The Joy Of Forming Horse-Personal Narrative

Owning a horse is a wonderful experience when it comes to riding, shows and many other pleasures associated with horses. There is an aspect of ownership that involves maintenance, which is not always as glamorous as heading out across the countryside for a ride or parading in the horse shows to win a highly recognized prize. Horse care/maintenance is a necessary part of owning a horse and lays the foundation for any equestrian who is well tended to provide the owner with many years of valued service, pleasure riding and many other benefits that are associated with owning a horse.

The horse ride changed mike's opinion of his horse and himself because at first the was some trouble with getting him on the horse,but once he got on he started to enjoy himself and realize that just because he has a disability he doesn't have to limit himself.according to paragraph 1 it states how he felt or his opinion of getting on the horse. "No, stop it, I don't want to!" I yelled. Some of the horses in front of the barn looked at me, and all of the people stared, but I didn't care. Not being a sweet little angel like the disabled kids they show on TV is what gives my life meaning. I raised the volume of my voice enough to send birds flapping out of the shade trees. "You have no right! Isn't this supposed to be a free country?".

There are many things that I have learned, and many are worth mentioning. One in particular is when I was learning how to ride my horse. In order to do this you need to have dedication, balance, and you have to respect the animals. If you don't have these things you won't have a good connection to your horse, because they can feel your body language and smell your fear, pain, or if your happy. You're moods are transmitted to them if your nervous then they are also nervous and you dont want that. I am going to tell you of the time that i've been riding for a few years now, this was when I was around 8 years old (narration, flashback).

Behavior is a key factor in riding horses. Individuals can learn how to better themselves for the future by improving the way they act. When a young person is focused on brushing, feeding, or working with a horse, their focus is no longer on their own problems and issues. People who have struggled to achieve their treatment goals have made significant breakthroughs through equine therapy. Like all animals, horses set their own boundaries that a rider has to learn respect. Loving an animal can help a child learn how to love themselves as well. “The need for animals to be taken care for on a daily basis fulfills the humans need to be needed, to nurture, and to love.” (Trotter). Children learn to become responsible for themselves and

With that motivation and my determination, I picked up some barrel racing tips from friends who knew some about the sport, and competed in my first competition at the age of 24. A couple years went by and I started training horses for other people and giving riding lessons to both childrend and adults. The most rewarding part of teaching, was seeing the kids grow and learn from their time and experiences with the horse. They not only learned how to ride, but more importantly, the horses taught them things they will take with them through life like responsibility, love, respect, trust, forgivness teamwork, and humbleness. I watched as they became more confident in themselves and who they were as individuals. Having been blessed with many wonderful experiences, I knew there would always be more. What I didn't realize is how much this one paticular horse would change everything I thought I knew. Shockem, has done just that! Along with patience, she has shown me how quickly the wrong signals being given can effect how much work and time I have to put into her training, how truly forgiving she is, and the willingness she has to please even after mistakes are

My original goals included learning how to run an equine facility that has boarders, a lesson program, and sale horses. Also, I wanted to continue learning how to train horses, as well as improve my own riding. Finally, I wanted to apply some of the skills I have learned in school including pasture management, marketing, business management, financial management (possibly write a business plan), and possibly instruct if needed.

Training horses for myself and others is not only a hobby for me, it is the main source of my collage fundraising. I have a desire to work with horses, exposing them to a whole array of experiences to make them broke enough to put kids, inexperienced riders, or top hands on. Living on a ranch gives me a unique chance to introduce a young horse to mountains, cows, tall brush, and branding pens. I also go to many 4-H riding practices and shows, where my horses are presented to large groups of unfamiliar equine’s as well as the arena setting. My mother owns a Ranching Heritage eligible horse that she would love to start showing, and being chosen for this program would be a fantastic opportunity to show my own horse with her for years to come.

“ We are all here on earth to help others” said W.H Auden. Everybody needs help it might not be a life threatening situation, it might just be helping out with a small chore but, people still need help. Have you ever helped someone or something in need? I have, one day Mrs. Melissa called and she needed my mom’s and I help.It wasn’t a big deal it was just someone in the world needing help.

