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2011 Pacific Classic Contenders – Some of the Best Horses Ready to Compete

The field for the $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar just added two more contenders, Don Cavallo, the winner of the Dominion Day Stakes at Woodbine, and Achak, who is coming off an allowance win.

The Dominion Day Stakes was run over a Polytrack surface at Woodbine, so Don Cavallo may have an additional advantage of having raced over the same type of surface over which the Pacific Classic will be run. In addition, the Dominion Day Stakes was run at 1 ¼ miles, so he has the experience with the distance. Don Cavallo is a four year old horse owned by Frank Stronach and trained by Roger Attfield. His record over synthetic tracks is three out of four.

Achak was running in the claiming ranks as recently as July 23, 2011, his most recent claiming effort being only a third place finish in a $35,000 claiming event at 1 mile over the Del Mar turf. He came back in his next race to take an Allowance optional claming event at 10-1 odds over the Del Mar Polytrack by half a length. He seems to be improving but he will still be a big long shot for the Grade 1 Pacific Classic, and his owner Mark Verge will be thrilled just to hit the board, and no wonder, a small cut of a $1 million purse is still very substantial.

Achak is a five year old trained by Doug O’Neill and has won nine of thirty one starts. He does have some stakes experience, having finished fifth in the Grade 3 Native Diver on December 4, 2010 at Hollywood Park.

The field of probably contenders includes the second and third place finishers in the Hollywood Gold Cup, Game on Dude and Twirling Candy. The champion three year old filly Blind Luck is going to take a shot against the boys but is not definite. She is also under consideration for the Personal Ensign Stakes at Saratoga as well as the Molly Pitcher at Monmouth, according to her trainer Jerry Hollendorfer. Other contenders include Acclamation, Jeronimo, and Caracortado, the top three finishers from the Eddie Read Stakes, a Grade 1 1-1/8 mile turf race.

Tres Borrachos is also being considered for the race. He is coming off an impressive victory as a mild 8-1 long shot in the Grade 2 San Diego Handicap.

Other contenders may include Setsuko, Stately Victor, Spurrier, Tres Borrachos, and Victory Pete.

The winner gains an automatic berth in the Breeders’ Cup Challenge as part of the “Win and You’re In” program.

The Pacific Classic will be run on August 28th.

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How to Become a Horse Trainer Apprentice?

I was wondering if anybody would know of any horse trainers in San Diego CA or outside of CA who would be willing to take an apprentice trainer. My long term goal is to raise and train my own animals Domestic/ Exotic for film, photo and commercial work. This also includes horses the only problem is that I have zip riding experiance riding horses. But I figured the best way to learn is from the ground up. This probably wont look good with most trainers but my initial interest is in stunt training and general behaviors that would be required of horses on a set. As well as skills in general training, gentling etc. So if you know of any horse trainers in my area who would be interested in helping me get a start I would highly appreciate it.

If you don’t have any experience riding horses, the best thing you can do right now is take riding lessons. Most trainers won’t take you on as an apprentice unless you have a high enough level of riding experience. I would also start emailing companies that do stunt work with animals and see what their recommendations would be. If you can, read through biographies and resumes of animal stunt workers and see what their backgrounds are, and that will also give you an idea of where to get started.

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Internet Viruses – What Are They? and Why Should I Care?

Whether you are considering the many free antivirus programs available or subscription based options, each of them can help protect you from the threats found on the internet. What are some of these threats? and how can they harm you?

Malware; is software that enters into your computer without your knowledge, has been in existence since the 1970s. Types of malware include viruses, worms, spyware, trojan horses, and any other program intended to harm your computer or steal your data. These threats can be found on websites, inside email, email attachments and potentially anything downloaded from the internet.

