English and Western Riding
Informative Compare and Contrast Essay
There are many types of show horses, but the main two are the English show horse and the Western show horse. The goal is to have a horse that can excel as an “all around horse”,but usually a horse does better at one riding ability than the other. There are many different ways to train, and enter shows. The price is about the same, but there are many more differences.
When you ride a horse, you don’t just saddle up and go. You need to find a saddle that fits your body and your horse's structure well. You must also make sure it is appropriate in the event you are riding. The western saddle is generally always much heavier than the English saddle. The English saddle gives you
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The western horse is known to be slow, with some speed, to round up cattle without spooking them. An english horse is known for long legs with big strides. English horses have to be able to run long distances switching speeds, and jumping over anything in the way. If you are riding a Western or English horse at a walk or trot, there's not much of a difference. Except on an english horse you must post with your thighs to help your horse stride out, but sometimes a judge will require you to sit a trot. The big difference is the canter. The western horse is staying collected, but the English horse is striding out as long as the horse can go. Once in awhile you will see a great all around horse, but you also notice they are usually older. The older the horse, the more training and practice in each event it will usually have.
A western horse can be trained in team penning, cutting, reining, speed games, trail classes, pleasure and equitation classes, roping, and trail riding. An english horse can be trained in dressage, english or english country pleasure, jumping, hunting, mounted games, polo, and hunter pace. Both horses can be trained in trail riding, endurance riding, competitive trail riding, mounted orienteering, and shown in open shows as an all around
Once you get them to settle down and get there mind focused on just walking and the rider then you know the bond with the rider and horse are strong. When it is time for the second run of the night you want to warm them up again but not as hard this time because he or she has already been warmed up once before this, so just a little warming up won’t hurt. When it is that time for the second run the rider will bring the horse him a set him or her up for their first barrel and make the most of the race. If you see the rider smiling then everyone knows she has done her job with this horse. The rider can make an automatic barrel horse where that horse know his job and she barely has to ask the horse for a turn or touch his face to go around that barrel. When the rider gets a horse to be like that everyone can tell they spent hours and days together. The rider worked with that horse but never made him sour or hate coming into the arena. They spent time working on flexing the horse and making sure he knew when to tuck his nose and leave it for an extra second. They will all see when they are running home how much they spend time they spend together if they are fast and smooth through the pattern and don’t have any blow ups before or after coming in and out of the arena. After the race is over and the announcer say who
Should you shoe your horses or leave them barefoot? What is better for the horse? What will benefit the horse more? Although it’s a hot topic, it has never really been an issue to me. I have always shod my horses in the summer when I know we will be using them a lot and always leave the shoes off in the winter. I ride with a lot of people that will never use shoes or will sometimes only use a pair on either the front or back. Each person has their own beliefs and reasons behind why they choose to do what they do. For example, when I bought my current horse (around ’08) the person I bought him from only ever shod the front two hooves. I started putting shoes on all four of his hooves and they have been that way just about every summer since I purchased him. Then again, I’m only one person. Everyone has a different viewpoint on what is best for the horses and how to go about doing the best thing for their individual needs. That’s really where this question comes from for me. I want to know why; I want to know why people are so opinionated in one way or the other, as well as find out what is actually in the best interest of the horse.
To compare the images in Ploughing in Nivernais the oxen are docile and don't seem to be trying to get away from their handlers but in The Horse Fair some horses are trying to get away from their handlers. There is any horses running and some rearing up. Alot of the men in The Horse Fair seem to not be able to control the horses while in the other painting the people seem to have the oxen under control.
By the production of the Unbranded film, there is visual proof that wild horses can be made useful. In reality, wild horses are extremely tough. Think about it, they have learned to survive on their own out in the wild in the harshest weather, toughest terrain, and in dangerous situations. Joe Camp author of The Soul of a Horse, does an excellent job of guiding readers through how to put their domesticated horses back into a lifestyle that they are familiar with. So what’s wrong with them? The answer that they can’t be trained is invalid. Wild horses can be trained like any other horse that needs to be broken, it just has to be done right and with time. Yes, it will take time to break a wild horse, just like it takes time to break any horse, but the results are worth
Even though any breed is allow to participate in barrel racing, the American Quarter horse is the most predominate breed in the sport mainly because it is the most versatile of all breeds and has the speed and agility to bend around the barrels. When it comes to types or bloodlines of the horse it is more of a personal opinion. A competitor can choose a horse that is more for racing in order to provide a faster horse or a cutting horse that is will provide more maneuverability and a smaller bend around the barrels. One good ideal is to pair racing and cutting bloodlines in order to produce a horse with the ideal combination of speed and agility.
...als like the plow horse or mule for field use. "In the estimation of the owner, a slave is the most serviceable when in rather a lean and lank condition, such a condition as the race-horse is in" (Northup 201).
Around stables and in the circles of horse lovers every where, names such as, "horse," "pony," "stallion," "mare," and "foal," are some of the words verbalized.
As the ancient civilizations of the west grew their empires, they encountered something so powerful, beastly, and strong that no man could hold down with his own two bare hands, nor could they be tamed. As centuries go on, men learned the ways of the horse and learned to ride upon their backs. They found them to be a key component in transportation, carrying goods, and warfare. As time went on, for every footprint of a human left behind in the wet mud, there was a hoof print not far from the footprint. Ancient Greeks believed that the horse was a gift from the gods, and they were greatly valued in their society.
(Auel). As the war continued there was an increase in vehicles and the use of horses decreased, by the end horses were still successfully used in battle throughout the war. Unlike the military stories not all cavalry battles were a massacre. Even the United States had two cavalry divisions. Riding was a big part of what horses and mules were used for when it comes to World War
The horse is a highly respected animal in United States culture. It has been worshipped and paid tribute to through art, books (Misty of Chincoteague, Black Stallion), movies (Black Beauty, Spirit), and television shows (Mr. Ed). The horse industry is huge in the United States, encompassing everything from rodeos and racing to horses owned for purely pleasure. There have been statues erected of famous racehorses, as well as museums devoted entirely to equines.
Every animal has its own personality and every person has their own preference, so it is hard to say that one is better or worse than the other. With typical house pets such as a cat or a dog no experience is needed, it easy to do a quick read on them and be able to care for and handle them quite easily. However, when it comes to larger, more powerful animals, like horses, it is necessary to have experience or training on what they can do and how to properly care for the animal in the correct environment. Although the Appaloosa and Quarter horse are both very versatile and popular breeds, I would like to find the best suited and safest as a first horse by comparing their history, appearance, and common uses.
...bject of divination. The horse to the Germans is the most trusted species of augury and at public expense they have white horses kept in sacred groves for the taking of auspices which is conducted by noting the horse's various snorts and neighs.
In the early Middle ages, people invented the horseshoe and a new kind of a horse harness which worked better than in the Roman Empire. Also, the
Since a horse and a white horse differ in the attribute of color, a white horse is not a horse. In order to further demonstrate the distinction between a horse and a white horse, suppose one wants a horse, in which case a horse of any possible color will suffice. However, if one wants a white horse, then it cannot be a horse of any random color but white. If a white horse and a horse are identical, then a horse will suffice both cases, which is a
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