My First Horse Research Paper

I remember as a little kid and now being fascinated by race horses. When I was around eight years old, my grandfather took me to a farm where they raise race horses. They were out exercising Mine That Bird and a few other horses. I thought it was so fascinating! The owner walked up to and asked if I enjoy watching them, I said very shyly,” yes sir.” He took me to the barn and let me look at all the foals and I was astonished. I got to thinking what all do they have to do to get these young foals ready to one day race? I asked Mr. Allen, and he said, “there are many things that you can do but some people don’t do the right thing and they cheat their way to victory”.

Selection is based on previous performance including race record; pedigree and phenotype to which play an important role when evaluating racehorses with conformation which is subjective to opinion or experience (McIlwrath, 2004). Foals in the racing industry are purchased through auction sales and stud farms and are based on their conformation, way of going and pedigree although conformation criteria differs from foal to 2-3 year old through musculoskeletal changeability. What has to be considered is the sire or dam who have produced winning progeny and has made the most prize money through races ran (O 'Mara, 2015).

Wild horses and burros are starving in the ten western states consisting of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming. The Grazing service combined with General Land office creating the Bureau of Land Management. The Bureau of Land Management or BLM manages, protects, and controls the wild horse and burro population under the 1971 Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act. This law authorizees the BLM to regulate the population to sustain a healthy environment. The wild horses and burros are found in herd management areas across the ten western states. The estimated total wild horses and burros in California is 8,316 with the maximum limit of 2,200. In Nevada, 34,531 wild horses and burros are

The horse (Equus ferus caballus)[2][3] is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus. It is an odd-toed ungulate mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature, Eohippus, into the large, single-toed animal of today. Humans began to domesticate horses around 4000 BC, and their domestication is believed to have been widespread by 3000 BC. Horses in the subspecies caballus are domesticated, although some domesticated populations live in the wild as feral horses. These feral populations are not true wild horses, as this term is used to describe horses that have never been domesticated, such as the endangered Przewalski's horse, a separate subspecies, and the only remaining true wild horse. There is an extensive, specialized vocabulary used to describe equine-related concepts, covering everything from anatomy to life stages, size, colors, markings, breeds, locomotion, and behavior.

Throughout history, humans have depended on the horse. Horses have contributed to the growth of humankind as transportation, farm workers, and battle steeds. They have been trained to support humans in many ways. When did this relationship begin? At what point did the horse become a vital part of human society? Exploring the evolution of the horse can help to answer these questions.

All great legends in history must be honored for their sacrifice and leadership that marks a path in recent history. This is why one of the most patriotic and legendary warriors of the Old West known as Crazy Horse is still considered a historical symbol. Crazy Horse was a true American Indian whose independent and fierce spirit during a battle aids as an example of how a leader ought to be. His journey is a celebration of his time and his legacy. Let us reminisce about this era and how Crazy Horse arose to be a fearless Lakota leader.

Through hundreds, if not thousands of years of breeding, most draft horse breeds exhibit a stoic and solid temperament that's both admirable and rewarding. After the second World War, America began to turn to automobiles and mechanized farm machinery, and the popularity of the draft horse declined. However, today, thanks to environmental movements, a desire for mobility and agility and fuel efficiency woes, draft horse breeds are coming back in style. For example, parts of the small-scale logging industry have returned to using draft horses to remove timber. Because the horses manoeuvre better than heavy machinery, cause less environmental damage and cost significantly less, they're quickly becoming a popular choice.

A Determined Era The American West was full of grit, workers with sweat on their brows, and determination in their hearts. Everything was done by hand or on the back of a horse, and the only law around was the gun. Between the years of 1800 to 1870, Americans embraced this lifestyle with full force, and were ready to face any obstacles that stood in their way. The country’s population was growing, and settlers were moving west as fast as the government expanded the nation’s borders.

Crazy Horse is apart of the Oglala Lakota tribe and is from Rapid City, SD.  He lived from 1840 to 1877.  Crazy Horse is most famous for “Battle of Little Bighorn” and resisting being put on a reservation.  During this time he was constantly running and fighting. But, he surrendered eventually.  Of course not by choice though.

In the fictional biography, The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History, one of the first and most important boons that Crazy Horse receives is his name. This is important because it is one of the first of the many distinctions he receives for his skill and bravery out on the battlefield. It also signifies the end of his boyhood as Light Hair and the start of his journey as Crazy Horse. Most of all, though, it is the gift that no one can take away from him and something that will continue to be his even after death. All of his material possessions are long since lost to time but his name still lives on and will continue to live on as long as he is remembered.

Over the year’s people have been upset over the fact that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) conducts round ups on the wild horses. Some people don’t like the use of the Helicopters, and believe each herd group should state with each other in the same holding pen. Then there are the Ranchers who believe after each round up the Mustangs and Burros shouldn’t be allowed back to the rangeland because they would end up grazing in their fields and leave nothing for their own animals. All these are good points and true statement, but, these round ups are for the protection of the herds themselves, the other wildlife and the rangelands.

Fixing a problem is never easy, that’s why everyone calls it a problem. My problem certainly wasn’t easy, especially considering it focused around a fifteen hundred pound animal that has an attitude. My problem actually has a name; his name is Preacher. Having a powerful, sorrel colored Quarter Horse, who towers over everything, you wouldn’t believe he would act like an adolescent; but he is indolent and temperamental. Like I said, the process of fixing a problem to be difficult, but like my trainer says “The hardest part is figuring out how to solve the problem without creating another one.” Solving one problem and creating another at the same time is really easy to achieve. Riding a new horse is not easy for anybody, some people adjust quickly,

There is a well known statement that reads, “Never judge a book by its cover.” Not everything that has value in the world is shiny or expensive. An item that has value to me is my stuffed horse, and it is special to me because I have had it since I was six, my mom gave it to me, and it helped me through some tough times as a kid.

You have been spinning your head back and forth between theses three horses that I have really connected with. The hard thing is choosing between the three horses and picking the top one and buying that horse. Each time I ride the horses I have fallen more and more in love with them. Finally the one horse that I have ever dreamed for had shown more spirit than the other two. I choose the beautiful black and white paint, one eye is solid blue and the other one is half blue half brown. Long flowy mane and tail, 16 hand tall, paint gelding built of steel, the power to blow across the area and do whatever it has to please

Ever since I was a child I knew that I wanted to work with animals. Horses, in particular, have always fascinated me. After much begging, pleading, years of convincing, and always working hard to save up money, I convinced my parents to allow me to buy a horse. To me, Indie was the most beautiful quarter horse I could have ever dreamed of getting. Since our purchase of Indie, we have acquired another horse, Sherman, and a pony, Tucker. Although the horses have always been hard work, they were worth every sweaty hot summer evening of mucking out the stalls and frigid winter mornings of carrying water to the trough in order to avoid freezing our hoses. After all, I used to dream of being a veterinarian and helping all kinds of animals in some way.