In 1971, the Creeper virus written by Bob Thomas was found on ARPANET, a then little know technology later to become the world wide web. Once Creeper gained access to your computer system, a harmless message appeared on the screen saying “I’m the creeper catch me if you can”. Elk Cloner was the first Apple virus created in 1981 as a practical joke. Next was the first PC virus called Brain in 1986 which was designed to prevent software piracy.

Although these viruses were written out of curiosity and fun, these innocent intentions soon gave way to malicious computer programming.

Spyware for example is designed to monitor your browsing habits, which then causes unsolicited advertisements known as “pop-ups” to appear on your computer screen.

Some other examples of malicious programming include software designed to take control of your computer system and make them part of a network of computers known as a “BOT” Network.

A BOT network (short for robot) can range in the millions of infected computers and be remotely controlled. Bot networks can be used for profit in many ways, including sending out mass amounts of email otherwise known as spam.

Computer viruses have the unique ability to copy themselves into the computer and quickly spread throughout a network, infecting hundreds if not thousands of computers. It accomplishes this by way of an executable file embedded into an already existing program. An unsuspecting user clicks on the file and downloads the virus.

Computer worms like viruses also can copy themselves, however, unlike computer viruses they do not require user intervention or to be embedded in an existing program to spread. Instead they take advantage of the computers missing or out-of-date security program.

A Trojan horse, is like the Trojan Horse story of Greek mythology which used deception to enter into the guarded city of Troy. This usually is done by packaging the malicious payload with something desirable like a picture, calendar, or music download. When the user installs the desired program it also downloads and installs the malicious program. Trojan horses can delete files and install backdoors.

The internet like the world is full of the good, the bad and the ugly. That’s why it’s essential to be aware of the hazards and to have an up-to-date antivirus program installed and running on your computer.

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John Carlo works in the Computer and Networking fields, has several Computer and Networking Certifications and owns a home based business. For more information go to http://best-antivirus-programs.blogspot.com/

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A Really Powerful Punch Technique From Korean Karate!

This Korean Karate trick is one of the simplest and most deadly moves you will ever find. As simple as it is, it requires exquisite timing, and a number of little bits and pieces of which I am about to tell you. Understanding these fine points, and working on the thing a bit, and you are going to have one of the most powerful punches in your martial arts arsenal.

I discovered this trick in the form which is sometimes called Heian Five, it happens right after you execute a crescent kick and low block. You are now standing in a horse stance, and you swing the right arm across the body to cover the left side of the body with a palm block. You then perform a left fist to the left, and that is what I have labeled the power punch.

You can do this move right out of the form, and it will work with plenty of power. But there are ways to tweak it to make even more power, and to make it even more workable. And we want more workable, because we want to understand this technique so well that we can use it on the street.

Have your partner stand in front of you, handshake apart. Have him step forward with his right leg and punch to your face with his right hand. You step back with your left foot into a back stance as you do a palm block with your left hand, this causes your partner’s right hand to pass in front of you, and this sets up his body for the counterpunch.

To do the counterpunch, turn your body and feet into a horse stance as you extend your right fist to his ribcage. Now, this has got to be done quick and sharp, and you have to drop your weight and pop those hips, and you are going to find that this technique, if executed correctly, is going to smash his ribs to smithereens. In addition, if you happen to use a little precision, you can stick your fingers directly into his armpit.

The thing is that you must have perfect CBM, Coordinated Body Motion. This means that all body parts move at the same time and in harmony. Thus, you strike with a couple of hundred pounds of mass (assuming you weigh a couple of hundred pounds), and not twenty pounds of arm.

In addition, you must set the stance at the exact and correct distance so that your arm is nearly straightened out, only has a couple of inches to extend, when you make contact. If you decide to use the fingers, go slower, and add fingertip push ups to your work outs. If you decide to go deep, you can set your legs so that your punched out arm can sweep him over your horse.

I always found this to be a wonderful move, quick and easy, and I love the feeling of moving in quick and light and then dropped the deep power into the last oomph of the punch. The damage to that mugger is going to be considerable, and the move is very usable on the street, and can be adjusted as one needs. The official label for this move, in my system, which is a slight modification of Korean Karate, is The Power Punch, hope you enjoy it.

