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    there were more churches than there were pastors to fill these church pulpit vacancies there were pastors who would get on their horse and ride from one town to the next town filling in for worship services when these individual churches didn’t have pastors. Well this particular pastor was in the middle of this trip between two small towns when he had to stop and get his horse a drink and food. As he was waiting in the shade of a tree an old farmer came up to him and said, “hey, you a pastor?” the pastor

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    Maureen Fenoll Ms.Marton Language Arts 7-1 9 November 2017 The Rodeo Horses running, bulls bucking, and flame throwing are all things that you could see at a rodeo. When I was in the fifth grade I went to a rodeo with my girl scout troup . We saved up for almost a whole year. We sold cookies, earned money, and waited for the exciting weekend trip to A.J Ranch. A.j Ranch is a beautiful place it has horses, stables, a rodeo arena, campsite and much more. We stayed in a little cabin, in the woods

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    character Bambi letting his son: Daytone riding a horse, which portrays both his son and his happiness even though they aren’t in a happy environment. This is shown through different shots and techniques such as; a medium shot showing Daytone riding the horse; a close up on Bambi’s face to show his facial expressions and actors performance; lighting and colour ; and a long shot to show Bambi paying the man who owned the horse, money for the horse ride. All these help to show happiness in Bambi and

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    will develop a vast and amazingly constant statement of the basic truths…” Today the Hero’s Journey is defined by twelve stages which shape the development of the hero as his story progresses. One such hero who undergoes these twelve stages is a horse known as Spirit. In his story, it is sometime around 1862, and the United States Calvary is determined to civilize the West and promote its open land and ample resources to Eastern Americans through the expansion of the railroad. As the leader of

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    hope to become. Horses have become for me the symbol of everything I want to be in life, strength, determination, and compassion. Throughout the ages horses have been a powerful symbol of strength and fearlessness. Equines are some of the mightiest creatures in the world. It was the strength of the horse that helped to revolutionize the world as we know it. Able to carry over thirty percent of their body weight and pull over one hundred and fifty percent of their body weight, horses are an impressive

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    tells her she can't have any. Mae grabs Winnie and throws Winnie on the horse. Mae, Jesse, and Miles take Winnie to a creek and tell Winnie their story of how they will live forever. They take her to there home and keep her there for a few day. Angus Tuck takes Winnie out on the pond and tells the pond has the answers. Angus uses the pond as example of the wheel of life. The man in the yellow suit follows them and steals the horse. The man returns to Winnie's home, tells her family he knows where she

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    The book Black Beauty by Anna Sewell tells the story of a horse named Black Beauty by a few of his owners. He grows up with good owners: a farmer, then the Birtwicks, but then gets changed into the hands of owners who are more cruel, who get worse as time goes on. He then finds a good owner in Jerry Barker, who treats him well yet must work him hard as a cab-horse. Eventually, Jerry has to sell him, where he finds the worst of his owners, until being bought and recovered, then finally sold to people

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    ability to talk to horses. My first wish would to be a billionaire. I would wish to be a billionaire because it would be beneficial to others as well as myself. It would benefit me because I would be able to buy an indoor riding arena for my horses. I’ve always wanted an indoor arena with heating and cooling because I would be able to ride in all types of weather.The next thing I would buy would be a huge barn. After I would buy the barn I would rescue and rehabilitate unwanted horses. The last thing

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    IN THE early 20th century the future seemed bright for horse employment. Within 50 years cars and tractors made short work of equine livelihoods. Some futurists see a cautionary tale for humanity in the fate of the horse: it was economically indispensable until it wasn’t. The common retort to such concerns is that humans are far more cognitively adaptable than beasts of burden. Yet as robots grow more nimble, humans look increasingly vulnerable. A new working paper concludes that, between 1990 and

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    Riding horses has always been something that I am passionate about. It is a place where I can escape from the world to put all of my emotions into something I love. I have been riding for 9 years and have been showing for 5 years. Riding is not an easy sport as some people believe it to be, riding takes determination and passion. Being an equestrian means being tough and a fighter while being graceful. Riding takes dedication and hard work, but it is all worth it for doing something you love. This

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