Attention Getter: War Admiral, Citation, Secretariat, American Pharaoh. Have you heard any of these names before? These are the four of the 12 horses that have won the triple crown.
Relate to Audience: A few weeks ago to first race of the triple crown, the Kentucky Derby, was ran and this being such a huge event, I’m sure you heard about the winner, Nyquist, on some form of social media afterwards.
Establish Credibility: Six years ago I became more interested in horse racing and what it took to become a jockey. I went to numerous clinics with my Thoroughbred, Clint Eastwood, and dreamed to race with him someday, until I was in a horseback riding accident that injured my left leg as well as crushed those dreams.
Reveal the Topic: Horse racing is a sport watched all around the world and...
Preview the Body: Today you’ll learn about the history of horse racing, what makes the Thoroughbred horse stand out from every other breed, and what it takes to become a jockey.
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Horse racing, with chariots as well as riders, was an early form of competition in the early Olympic games in Greece. As well as the Greeks, the Roman empire enjoyed watching horse races. This sport became widely popular around the rest of Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa as well. In the 18th century, the first open field races were held for the public to see. In the United States, as horse racing became more and more popular, weights the horses could carry were standardized to the age of the horse. This assured that the younger horse with less muscle would not be carrying as much weight as the 5 year olds with a much larger muscle mass. Racing soon evolved from these long 4-12 mile races, to dash races where the horses were raced for shorter distances. Thus came the triple crown which included the Belmont Stakes, the Preakness Stakes, and arguably the most recognizable modern race, the Kentucky
Once you get them to settle down and get there mind focused on just walking and the rider then you know the bond with the rider and horse are strong. When it is time for the second run of the night you want to warm them up again but not as hard this time because he or she has already been warmed up once before this, so just a little warming up won’t hurt. When it is that time for the second run the rider will bring the horse him a set him or her up for their first barrel and make the most of the race. If you see the rider smiling then everyone knows she has done her job with this horse. The rider can make an automatic barrel horse where that horse know his job and she barely has to ask the horse for a turn or touch his face to go around that barrel. When the rider gets a horse to be like that everyone can tell they spent hours and days together. The rider worked with that horse but never made him sour or hate coming into the arena. They spent time working on flexing the horse and making sure he knew when to tuck his nose and leave it for an extra second. They will all see when they are running home how much they spend time they spend together if they are fast and smooth through the pattern and don’t have any blow ups before or after coming in and out of the arena. After the race is over and the announcer say who
Faulconer, J.B. The Keeneland Story: a quarter century of racing in the finest tradition. Lexington, Kentucky: Thoroughbred Press, 1960.
A competitor can choose a horse that is more for racing in order to provide a faster horse or a cutting horse that will provide more maneuverability and a smaller bend around the barrels. One ideal is to pair racing and cutting bloodlines in order to produce a horse with the ideal combination of speed and agility. The saddle is the one very important piece of equipment used in barrel racing. The saddle must be tailored to the horse and most of the time the rider chooses a saddle that is up to a full size smaller than he or she would normally use. Saddle pads and cinches must be chosen to fit the horse properly.
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The Kentucky Derby has over 160,000 people come from around the world to attend the Kentucky Derby annually, and tens of millions watch on television. The Kentucky Derby is our state’s signature event, filled with traditions, legends, and celebrities. On May 2nd, of every year, is the Kentucky Derby and my birthday. The Kentucky Derby is an athletic event, because you get to understand the roles of the jockey and thoroughbred as athletes, as well as the scientific basis for their performance, it helps provide insights and comparisons into human training, nutrition, and health. “The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved” was hailed as a triumph and brought rabid attention to Scanlan’s. (McKeen 149) The Kentucky Derby is a horse race that
The book Seabiscuit: An American Legend, tells the life story of Seabiscuit, one of the most famous race horses in America at his time and existence, along with the background story on Seabiscuit’s trainer who discovered and trained him. I like how the book captures Seabiscuit’s greatest moments while he continued to attract the nation's attention at the height of the Great Depression. The book made Seabiscuit the classic underdog in the story with a big heart come back from what could have been a career ending injury to win the handicap race Santa Anita in 1940. Seabiscuit was born in an age when horses were becoming less relevant for travel needs and farming needs due to the upcoming popularity of automobiles, Seabiscuit and other equine
WASHINGTON — When American Pharoah, the colt with a thunderous gallop, became the first Triple Crown winner in nearly four decades, he couldn’t have had better timing.
