Riding Horse

What would it take to ride the Pacific Crest Trail? Most people would begin by asking: why? There are many answers to this question and they vary greatly from person to person, but for most, it is for the challenge. To say that it can be done, much like Don and June Mulford, did in 1959. Casting aside all criticism and concern from friends and park rangers alike, they set off with their pack train into the wilderness, and a year later emerged victorious on the other side. Such expeditions take…

is now? Bear Grylls had to overcome many obstacles to get to where he is. “When he was a kid he remembered playing around with his dad then he got older and was now surviving by himself”. “When I was a kid, I vividly remember my father taking me horse riding on the beach one cold winter's day on the Isle of Wight. We walked for a bit, then trotted, then finally started to canter. I was loving it, but then suddenly, before I knew it, I was flying through the air and landing in a heap in the cold,…

There I was my blood was pumping, I was sweating and scared. The horse was in mid jump I was holding on with everything I had. I grew up on my family ranch, so i have been around horses. In fact, my family has about...14 horses at this time. I have never been scared of horses. Infact I have ridden several horses that are ones that my family has owned and several of my friends horses. on the day of the incident it started pretty normal i woke up went outside and did my chores which at the…

because today she had equestrian lessons. At 10 o’clock, Naomi and her mom would drive up through the lush green tree‍‍‍s in the Saratoga Hills. Because her family lived in San Jose, Naomi and her mom had to drive about 45 minutes to get to the horse-riding center called Saratoga Farms. Soon, Naomi and her mom left the buzzing city and entered the green hills, dotted with tall, healthy-looking oak trees. Naomi thought her mom’s fancy silver BMW stood out from all the greenery. It was quiet in the…

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,…

I was riding before I was a year old, it's almost second nature for me. Last year mum decided she would take on some boarders. As I had “grown out” of my pony Crafty, we looked for a new horse for me. We found a horse who passed mum’s many high standards. We had this horse, Reg was his name. On our farm for a long time and I had grown very attached to him. My mum, her boss and I had ridden him before, though mum said I brought the best out of him. I had been riding Reg many months and one day…

in expensive prices. Because of their high value, equine veterinarians are needed to tend to them when needed. I have had an experience in equine practice during my 2nd year Field Practice Program when my friends and I chose to go to Chomview Horse Riding Club for this program. I had witnessed and participated in both management and medical fields during one month of the practice period. It was the first…

"Try your hardest, and you will do great," Kathy Steege, my riding instructor, told me. My first year of IEA at Red Acre Farm, I was in 6th grade and I was so excited to start doing more showing. I was starting to ride more difficult horses, and I was aware of the IEA team. At the time all I knew was that it was another opportunity to show without needing to own your a horse, and I wanted to join. As an inexperienced equestrian, Kathy wasn't sure if I'd be able to do the five shows permitted for…

the habits of the cattle industry in the West, that date back to the sixteenth and seventeenth centries . The sport grew out of friendly competitions between friends to prove who was the toughest cowboy. These methods used included roping, horse breaking, riding, and herding which shows the habit of manys western heritage (Clark). Many rodeo organizations started forming, creating many rodeo circuits. The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) is the largest professional rodeo…

My First Horse Show!! I could not hold my excitement in much longer. I knew I could not just start jumping up and down, so I continued washing my horse with a huge smile on my face.I could not stop thinking about how much fun my first horse show was going to be. After my mom and I finished washing my horse we went and cleaned out the horse trailer. I never knew how much work this was going to be, but I enjoyed cleaning out the trailer because I felt like I was being helpful. My alarm clock…