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Who is a Clinton Anderson fan?

I learned the jist of his training methods but I really want to see the training DVD personally and I was thinking of buying one of his DVDs. The thing is, I don’t know which one to buy….

There are a few things he does that I agree with. Most of what he does is similar to my way of training. I can take a little of my way and toss in a little of his to get the desired result.
There are a few things I don’t like so don’t bother with them. For the most part though I enjoy watching him.

Respect and manners on the ground is first and foremost.
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Friesian Horse

Spelling and usage

In English, the word indicating origin from the Friesland region is typically spelled “Frisian.” However, the alternative spelling with an extra “e” is used for Friesian cattle. During much of the history of the Friesch Paarden Stamboek breed registry, most breeders of the horses also were breeders of dairy cattle and the same spelling was also used for both breeds, particularly by English-language breeding societies and registries. However, the spelling “Frisian” is often used in other contexts.

Breed characteristics

A Friesian stallion in show stance

The Friesian is most often recognized by its black coat color, though color alone is not their only distinguishing characteristic. Friesian horses also have a long, thick mane and tail, often wavy, and “feathers”–long, silky hair on the lower legs, deliberately left untrimmed. The official breed rarely has white markings of any kind; most registries allow only a small star on the forehead for purebred registration. Though extremely rare, and not accepted for registration in most cases, Friesians are occasionally chestnut. The Friesian’s average height is about 15.3 hands (63 inches or 1.60 m), although it may vary from 14.2 to 17 hands (between 58 in./1.5 m and 68 in./1.7 m) tall at the withers, and mares or geldings must be at least 15.2 hands (1.57 m) tall to qualify for a ’star-designation’ pedigree. The breed is known for a brisk, high-stepping trot. The Friesian is considered a willing, active, and energetic horse that is also gentle and docile. A Friesian tends to have great presence and to carry itself with elegance.

The breed has powerful overall conformation and good bone structure, with what is sometimes called a “Baroque” body type. Friesians have long, arched necks and well-chiseled, short-eared, “Spanish type” heads. Their sloping shoulders are quite powerful. They have compact, muscular bodies with strong sloping hindquarters and a low-set tail. Their limbs are comparatively short and strong. To be accepted as breeding stock in the FPS studbook, a stallion must pass a rigorous approval process.

Today, there are two distinct conformation types. The baroque type has the more robust build of the classical Friesian. The modern, sport horse type is finer-boned. Conformation type is judged less important than correct movement, and both types are common, though the Modern type is currently more popular in the show ring than is the Baroque Friesian.

History of the Friesian

A historic image of Alva 113, Friesian stallion

The breed was developed in the province of Friesland in the northern Netherlands, where there is evidence of thousands of years of horse populations, and this breed is said to have descended from the primitive Forest Horse. It is also said that Romans obtained ancestors of the Friesian horse for riding and also took them to England, where the breed type may have influenced the Shire horse, Clydesdale, Fell Pony and Dales Pony.

Ancestors of the modern Friesians were used in medieval times to carry knights to battle. In the 12th and 13th centuries, some eastern horses of crusaders were mated with Friesian stock. During the 16th and 17th centuries, when the Netherlands were shortly linked with Spain, there was less demand for heavy war horses as battle arms changed, Andalusian blood was added, lightening its weight and thereby rendering it more suitable (in terms of less food intake and waste output) for work as a more urban carriage horse. Friesians were also used by riding schools in France and Spain for high-school dressage, and they remain popular today for their gentle temperaments and proud appearance.

The historian Ann Hyland wrote of the Friesian breed:

The Emperor Charles (reigned 1516-56) continued Spanish expansion into the Netherlands, which had its Frisian warhorse, noted by Vegetius and used on the continent and in Britain in Roman times. Like the Andalusian, the Frisian bred true to type. Even with infusions of Spanish blood during the sixteenth century, it retained its indigenous characteristics, taking the best from both breeds. The Frisian is mentioned in 16th and 17th century works… a courageous horse eminently suitable for war, lacking the volatility of some breeds or the phlegm of very heavy ones. Generally black, the Frisian was around 15hh with strong, cobby conformation, but with a deal more elegance and quality. The noted gait was a smooth trot coming from powerful quarters. Nowadays, though breed definition is retained, the size has markedly increased, as has that of most breeds due to improved rearing and dietary methods.

The breed was especially popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, when they were not only in demand as harness horses and for agricultural work, but also for the trotting races then so popular. The Friesian may have been used as foundation stock for breeds such as the Dole Gudbrandsdal, the Norfolk Trotter (ancestor of the Hackney), and the Morgan. In the 1800s the Friesian was bred to be lighter and faster for trotting, however this led to what some owners and breeders regarded as inferior stock, so a movement to return to pureblood stock took place by the end of the century.

A Studbook Society was founded in 1879 by Frisian farmers and land owners who had gathered to found the Friesian Cattle Registry (FRS).[citation needed] The Paardenstamboek (“Stud book”) was published in 1880 and initially registered both Friesian horses and a group of heavy warmblood breeds, including East Friesians and Oldenburgers, collectively known as “Bovenlanders.” At the time, the Friesian horse was declining in numbers, and being replaced by the more fashionable Bovenlanders, both directly and by crossbreeding Bovenlander stallions on Friesian mares. This had already virtually exterminated the pure Friesian in significant parts of the province in 1879, which made the inclusion of Bovenlanders necessary. While the work of the registry produced a revival of the breed’s popularity in the late 19th century, it also resulted in the sale and disappearance of many of the best stallions from the breeding area, and Friesian horse populations dwindled. By the very early 20th century until the number of breeding stallions was down to three.[citation needed] Therefore, in 1906, the two parts of the registry were joined, and the studbook was renamed the Friesch Paarden Stamboek (FPS) in 1907.”

Friesian horses are sometimes referred to as “Belgian Blacks”

In 1913, a society known as the Het Friesch Paard was founded, dedicated to the protection and promotion of the breed. By 1915 the group convinced FPS to split the registries back up into two groups. By 1943, the breeders of non-Friesian horses left the FPS entirely to form an entirely separate registry which later became the Koninklijk Warmbloed Paardenstamboek Nederland (Royal Warmblood Studbook of the Netherlands (KWPN).

Displacement by petroleum-powered farm equipment on dairy farms also was a threat to the survival of Friesian horse. The last draught function performed by Friesians on a significant scale was to work on farms that raised dairy cattle. World War II slowed down the process of displacement, allowing the breed’s population and popularity to rebound. Important in the initial stage of the breed’s rebound was the circus of the Strassburger family, who, having fled Nazi Germany for the Low Countries, discovered the show qualities of the breed and demonstrated its abilities outside of its local breeding area during and after the Nazi occupation.[citation needed]

Today, there are three modern bloodlines: Tetman 205, Age 168, and Ritske 202. Each of these sires trace their blood to Paulus 121, who was born in 1913 and entered into the Studbook in 1916. He in turn can be traced back three more generations to the original 19th century Studbook foundation sire, Nemo 51, born in 1885. All purebred Friesians trace back to these bloodlines.

The Friesian today

A Friesian in surcingle, showing at the trot

From the latter part of the 20th century until the present, demand for purebreds, particularly the “Modern style” finer-boned, taller, more agile version of the Friesian increased, so breeders have bred both purebreds and a lighter-weight crossbred horse with valued characteristics, resulting in the Frieisan cross and Friesian Sporthorse.

Friesian horses are popular in both Europe and the United States, and are often used today for Dressage competition, pleasure riding, and driving. Friesian horses can do well in dressage competition due to the breed’s movement, trainability, appearance, power, and body control.

