My Ecstasy: A Personal Experience Of Being A Horse

I’m a city girl. I love the variety of people, the bright lights, and the spectacular buildings that tower overhead. So, you can imagine my surprise when my parents informed me that I’d be spending the summer with my aunt, uncle, and cousin in a large town in Texas. The last time my cousin Tamara came to visit me, she told me about the beautiful scenery around the state. She explained how she often goes to rodeos with her parents. I told her that the closest thing I have ever done to riding a bull is when I rode a mechanical horse outside of a store. Although I was unsure about what to expect, I could not wait to try something new for the summer.

"The Wild Horses of Assateague Island" & "Wild Ponies of Chincoteague" & "In Thunder and Rain, Chincoteague Ponies Make Annual Swim"

The relationship between humans and horses throughout history has consistently followed the same types of patterns. Some people see horses as sweet companions to bond with, while others see them as work animals. However, the one idea that needs to be grasped by every person is that horses need proper training. My argument is that horses need to be taught manners based on how horses naturally establish a pecking order in a herd. This type of training is called “Natural Horsemanship”. Natural Horsemanship is the best training method because it establishes safety and a good relationship between the horse and handler.

For example, Source F is a picture of a barrel racer. This barrel racer is Hailey Kinsel, the current arena record holder at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, which is home of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. In this picture Hailey is turning the first barrel. She is not yanking on her horses head, beating, or kicking her horse. She is just sitting in the turn and helping her horse just a little, but she is mostly letting the horse do its thing. What some people do not understand that these horses are loved so much. It doesn’t matter whether it is a barrel horse of rope horse. After they work, we pet them, give them treats, let them relax, and sometimes they get a massage or ice on their legs. Source A, “The Sport - the Life- of Rodeo” says, “Just like in basketball, there is a team. My team consists of my horses, my parents and everyone who helps me keep my horses working, including my vet ad my farrier, who shoes the horses,” (Pallesen). In high school rodeo, I always do anything to make my equine athletes feel their best. Our horses travel together so much that they pretty become a team. My horses, parents, and myself are a great team. My parents and I take care of the horses, while the horses take care of us. The horses love their job and being able to have one instead of doing nothing. They love to travel and please me in any way they can. This is why I think that the

Shortly after a horse is born it should be trained without a saddle on the ground (Conditioning Young Horses” 3). This will teach a young horse to show respect for the trainer and give the horse a positive mindset. Exercising a young horse can be extremely beneficial for the development of their muscles, joints, and tendons (“Conditioning Young Horses 1”). The first three years of a horse’s life are very important for the mental and physical development of the young horse. A young horse will normally be easier to train under saddle once you have developed a relationship with the horse on the ground. Young horses will often have “training issues” under saddle which is normally caused by being stressed and not being mature enough to be under saddle (Geor 2). At the age of two, a horse cannot physically perform to its fullest potential, unlike a horse that is skeletally mature (“Conditioning Young Horses” 4). Even though a horse should not perform before the age of three there are many things a trainer can work on with a horse preparing him or her for being trained under

The beginning years of a horses life is the most important. Young horses should be handled mostly by people. "A foal should be handled by people almost right away after their birth" (Bell). By spending time with the horse right after it is born helps with his comfort around people. This is the best way because, the foal has the ability to imprint on that person. You should begin being around

The diversity is not just in the riders, but in the horses as well. There are different breeds, colors, ages and temperaments in them as well. If a horse bites or kicks the rider ties a red ribbon in its tale as a warning to others. Horses range in size from Draft size to Shetland pony size. There are Quarter horses, Arabian, Appaloosas, and also a Mule. Some horses have been trained by professionals, and others are in training with the rider.

Reading this book, I was reminded of the life lessons I have learned growing up around horses and how much in common there is with the high-ends and people such as myself. Growing up, handling equine was just common knowledge for everyone, and because of that I’ve learned that there needs to be a bond and some trust between the rider and horse.

I love to go to rodeos. I fell in love with rodeos at a very young age. I remember watching the horses trot around the arena. I would sit in the front row and admire the beauty of the horses. I love the atmosphere that rodeos have, it is indescribable. There is so much going on, from the sounds of all the animals, to the laughter of the crowd. As I got older the love for rodeos increased. Now, that I was older I started to pay attention to how I dressed. I loved to get dressed in my boots, blue jeans, and flannel. These are why I love rodeos, I think you can learn to love rodeos by bringing your friends and family, having a love for animals, and meeting new people.