When the master laid his eyes on the horse guilt filled within them. “This will not do, it’s too small, scrawny, and rancid. I won't let you stay until you get me a bear”, the master said with his head held high. The lion ended up getting loose and ran away.

I have been riding horses for years, ever since I was in second grade. I went to a camp and did a few lessons that year, and loved it a lot. However, I didn’t start doing lessons consistently until the summer after fourth grade. I began taking semi private lessons, either by myself or with another student, and graduated out of that after about a month and a half--apparently I was one of only a few people to have graduated out of that so fast. I moved up into group lessons and began to quickly excel. A few months after I started to fall behind again, and I entered a period where I didn’t really become any better. However, the year after I broke my hand only three months into my school year lessons and had to stop riding for six months. When I came back, it was almost like a fresh start, and I began to progress again.

There is nothing like getting to the barn and being greeted by an animal that loves you more than anything. The bond between my horse and me is something that can never be broken; we have a connection that no one else understands, only us. Horses are not just pets; they are a shoulder to cry on, a family member, and most importantly a best friend who is there for you no matter what.

Consequently, our brain can be developed as we are having use of the movements of a horse. The lessons are handled by a trained horse, a psychotherapist and a horse’s leader. While people are riding on horses, they are developing balance, communication, self acceptance ,strength, and emotional benefits (Jan Brinn). Who thought that all this can be developed with the help of horses? Well, the results are interesting. “The website Equestrian Therapy, reflects the benefits of interaction with horses. “This type of therapy makes use of riding horses as an effective way of providing physical and emotional therapy as well as psychological benefits”. Riding a horse goes beyond the riding itself. As a special needs person gets involved with it, mental changes can be seen for example, the most common one, confidence. Moreover, equine therapies also provide sensory, physical, cognitive, and social benefits. All these are the result that a horse can produce on a person, by making use of tactile sensations. When I was doing volunteer hours at a therapeutic center, I had the opportunity of working with special needs kids. I remember a girl who for the first time that she went, she would not even want to touch the horse. As time flew, I saw her become fearless and stronger. At first, she could just stay on the horse holding her head up for a short amount of time. Overall, riding improved her neck stability along

Spending the frosty morning in the deer stand where you are on the hunt for the big one. Sends a medley of the sights and sounds. The birds talking like humans carrying on a conversation , the quail scatter for cover as they hear the footsteps on the crisp frozen grass. As you play the waiting game when you see a mom and her baby prancing around the field like two dancers on a stage, as the day goes on you see the big one walking out with his head held high and his chest puffed out knowing he is the biggest one out there. I play the quiet game knowing if I make a sound he would be gone like he was never there, raising my rifle slowly and steady looking through the scope, putting the crosshairs behind his shoulder, squeezed the trigger as your

I started riding on the safest horse ever, his name was Tyler. He was so gentle and a great horse to begin on, I even rode him later on. But I was early on in that barn I had my fourth grade birthday party there and it was enjoyable and you learned a little more about the horses. I rode lesson horses for years and it was fun, but I really wanted my own horse so I could be able to love on him and spoil him rotten. It got to around Christmas of my 7th grade when I was able to start leasing a horse. We started leasing Harvey and I rode him for a little bit and even had my first show on him. We started looking to lease a new horse who I could ride and while we were looking the owner then sold Harvey to someone… After a little bit, our trainer showed us Mirific a wonderful mare. I rode her the first time and wasn’t feeling much for her. However, the second time I rode her with a bareback pad instead of a saddle and I bonded with her. For only riding her about a week or so I did my first show on her. I rode her for about two years and she was amazing and a great horse to of ridden during those

On the spooky night of Halloween, me and my friend Lydia went to ride the Headless Horseman. We got something to eat and drove to the place. Before we rode it, I was getting anxious so me and Lydia went to do karaoke. We sung Thriller by Michael Jackson. It was really fun to sing and it got the nerves off me.