Riding Horse

Life in the Ranch is more fun than any other lifestyle. “I have so much fun playing with the cattle and horses and some require playing around and having fun with the animals” as I said with a smile. Riding horses is one of them because they need to move every once and awhile. Sometimes when my friend comes over we race horses but I never win. No matter what I do he still wins. It is also fun playing with the cattle. The way they react when I let the dogs loose is very funny. Life on the ranch…

dreams could have imagined the experience I received at Windridge. I knew horses were therapeutic but not to the extent that I learned that day. While listening to our speakers I learned that horses take 3000 steps in 30 minutes and that their gait is the same as a human. Listening to Charlynn and Debbie talk about what they have built and the reason they built it is absolutely amazing. The compassion they both have about the horses and the people they help, touched me deeply. As we started our…

When I was seven years old my mom bought by first horseback riding lesson at the school auction, I have been riding ever since. Once I was old enough to begin working on the farm I started taking care of the horses brushing, feeding, taking care of wounds and helping the younger riders learn how to care for their horses. I’ve never been able to own my own horse, but I have been fortunate enough to show and ride other people’s horses. I am entering the fall 2018 semester as an animal science with…

remember is sitting on a horse running through a field thinking, “this is how I’m going to die.” This was probably one of the biggest fears I have ever faced. The fear is that I got hurt on a running horse and I didn’t want to run again My family does a lot of horse riding, so we ride at home sometimes. One time we were riding in the barn lot and it was just like any other time. We had all the horses in there so my dad was going to let them out. When he opened the gate my horse ran out into the…

slowly backs his horse into the metal box. Nerves are pulsing through his body. He looks to the left and sees the steer is ready and looks even farther to the left and makes eye contact with his partner. He gives the look and nods his head. After that, it’s all so fast the steer launches forward and his partner swings the rope, and it is thrown, he prays for the best. Lucky for him the rope lands around the horns and his partner dallys up and turns left. Now it’s all up to him and his horse,…

destination I recommend getting a horse from Hope.” The royal horse trainer, Hope was renowned throughout the kingdom for well trained horses and for dealing with those who tried…

little girl grows up loving horses, but most outgrow that desire. I never did. When I was young, I was scared of them because the first horse I fed a carrot to looked as though he could eat me. I was 4 years old and also the size of his head. For the longest time, I wished to ride and train horses even though I did not know a single thing about doing that; today, I teach other people more about how horses work within their herd and how humans can better work with their horse. In fifth grade,…

Greek literature when they used the horses for therapeutic riding purposes. It was first introduced to the United States in 1960. Other animals such as dogs and elephants are also used for therapeutic reasons but, horses are the most popular. They give faster feedback about the patient that they are…

Horse therapy is an excellent alternative to conseling because when individuals work with horses, they do not feel as if they are in a therapy session. It is easy to forget the chat you had with a conselor, but working with a large live animal can be a completely different experience. Equine Therapy can be used to treat a variety of emotional pains, such as autism, addiction, behavioral issues, and post traumatic stress disorder. Horses give many people an insight to…

dressing. Many people have no idea what dressage is. Dressage actually involves training a horse. There are many steps to training horses dressage which depends on the horse's age, breed, and demeanor. First, you would start out picking out a horse that will fit your needs and wants. If you're a “green rider” you wouldn’t want to get a “green horse” because it would create a lot of frustration because a “green horse” has little or no training and only been training for about 1-2 years so…