These riders are the ones that couldn’t care less about their horse. These are the people that leave their horse tied to the fence so that somebody will come and take care of it. They are usually gone before somebody notices their horse. This is almost abuse. If the care less riders end up having to actually take care of their horse, then they usually put them out in the pasture without checking to make sure they have water, feed, etc. If they put them in the stall; however, they will just leave them in the stall without feeding or watering them. The care less riders don’t take care of their horses at all. They simply couldn’t care less. There isn’t very many at the barn that are like this; however, there are some. For example, a girl named Ann Ferrell Cauthen rides at the barn. She is a care less rider. Unless the owner of the ranch makes her and watches her take care of her horse, then she won’t. She usually puts her horse in the pasture without checking for food or water. In conclusion, the care less riders basically abuse their horses.

When I out grew my Shetland pony, my mother and I decided it was time to start looking for a horse for me to continue my riding career on. We had no idea at that time, that horse would be a starving, broke to only the basics, and a recent failure of a pre-purchase veterinarian exam, due to an injury to his fetlock. When we went to meet Hank, who was eventually renamed to Juble, I knew immediately that he was the horse for me, my mom wasn’t as convinced. Much like myself, my mom has a huge heart for animals, especially the ones in harmful environments, which means after minimal begging, she agreed to purchase Juble. This began the long process of helping him put on more weight, helping his swollen fetlock heal, and gaining his trust. This was six years ago, and I’m proud to say that Juble and I are two-time State

Crazy Horse was an admired Native American leader. He never gave in to the movement of civilization into his territory. He was as free as anyone could imagine. Over the course of his life, he stayed true to the Native American traditions. He lived off the land and never went to the white man for help. He chose where he was to live and stayed there for the remainder of his life. He never accepted items from the white man. If they offered him medals, or hats, or train rides, he did not accept them. He wanted nothing to do with the white man and their plan to conquer all the land. He wanted to live in peace, but protect his territory when needed. Crazy Horse was highly regarded and never disrespected. He was never given a “nickname”. Everyone looked up to him, and looked to him in times of need. He was a brave leader that never backed down. Even when he surrendered, he was not captured. Crazy Horse made sure that his people were always safe and taken care of in his absence. When he went to fight, he made sure his wife was safe from anyone or anything trying to harm her. The intended audience of this article ranges from those who study Native American culture and past

When you volunteer you are able to advance your career. Volunteering will allow you to experience things like customer service, how to handle different obstacles and even enhance your knowledge on certain things. HiCaliber Horse Rescue is home to many horses that have been dumped at the auction where most horses end up getting sold to kill pens through the auctions. HiCaliber is a large recuse known for buying neglected horses from the auction. They take these horses home, where they retrain and adopt them out to new homes. I personally have a horse who was neglected by his previous owner. These people are trying to make a difference for these animals by giving them a second chance, they will need all the help that they can get. Volunteering at this facility would allow the horses to grow more social skill, but would also reduce the cost of the spending

They get loud and rowdy, they stomp their hooves outside their stall. This scared me at first but I learned that they are just big babies. They are very sweet but just like a small child they get upset when they want something and even more upset when they don’t get what they want. Watching them act out this way helped me have more patience towards everything, horses and humans alike. Around a horse farm communication is key, especially with the horses. You have to let the animal know that you are behind them or they will get scared and kick, which is never a good thing. There is also a strong need of communication between the workers also. There were many instances when I did not know what a term meant as this was my first time dealing with horses this way. I have only ever riding a horse and did not know all that went into the care of a horse. This helped me learn a great deal of responsibility. I feel my knowledge of horses has grown quite a

Being with my horse we both have to trust each other. “If you have gained the trust of a horse, you have won a friend for life.” (Unknown) The importance of trust is very important when it comes to gaming horses. You always have to trust that your horse is going to take care of you, and that he’s going to run a good pattern. If you don’t trust your horse, they can sense that. You need to focus on them and not running a good pattern. You should never discipline your horse as they will always remember that and they may begin to have trust issues. If you don’t create a trust bond, you and your horse will not perform as well. Gaming has also taught me to be really patient, as you are not going to win every time and you always need to keep trying. I know horses have given me a good work ethic, compassion, and respect. Horses have also created a great bond between my sister and I, as we go riding a ton and spend many hours playing with them. Working with horses has taught me great responsibility, as my mom made me deal with most of the