Saddle Essays

  • Saddle Breaking and Training a Horse

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    run away, rear up, buck, or all of the above. Just let the horse relax when he’s finished. And do that every day so he can get used to it. When the horse is used to everything getting on, and getting tightened, you can start lunging him with the saddle on. Walk, trot, canter, and whoa for stopping, or whatever your vocal commands are, use them. Works Cited • "Breaking a Horse to Ride: A Guide to Teaching a Horse to Accept a Rider -." Associated Content - associatedcontent.com. Web. 15 Oct

  • The Satire of Blazing Saddles

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    The Satire of Blazing Saddles Blazing Saddles, a Mel Brooks film, is a perfect example of satire. The main object of the movie is to make fun of the western genre of films. Mel Brooks is notorious for his satires of many different films and film genres, and Blazing Saddles follows true to form. Many of the film’s ideas and problems are common in most westerns, although Mel Brooks has added a twist. In addition, the movie pokes fun at a more modern theme, racism. Many westerns contain some of

  • Analyzing Satire and Parody in Blazing Saddles

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    Satire and Parody in Blazing Saddles "No one is born a racist bigot. In other words, racial bigotry or racial prejudice is not genetically or biologically determined... Therefore, if most people spoke out about racism, it would be the first step towards a revolutionary change." -Dr. Charles Quist-Adade Mel Brooks’ Blazing Saddles, sheds light to the cultural problems of the Western era through satire with elements of parody within. John Vogel describes Blazing Saddles as “The Ultimate Western Spoof

  • The Process of Saddling a Horse

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    ties. Before you start you need to gather a saddle pad, western saddle, and a western cinch. The cinch can be any type but you may need help in finding the right size that is best for your horse. Ask a knowledgeable person like a salesperson, a riding instructor or a friend for help with finding the right size cinch for your horse. To put the cinch on the saddle there should be a leather strap that hangs down from a d-ring attached to the saddle. The strap should have several holes in it and

  • How To Train Your Horse Essay

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    Imagine riding a horse and your saddle slowly starts to slide one way and before you know it, you are suddenly upside-down and in a dangerous situation. You then look to your left and see your friend is struggling to stay on their horse because something has gotten wedged their horse’s belly and the back cinch causing the horse to buck. This may sound unrealistic, but believe it or not, it happens. Situations like these are easily avoidable if you follow a few simple guidelines when it comes to prepping

  • Barrel Racing Research Paper

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    Training a barrel horse can be lessons because the fastest racers want to be a champion. Training a barrel horse is a timed event where some of the fastest time is what matters the most. (‘Rodeo.about.com”). Speed is what it is all in the training.The riders enters the arena at full speed,quickly rounding each barrel in a clover leaf pattern and then exiting where they entered. Training , is a rodeo sport, it requires the correct equipment,and intense mental and physical training for both the rider

  • Cowboy Poem

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    THE COWBOY To be a cowboy now of course I’d probably need to get a horse. To ride the hills as the sun goes down, I’d need some boots and a saddle down. And nothing would stop me after that As long as I got a cowboy hat.   VISITING AUNTIE ANN At Auntie Ann’s we sit up straight, And finish what is on our plate. We sit in chairs with little lace And doilies put in every place. And never rush at lunch to eat, And never wiggle in our seat. It almost makes me fall asleep To have so many rules

  • Descriptive Essays - The Horse Farm

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    moving around and snorting with eyes wide and nostrils flared. I strap my pistol to my hips and tie the tip of the holster to my leg so it doesn't flop. We are ready to go, so I take a deep breath of the sharp, clean, mountain air and step into the saddle. As we ride along in the dark, I begin to relax. Man, I love the smell of cool mountain air; there is nothing in the world quite like it. It is so refreshing for me. As the sky begins to brighten to a gray, and the stars that were so brilliant

  • Horse Therapy

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    There are a few different types of therapy that uses horses. Hippotherapy means- “treatment with the help of a horse” (Naomi Scott). The word hippo is used because this term is derived from the greek word hippo which means horse. “Hippotherapy is generally indicated for children and adults with mild to severe neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction.” (Naomi Scott). This type of therapy uses the horses motion to improve on the neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction of the patient. These dysfunctions can include

  • The Equine Revolution: Horseback Riding

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    Were there any impacts of the equine revolution on humans? This is one of the many questions that some people normally do not think about. The uses of equines have changed tremendously over their existence. Horseback riding has evolved in many ways. Today, using horses for transportation has declined, however leisure and rehabilitative activities have increased. To understand horseback riding, it is essential to look at the history of equines, the sport of horseback riding, and how to take care of

