For the following semester I intend to continue with the same blogging topic, equestrianism, because throughout the previous semester I always felt like I had more than enough content to chose from. I also really enjoyed talking about something I am passionate about and it made me realize just how much knowledge I have to […]

Saturday 4:00 – 4:30 AM Breakfast Now with most of the preparation completed, the morning goes by fairly quickly with breakfast for both horse and rider and any last minute things that must be finished up.   Saturday 4:30 – 5:00 AM Trailer Loading  Now the truck and trailer can be brought down to the barn […]

24 Hour Inside-Look into Dressage Competitions Dressage Shows usually happen on Saturdays, unless they are multi-day events, so for this glimpse into the horse world we will focus on a single show day. Depending on the scale of the show, the preparation time will also vary. The event that I will be going through is […]

So far I have discussed equestrianism as a sport and how people and horses interact, but what does it take to keep this living breathing animal alive? When it comes to nutrition, there are many fallacies. Many people believe that horses eat oats, apples, sugar cubes, and straw. But with each of these items, there […]

Without understanding the natural behaviors of horses, it would be impossible for this sport to exist. When you are working with an animal that is about ten times your size, there is no forcing this animal to do anything. Rather than force, this partnership comes down to persuasion and trust in both directions of the […]

What does it mean to be an equestrian? Is this a sport, a hobby, a lifestyle, or something different? While these are all typical questions about this uncommon activity, I have been developing my own answers for each of them from the time that I was four years old. I was riding (at the time […]

Environmental Blog One idea that I have for this blog is to research and post about different projects that could be added to our campus to increase its sustainability. I would focus on residence halls and I may even contact parts of the administration or organizations like Eco Reps to see what they are trying […]

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