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Horse Rider Persuasive Speech

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In one second my team mate could kill me. If I misjudge the distance or she loses her footing everything could take a turn for the worse. We spend 2-3 hours a day practicing, making sure everything is perfect. My teammate is more than double my weight and size. We speak two different languages and somehow we are in sinc. There is no off season for us. Horseback riding is an incredibly dangerous and tough sport, but unfortunately not everybody believes that.
Riding horses isn't just sitting there while the horse does all the work. The horse and rider are team mates. The rider holds the horse in a position to carry itself and be able to collect. An uncollected horse is an imbalanced horse. This means their movements aren't as smooth or pretty when being judged, but it also means more than that. In order to build muscle and strength the horse must be collected. The rider must use their legs to grip the horse and stay on. Position means everything. …show more content…

Without proper position the rider will fall or cause both themselves and the horse to look awkward. The riders movements affect how the horse moves. Think about playing the game chicken in the pool. The bottom person's balance and movements totally depend on the movements the person they're carrying. When that person starts to fall left the bottom person starts to go left. It works the same way with horse and rider. In order for the horse to move correctly the rider must have the proper position. This position is heals down, shoulders up and back, straight back that isn't hollowed out, still hands and ear, elbow, hip, knee and foot in one verticle

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