  • Analysis Of The Man Who Listens To Horses By Monty Roberts

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    World-renowned trainer, competitor, and a leader in horsemanship techniques as applies to modern day methods, the man named Monty Roberts overturned the horse world as it was, and founded a completely new philosophy: that of natural horsemanship. As he writes in his book, “The Man Who Listens to Horses,” Roberts grew up in a very different horse world of “rough and ready” cowboys determined to beat their horses into submission by breaking their spirits. Convinced there was a better, kinder, more

  • Blazing Saddle: Film Analysis

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    pick one of my favorite films for this project, such as A Clockwork Orange, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, and Jaws. However, I went out of my comfort zone and picked a genre of film I’ve never become familiar with- Western. The 1974 film Blazing Saddles was a hilarious frontier/Wild West twist about road worker named Bart, played by Cleavon Little, becoming part of character Hedley Lamarr’s (Harvey Korman) evil plan to out-run the small town of Rock Ridge by appointing an African American sheriff

  • Speech: How To Tie A Western Saddle

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    Topic: How to Tie a Western Saddle General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform the audience of how to tie a western saddle. Central Idea: The process of tying a saddle has a deep background and is composed of two primary steps. Organizational Pattern: Topical Organization INTRODUCTION: Attention Getter: Have you ever yearned to learn how to perfect an art? Maybe when you were little, and your mother had to tie your shoes for you. You were so embarrassed so you worked to perfect tying

  • Movie Analysis: Blazing Saddles

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    Analysis “What in the wide, wide world of sports is goin’ on here?” The authentic country twang of Frankie Laine in the title sequence gives Blazing Saddles the appearance of a classic Western, but within the first few minutes, the satirical nature of the film makes itself abundantly clear. The opening scene of Blazing Saddles communicates the setting and the character archetypes, both as they appear on the surface and as they will manifest throughout the film. Though the film explores this dynamic

  • Process Essay: How To Saddle A Horse

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    How To Saddle A Horse Horseback riding is something I enjoy doing on a regular basis. It’s a fun and relaxing activity for friends and family to partake in after a long, busy day. It can also give you a chance to pull away and be on your own for a while. Given the opportunity I’m certain that everyone would enjoy horseback riding. Before you can go riding, however, there are a few things you need to know how to do, for instance, how to saddle the horse. I believe it is important for everyone to

  • The Importance Of Personal Power

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    Calabraro Forum 3 Reply Post Stephanie, you discussed having seen some work teams where little to no energy because the person in charge has little power or authority. I have experienced some work teams that have been quite successful even when the person in charge is of a lower rank than the other group members. I believe that the reason for these successes is that the person has high levels of personal power. Personal power is, “influence derived from an individual’s characteristics”

  • The Happiest Place on Earth, An Interpretation

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    industry, but there is also a sense of hope and a longing for social change. Conor Oberst, the writer of the song, started the music life when he was fourteen years old in a band called Commander Venus. Soon after that, he began a record label called Saddle Creek and is the star in the popular indie band, Bright Eyes. Commander Venus and Bright Eyes both display heart-wrenching lyrics which tell stories of lost loves and emotional turmoil; but the singer's side project, the Desaparecidos, leaves all

  • Contrasting City Life with Suburban Living

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    City life is an entire different way of living than life outside of the city. Living in the heart of a major metropolitan city, I travel over 30 miles to work that some say is located in the middle of the Midwest cornfields. Life in the city moves at a faster pace. I find people often are walking quicker steps, seemingly to always be on a mission to get somewhere, usually in a hurry. Shopping at one of my city’s local big box food store, I find that most people are pleasant enough, but do not

  • Rodeo State Finals

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    bleachers for so long, but every time I approached them, I would remember and smile. During, the whole rodeo season I looked forward to going to the State Finals. I didn't attend the finals as a participant, but as a spectator. As President of the "Saddle Bronc Fan Club" for my friend Cole, there was no way I would miss this experience. We both had been looking forward to this day for a long time. Everything about going to this rodeo was fantastic: the food, the fun, most of all, the rodeo grounds

  • Symbolic Connection

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    middle of paper ... ...eading and Writing. Ed. Edgar V. Roberts. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education, 2008. 709. Print Jeffers, Robinson. “The Purse-Seine.” Literature An Introduction to Reading and Writing. Ed. Edgar V. Roberts. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education, 2008.713. Print Oliver, Mary. “Wild Geese.” Literature An Introduction to Reading and Writing. Ed. Edgar V. Roberts. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education, 2008.721. Print Pratt, William. Singing the Chaos: