Informative Essay On Horse
The so called “horse world” is a very large community in Ohio. When people think of someone showing horses they think of jumping, showing at the fair, going on trail rides, or just riding a horse for fun. However I compete in the highest level of competition you can compete at. Although it is fun to ride a horse, it is not a hobby, it's a lifestyle. I have been riding horses for 8 years and showing for 5 years. Ohio is one of the biggest quarter horse states, we have some of the toughest competition and we hold the largest single breed horse show in the country. The dedication and passion people have for their horse is trendemous. People will often call us “crazy” for the money we spend on horses and what we will do to them to get them prepared
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To counter with what a great number of people think, riding and showing horse is hard work; considering that you are working with a 1,200 pound animal. The long nights and early mornings, the pressure we put ourselves under and being able to communicate with our horse is a lot of work. Being lazy is not a characteristic for a horse person. You must have a good work ethic because the work required is heavily dependent on you. When you belong to a horse community the way you talk and act reflect on that. A true horse person can not last one whole day without talking about something that is horse related. When someone takes care of their horse and puts them before themselve, that proves they the belong to there. Never complaining about how early we have to be at the barn, how tough our lesson was, or not waning to do something work related proves that they belong. There are no guidelines on how we should act at the horse barn or horse show, its more based on your common sense. There are however unspoken but enforced rules. These rules included not having an attitude, cleaning up after yourself, knowing your pattern, and making sure you and your horse are prepared. These rules are enforced through our trainers. If you do not follow them they will bot help you because you are not putting in the work and do not want to win so bad
To counter with what a great number of people think, riding and showing horse is hard work; considering that you are working with a 1,200 pound animal. The long nights and early mornings, the pressure we put ourselves under and being able to communicate with our horse is a lot of work. Being lazy is not a characteristic for a horse person. You must have a good work ethic because the work required is heavily dependent on you. When you belong to a horse community the way you talk and act reflect on that. A true horse person can not last one whole day without talking about something that is horse related. When someone takes care of their horse and puts them before themselve, that proves they the belong to there. Never complaining about how early we have to be at the barn, how tough our lesson was, or not waning to do something work related proves that they belong. There are no guidelines on how we should act at the horse barn or horse show, its more based on your common sense. There are however unspoken but enforced rules. These rules included not having an attitude, cleaning up after yourself, knowing your pattern, and making sure you and your horse are prepared. These rules are enforced through our trainers. If you do not follow them they will bot help you because you are not putting in the work and do not want to win so bad