Wild horse

squinted, facing into the dust. He looked toward the Wild Stallion Saloon, his hand tense on the reins. Would he ever see Kat again—tell her he loved her? Pointing his Colt at Rodriguez, he tightened his legs against Red’s sides, and the horse broke into a trot. Rodriguez thrust his heels against his horse’s hide. The animal dug its hooves into the dirt and burst forward. Both men fired. Jake’s shots landed wide, one hitting his enemy’s horse. Horse and rider went down. Jake holstered his…

The African Wild Ass or African Wild Donkey (Equus Africanus) the scientific name. Is a critically endangered species of wild donkey. Related to horses, zebras and other species of donkeys, it is one of a couple of species of the Equus breed to be rare or close to extinct. And is believed to be the long lost ancestor of the donkey that we know today. The African Wild Ass is known to live in the deserts and other arid regions of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and the Horn of Africa. It formerly had a…

Horses are subject to varying depictions in All the Pretty Horses. The most archaic portrayal is their representation as tools. To ranchers, horses are a necessity they use them to travel and herd cattle. Yet, horses are also pictured as having a basic emotional similarity as humans; they both experience the primitive emotion of fear. Although, McMurtry also portrays horses by their ability to escape fear when they are free. Simply put, horses may be a tool, but when analyzed critically they…

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…

just a huge water mammal that lives in Africa, it’s also Greek for horse. Horses in the wild live in herds, but nowadays they rely on humans for their survival; this can change some of their characteristics. Horses have many different breeds, but they can have many different health problems. When horses live in the wild they live in large groups called herds for survival; but now the depend on people for their care (Emery, 2015). Horses need to be kept clean; such as their bodies and hooves. If…

brushing the dirt and shame off my clothes. The sun had barely begun to shove its way through the darkness of the night when I walked into the barn that Sunday morning. Tromping down the aisle I spotted my horse, Lee, his eyes so grand I could see my reflection. Today was our first horse show together and for days I had pictured it going flawlessly. While waiting outside the arena for my turn, my stomach began to knot. Twisting, turning, tightening I felt as if I could not move. After what…

The painting by Kehinde Wiley, Officer of Hussars, shows a black man in contemporary clothing on a horse in a deserted battlefield. At first glance the modern day man appears stuck in time because of his pose, and background. Kehinde Wiley’s Officer of Hussars appears just like another painting made in 1812 by Théodore Géricault named Charging Chasseur. As said in an interview with Audie Cornish, Kehinde Wiley’s style takes historical paintings and puts a subject he finds off the street in the…

these recent incidences in such a short amount of time, many questions have been raised regarding fire management and prevention on farms. Many highly competitive horses are kept stabled for long durations, with minimal turnout, so they are constantly in a stall. This isolation can have dramatic consequences on the wellbeing of these horses as these are highly social animals. Literature Review: Fire Prevention and Management There are not many recommendations currently in place for fire…

sun shone out of a clean slate of blue that brought out the comforting smell of horse and leather. I breathed in deeply and caught the piney scent of the sage brush which quickly turned to dust in my nose as the horses in the corral churned up the dry, dusty dirt of the mountains. I rode past the weathered wooden barn with the rows of stalls on either side. They all looked lonely without the tossing heads of the horses and bustling of the wranglers. I leaned over to my right and snatched my…

that utilize horses (namely mustangs and retired racehorses) as a part of their program. Some of them viewed the animals as a “prison industry” type program, while others saw it as a highly rehabilitative kind of work that was built on trust. The programs not only taught the inmates to do constructive work that they could continue after they were outside the walls, but also taught them a lot about themselves and how to manage and regulate their emotions. You see, horses are just like mirrors…