Little Red riding hood, after her red hood in Perrault’s version and red cap in Grimm 's version thus,…