Horses are valued by humans for the past million of years. Humans began to domesticate horses due to their ability to modulate with their environment. Horses' anatomy enables them to use of speed to escape predators. They have a well-developed sense of balance and a strong fight-or-flight instinct. Most domesticated horses begin training under saddle or in harness between the ages of two and four. The average life span of horses is approximately between 25 and 30 years. Horse breeds are based on general temperament. Spirited speed and endurance. Horses and humans intermingle in a wide variety of working activities such as police work, agriculture, entertainment, and therapy. Horses were historically used in warfare, from which a wide variety of riding. Many products are derived from horses, including meat, hide, and hair. Humans provide domesticated horses with food, water. and shelter. Horses are valued by humans in many ways and many forms of media such as Disney and the tale of Sprit, Hippotherapy, a form of rehabilitative therapy, and the tale of the Trojan horse. .
Have you ever been to a horse race? Seeing the riders give their horses a pat and an apple after the race, people cheering for their horse as it runs rapidly to the finish line? Seems like a great time. But what happens to those horses after they are done their race. What happens to the people who gambled their family’s lives savings. All horse racing should be shut down due to the well being of the horses, the effects of gambling, and the lack of interest.
When riding a horse you don’t just sit there and do nothing, You work hard to control a 800-1000 pound animal. You have to push your horse and yourself to the greatest you can be. It is a lot of work, it is just like any other sport. You have to go ride your horse at least 4 times a week, you practice in the wind, rain, snow, when it’s hot out, and event when it is freezing cold.
Everyone thinks barrel racing is a boring, girl, rodeoing event. It is not. Barrel racing is a fun, exciting, not just a girls rodeo event. I am going to tell you a story about how barrel racing changed a girl’s life and how she changed the sport of barrel racing. I am going to tell you about Amberley Snyder. She was in an accident and she thought she was never gonna be able to ride her horses again and not even barrel race. But Snyder never gave up. She knew that if she gave up, she would never be happy again. She didn't not gave up. She helped work with her horses to make it so she could ride again. She practiced very hard in order for her to barrel race again. She never gave up. She thought about giving up, but she never gave up.
And after all of that, as if he ever had any luck picking just 1 horse, he always had to have two or more in any race. Of course, he never did win very much and never hit the big trifecta that none of us ever do. That didn't change how much he loved to go or the fun we had when we were there; rooting all the way to the finish, standing and shaking our programs at the horses and their jockeys on the last leg. After most races he'd say "2, 5. Do you see that? I looked at that stupid 5 horse and changed my mind" ... And while he may have won more often with just 1 horse, I know it was the challenge he loved... not the winning.
The 1979 movie, The Black Stallion, directed by Carroll Ballard was created nearly forty years after the original novel was published in 1941. The film immediately caught my attention while analyzing this assignment. Unusually intrigued by older movies, I was shocked to have found one that interested me as much as it did. In summary, The Black Stallion is an arabian horse whom was being transported by ship, when the steamboat suddenly catches fire and sinks. A teenage boy by the name of Alec was also on board, leaving the two desperate for survival upon a deserted island. The young boy tames the wild horse and they soon develop an emotional bond learning to both trust and love each other, for they were all each other had. Once rescued, the unique horse is established by a forgotten veteran racehorse trainer who then teaches Alec to ride. After hours of training, they bring the legend to life. The Black Stallion received its name prior to it’s first race against two of the countries fastest horses. The movie was full of action and suspense, keeping me on my toes. One component I enjoyed most about the movie was how unpredictable it
I have also been told by hunter jumpers, “Barrel racing isn’t a sport because you don’t have to know anything. You don’t have to change strides or hold on for your life like we do when going over a six foot jump.” I have quit a few comments about this thought. First, barrel takes lots of skill, if you don’t have that skill, you will get hurt. While barrel racing, we do have to change strides, otherwise you would go around the barrel too fast and would either get injured because your horse slipped, or you would turn too wide, causing you to lose. Second, if we didn’t “hold on for our lives,” we would go flying out of the saddle. When you get to a barrel, you have to sit, turn, and keep your eye on the next barrel. Another reason barrel racing isn’t easy is because, if you don’t know what you’re doing, you will get hurt. If you don’t get hurt, your horse will and in my opinion, I’d rather get hurt than see my horse in
Ever since its inaugural running in 1861, the Melbourne Cup has represented everything that is great about Australian horse racing. Through the years, the Melbourne Cup results show some of the greatest thoroughbreds in history have conquered the race's grueling distance, which contributed to each horse's legend. Among the true Australian equine heros to accomplish this feat are Dunlop (1887), Phar Lap (1930), Empire Rose (1988), Kingston Rule (1990), the great race-mare and three-time winner Makybe Diva (2003-2005) and Dunaden (2011). Each year, the race draws close to 105,000 racing fans and punters who come to the Melbourne Cup Spring Carnival to see the finest horse racing on the planet.