Closeup of the head

The Friesian also remains popular as a carriage horse, as it is a powerful horse and its high-stepping action is eye-catching. It is particularly popular in competitions that require the driving of a team, partly because of its movement and disposition, and partly because it is easy to match teams of black horses. Friesians are also good all-around horses, used for showing, driving, and general riding, and are also used as circus horses.

Due to its flashy appearance, the Friesian has become popular in the film industry. The breed owes much of its current popularity to the appearance of the Friesian stallion Goliath (real name: Othello) in the 1985 film, Ladyhawke, which ignited a worldwide interest in these horses. Films such as Eragon, The Mask of Zorro, Alexander and The Chronicles of Narnia have also featured Friesian horses. An episode of the popular TV series Lost featured a Friesian/Saddlebred cross. Though they are of dramatic appearance, sometimes their use in dramatizations of actual historical events is of dubious accuracy, given that the breed as it is known today only came into being within the last 400 to 600 years.

References

^ FPS Studbook

^ “Friesian Encyclopedia” Web page accessed August 24, 2007

^ Hyland, Ann The Warhorse 1250-1600 UK:Sutton Publishing, 1998, pp 2-3

^ Historic Notes Web site accessed August 24, 2007.

^ a b c d “History of the Friesian Horse” Friesian Horse Society Web page accessed September 1, 2008

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Friesian horse

Friesch Paarden-Stamboek Netherlands-based organisation that works globally with local and regional organisations to ‘protect the interests of the breed’

Friesian Horse Association of North America North American representative of the FPS studbook.

FPZV Friesenpferde Zuchtverband e. V. German based Friesian registry

Friesian Horse Society North American representative of the FPZV

International Friesian Show Horse Association USEF recognized representative of the Friesian breed in the show ring.

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This book was required reading for the colts in training class I had to take: “True Horsemanship Through Feel” by Bill Dorrance and Leslie Desmond. You could also try the book “There Are No Problem Horses, Only Problem Riders” by Mary Twelveponies. For working on balance and horsemanship, Sally Swift’s “Centered Riding” books 1 & 2 are rather good.

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Horse Heaven

Jane Smiley

In ‘Horse Heaven’ the universe of horse racing is woven into a marvellous tapestry of joy and love, chicanery, folly, greed and reckless courage. Spanning two years on the circuit, from Kentucky and California to New York and Paris, Jane Smiley’s wonderful novel puts us among trainers and track brats, horse-obsessed girls, nervy jockeys, billionaire breeders and restless track wives.
“The world of horse-racing has never been portrayed to such spellbinding effect.”
That quote from the ‘Tatler’ review illustrates the depth and breadth of this fascinating novel and explains why it is regarded as one of the great horse books of all time.
A rich tapestry of human and animal characters, ‘Booklist’ described it as “a symphonic celebration of the byzantine world of thoroughbred horse racing, an electrifying and at times melodramatic tale of two years on the thoroughbred racing circuit with a wealth of intimate knowledge about horse breeding, training and racing, not to mention sensuous description and supple human and equine psychology.”
In following the racing careers of five thoroughbreds, the novel encompasses all the thrills, heartaches and excitement of horse racing at the highest level. The horses are the stars but are supported by a myriad of fascinating human characters: owners, trainers, stud farm managers, jockeys, vets, grooms and gamblers. There are as many intriguing stories in this work as there are in a rich human life and are woven together brilliantly in a breathtakingly sustained piece of writing. Readers are kept exhilarated right up to the finishing line.
‘The Financial Times’ concluding its review says: “You will never regret having read this book and you will, even if you care nothing for horses, begin to understand why those who live by and for them, do so.”
A fitting tribute to a literary masterpiece.

