Horseback Riding is not an easy task, but there are a few things one needs in order to be successful.
Patience, a sense of humor and determination are tools that every rider should carry in the saddle.
Practice makes perfect when it comes to riding.
It takes many years for one to master any skill. Horseback riding is no exception.
You are going to fall a lot. It takes a great deal of patience to keep getting back in the saddle.
A lack of patience creates emotions of anger and defeat in oneself.
“The man who does not shrink from self-crucifixion can never fail to accomplish the object upon which his heart is set.”
― James Allen, As a Man Thinketh
A sense of humor maintains positivity.
Horses are going to be horses and do silly things.
Riders will often make
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One should be determined to set new goals regularly.
Horses go the way that they are ridden. One must fight for a good ride with every step.
Scary things are going to happen often. One has to be very determined to get back in the saddle after a scare.
"He who has conquered doubt and fear has conquered failure"
― James Allen, As a Man Thinketh
What I learned from this project is that I can apply what I know about horseback riding to my everyday life.
I learned the definition of success by doing what I love, riding horses.
"As a progressive and evolving being, man is where he is that he may learn that he may grow; and as he learns the spiritual lesson which any circumstance contains for him, it passes away and gives place to other circumstances."
― James Allen, As a Man Thinketh
I hope the take away from this project would be that the audience understands that horse back riding is a challenge and that it is a sport that takes not only physical conditioning, but also mental conditioning to be successful at it.
"Put your heart mind and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret to success."
-Swami
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
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts”
Before you start you need to gather a saddle pad, western saddle, and a western cinch.
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
The cowboy climbed aboard and gave a wild yell. The men holding the head of the horse let go and jumped back. Almost immediately the horse began bucking. The cowboy stayed with him though. The horse bucked around the pen slamming into the fence and off the post that was set in the middle of the pen. Finally the horse began to slow down and the cowboy got him under control. It would take another week of this before the horse would allow himself to be handled without blowing up.(Rashid 102)
Making sure your horse is thoroughly groomed is the first step to making him comfortable. Assuring the feet are picked and free of pebbles or stones are imperative to prevent any injuries to your horse’s feet. Next, comb out any tangles or debris from the forelock, (the horses bangs) mane, and tail. Keeping in mind the horse uses his tail as a deterrent for insects we want this to be free flowing and free to swat with. Now let’s brush our horse. Using a curry comb, first and in circular motions work your way down the horse’s neck, across his body and around his rump. This will loosen any built up and ground in dirt. Using a hard course brush, brush out your horses coat to bring up and out all that loosened dirt. Taking a medium course brush you may now brush off any loosened dirt that may still be in the hairs. Finalize you...
When riding a horse you don’t just sit there and do nothing, You work hard to control a 800-1000 pound animal. You have to push your horse and yourself to the greatest you can be. It is a lot of work, it is just like any other sport. You have to go ride your horse at least 4 times a week, you practice in the wind, rain, snow, when it’s hot out, and event when it is freezing cold.
Young, Rhoria Lee, and Maggie Bracher. "Horsemastership part 2: Physical, psychological, educational and social benefits." International Journal of Therapy & Rehabilitation 12.3 (2005): 120-125. Web. 8 Mar. 2011.
Training a horse to ride is hard work, it involves ground work, riding, and in both patience is very important. In the next few paragraphs I will be explaining the steps needed to train a horse.
In the beginning of the summer, the pony would not move at all or go really slow when asking him to run the barrel pattern. After many attempts of trying to get the pony to walk with me on top of him, he finally started to get more confidence and knew that I would not let him run into anything while on him. During training, the pony knew the arena well enough so he would not bump into anything. After building up speed and getting better times, I thought that we were back in barrel racing. I entered the pony and I in the minnesota rodeo.
Riding encourages a child to work with their hands, exercise, and connect with horses and people of all ages, gain confidence, and learn new skills. Courtnee Niggel, an instructor summarizes how “A six year old child was told she will never walk again but after years of equine therapy she is now able to walk with a walker or by holding on to the sides of walls” (Niggel 1). Equine Therapy leaves a child with amazing results and changes their life drastically all the way from growing social skills to helping with motor skills, even to
... have a crop (small whip) or peg spurs. Both of these do not hurt the horse, but are uncomfortable, so they know they are doing something wrong.
Completion of at least 100 hours of continuing educations in the horse profession and equine science. To
The minute the horse starts to run just let loose, do not think about where the end destination or the time just enjoy the peaceful outdoors. A saying used to describe this, “sometimes you have to loosen the lead rope” and that is true. When riding loosen the rope and clear your mind and put the stress of everyday life to the side for a while. It feels like you are on top of the world, seeing things from a different perspective and looking at the bigger picture. Feeling weightless like a jet ski flying across the water floating on water, but instead on land and a horse is flying past everything. Each person experiences riding differently and depending on how the person feels when mounting their horse, will determine the quality of the ride. Enjoy what nature has to offer and listen to the sounds that come from
Whether it be winning money on a Tuesday night barrel race in Verndale, or being the 2D champion at Race for the Roses, I know that my hard work is to credit for the astounding actions of my horses. Horses taught me to be dedicated and to never give up. This past year, one of my horses was horrible with tipping barrels over. Day after day, drill after drill, I worked with him to move his body out and around the barrel. The last show I brought him to proved how much I worked with him. We ran perfect runs and won money.