Riding Horse

Jeane Prejean, the lady in charge, taught a horse safety course where I was educated on how to properly behave around a horse and groundwork a horse. As well as this, she explained to us how therapeutic horse riding is beneficial; it engages people to learn moreover, riding a horse is the closest sensation, in the middle section of the body, to walking which aids in people who undergo challenges with their walking…

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 continue riding, despite the reluctance of my parents. Ten years…

The Volunteer Coordinator for Pikes Peak Therapeutic Riding Center is Michael Mersman. He joined the staff a little over a year ago with little experience and knowledge about horses and the therapies offered, yet he is well informed about the horses, the therapies offered, and populations that are served. Michael presented the information about the organization by showing a video, presenting the functions and the therapies offered through PowerPoint, and sharing successful therapeutic stories.…

Horses are not just animals. They are healers and teachers to kids and adults who interact with them at The City Ranch in Windsor Mill, MD just five minutes away from Baltimore city. City Ranch’s purpose is to provide horsemanship and horseback experiences to inner-city kids in the greater Baltimore metropolitan area. The non-profit organization has been operating since 2007. The ranch offers a variety of lessons such as horseback riding and therapy riding. Pony parties and workshops in…

Horses have influenced my life in ways that are immeasurable. Little things in everyday life have changed; I count strides between cracks on the sidewalk, feel the constant urge to sit up straight, and I’ve learned to be okay with spending $300 on two pairs of shoes every 6 weeks. Just not for me. Horses continue to influence my life in a more profound way, teaching me patience, humility, and that perfection is impossible so I should just enjoy the ride. Patience is crucial in the barn,…

Friesian horse is actually a European warmblood. These horses can be found in doing sports like pleasure riding, dressage, and maybe some light farm work. These horses are on of the only European warmbloods that have not been bred to be jumpers. Some people still like to jump these horses on their own, but they are not seen to be used for competition jumping. The horses tend to average the height of fifteen to sixteen hands tall. The Friesian horse is only seen in the color…

Horses have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. While most little girls were daydreaming of becoming a ballerina or a princess, I was dreaming of being a cowgirl. I started taking riding lessons when I was five years old and it’s something that I still absolutely adore. Being so young when I started, I’m honestly not sure how I managed to do much of anything with the horses, but what I do know is that I enjoyed every single second that I spent at the barn. The smell of horses…

1. Why is a horse therapeutic? During the eleven weeks at Windridge I have experienced the physical, emotional, psychological, and social aspect of why a horse can be therapeutic. While being on a horse you are working on to improve balance, coordination, circulation, respiration, proprioception, agility, self-confidence and mental relaxation. A horse can stimulate multiple senses that are beneficial for a rider, such as smell, auditory, and tactile. One huge plus for using horses for therapy,…

prominent memory has been of horses. I remember my first encounter with a horse, I instantaneously developed a deep fascination with the animal. I devoted my life to horses. My thoughts were entwined with anything horse related. I used horse terminology as a way to critically think and solve arithmetics in school. Twelve years later my infatuation with the animal proved true when I was asked by the University of Virginia Riding Team to join them as a sophomore in highschool. Horses were my…

believe that horseback riding can be a very effective and beneficial way for children with special needs to improve upon their physical, cognitive, sensory, and emotional skills. Therapeutic horseback riding usually consists of a very well trained instructor whom has both experience with both equines and children with disabilities, one or two handlers keeping the rider in place, and one person holding onto the horse. As riders progress, they may start to have less people with the horse, and more…