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The Author

Jane Smiley was born in Los Angeles, California, moved to the suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri, as an infant, and lived there through grammar school and high school (The John Burroughs School). After getting her BA at Vessar College in 1971, she travelled in Europe for a year, working on an archeological dig and sightseeing, and then returned to Iowa for graduate school at the University of Iowa.
Having received her MFA and PhD, she went to work in 1981 at Iowa State University, where she taught until 1996.
Jane has written eleven works of fiction, including ‘The Age of Grief’, ‘The Greenlanders’, ‘Ordinary Love and Good Will’, ‘A Thousand Acres’, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1992, ‘Moo’, ‘Good Earth’, ‘Ten Days in the Hills’, and ‘Horse Heaven.’
She also wrote essays for ‘Vogue’, ‘The New Yorker’, ‘Practical Horseman’, ‘Harpers’, ‘The New York Times Magazine’, Victoria’, ‘Mirabella’, ‘Allure’, ‘The Nation’ and many others.
She has written on politics, farming, horse training, child-rearing, literature, impulse buying, getting dressed, Barbie, marriage and other topics. She is also the author of four books of nonfiction, including ‘A Year at the Races’, ‘Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Novel’, and from Penguin Lives Series, a biography of Charles Dickens.
Jane was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2001. In December, 2006 she received the Pen USA Lifetime Achievement Award for Literature. Her latest novel, ‘Private Life’ was published by Random House in May 2010.

She has two daughters and one son, and lives in Northern California.

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Get High With Fantasy Cricket

What is fantasy cricket? We know fantasy cricket by a common name i.e. online cricket games. Well folks, fantasy cricket is for all the crazy cricket lovers who somehow wanted to be associated with game of passion known as cricket. fantasy cricket is for people who want to be connected with the game whether any tournament is taking place or not. It is a way to get satisfied by virtually playing cricket on various cricket websites and winning prizes too.

With the development and advancement of internet technology, it has become much easier to execute and complete tasks. In fact, it is a boon for all the cricket lovers who are always looking for things that are connected to cricket world. Well, fantasy cricket is one such thing that offers them a chance to play cricket virtually. Fantasy cricket also provides them with a chance to choose their own team and at the same time win big prizes as well as points on behalf of the players that the cricket fan has chosen. In fact, online cricket game or fantasy cricket can be played on user’s wish and will, as it is a self-determining game. There are many websites that diligently offer cricket online games to its users. Sometimes, a fan can win some great and exciting prices mobile phones, posters, stickers, specially signed cricket bats, balls, pads, gloves and other related cricketing stuffs.

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In fact, the winner is determined on actual performance on the field, hence, fantasy cricket games are very easy to play. So loose your imaginative cricketing horses for the sake of fantasy cricket. In addition, play with your dream team. If one has to believe, then fantasy cricket hits its maximum high during various cricketing tournaments and seasons. One has to witness the excitement of cricket fans during the ongoing matches. In fact, many more cricketing websites are launched during various prestigious tournaments so that the game of passion could further be heated up with the introduction of fantasy cricket.

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boys and horses help xxx =(?

at school boys dare there m8s to ask me weird quesions like what does horse dung taste like and people think im weird just coz i like horses and then i dont no what to say back coz they dont see horses like us horse luvrs do and even my old bezzie (who is now just a m8) put on my fbook page OMG she is such a crazy bonkers little girl if u have seen her room it is coverd in horsey stuff and millions of horse posters. please say anything but not ignore them thats what my mum sed and most likely what mosts peeps would say!
HELP xx

Turn it back on them and make a friendly joke!

If they say “OMG she is such a crazy bonkers little girl if u have seen her room it is coverd in horsey stuff and millions of horse posters” you can say “At least that’s better than the posters in your room!” or “When were you in my room?! Stalker…”

If they ask you what horse poo tastes like say, “Like butterfingers and roses! Or at least that’s what the barn dog seems to think!”

Don’t worry about it. People get over that silly stuff. Especially if you show that it doesn’t effect you much.

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According to an expert of the English language, the most frequently used English noun is the word ‘way’. However, in horse training the most frequently used word is ‘whoa’. It is important to be aware of the words we use in training our horses and what meaning we attach to them. We must be careful not to teach our horse to do something based on a verbal command that is not what we want them to do.

“Whoa”, frequently falls into the confused and misunderstood category. People often make simple errors with the word ‘whoa’. For example, a person’s riding along and the horse picks up speed, and a high percentage of riders will say ‘whoa’. However, what the rider really means to say is ’slow down’, but they pull on the reins and say ‘whoa’, and so the horse does not really learn what you mean by ‘whoa’, what he learns is that ‘whoa’ means he is about to get a jab in the mouth from the bit.

The horse fails to learn that ‘whoa’ means stop. Now he may slow down from the verbal signal of ‘whoa’ and the jab in the mouth, and if he does and the rein pressure is then released, he will learn that ‘whoa’ means slow down, which is not what you really want from the word ‘whoa’.

Soon when you want him to stop and you’re pulling and getting mad because he’s not stopping, you will have a confused horse under you. A confused horse is a horse that doesn’t trust, and trust is a very important tool that needs to exist between you and your horse. It is important to distinguish between when a horse does what you ask for and when they do it because they a re unsure o confused and happen upon the correct result. The prior is termed a response and the later is termed a reaction, and you want a response rather than a reaction, and you get a response through the development of trust.

To get trust, there has to be a reward system, and a certain amount of respect. Remember, be careful not to confuse your horse, as confusion leads to fear and fear gets you a reaction, but trust gets you a response.

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Training/ Riding with just leads snapped to the sides of a halter?

I am training my horse to ride, and I don’t want to use a bit. I’ve heard a hackamore isn’t good for training, so I wanted to know if anyone just uses two leadropes for training or riding.

Definitely don’t use a hackamore, they are very dangerous and can break your horse’s jaw.
If I were you, I would (on the ground) teach your horse lateral flexion with a halter and rope. (its best to hook your rope to the side for the first couple times, its easier for them to understand, then when they get good there, move it to the ring under their chin)
When they get good at bending around with the halter and rope, get a plain training snaffle bit and do the same thing again, you can leave it on them for a couple hours a day if they have a major problem with it.
You definitely want to get a bit in their mouth and let them understand what “turn” means well before you ever get on their back. But teaching them with a halter and rope first is good because it will keep them softer when you go to a bit. Don’t let anyone tell you that a horse is too soft on the bit, I don’t think it’s possible. LOL
Some other training tips before you get on, is to do some basic ground driving. The goal is to have them “broke” before you ever get on, but don’t waste time, you shouldn’t have to do ground work for more than 3 days (for a really smart horse) or 5 days (for the slower ones
The best way a horse learns is to do things in sets of three, three pulls to one side, three to the next, three sets then a break, three days in a row then a day off. Things seem to sink in a lot better when you do it in sets of three, don’t know why.

Email me privately for more “works like magic” training tips

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Athletic and Sports Field Lighting

RLL Design athletic and sports field lighting can be used to light any type of arena, stadium, playing field, or sports center. Similar to floodlights, they can be mounted on metal or wooden poles to provide evenly distributed, glare free lighting of game areas, spectator stands, concession areas, and areas leading from the parking lot to the stands. RLL Design athletic and sports field lights feature multi-tap ballast control in voltages of 120, 208, 240, 277, and even 408V. Athletic and sports field lighting fixtures can either be 400 or 1500 watts in strength. With such a diversity, lighting design professionals and DIY installers can build a custom sports lighting system specific to the dimensions of their facility. Such a system will use power more efficiently and produce optimal foot-candles and color rendering for nighttime arena activity.

Certain types of athletic field lighting kits can be obtained from RLL Design. These kits have been pre-configured by lighting design experts on our staff who combine their knowledge of technology with their awareness of the needs of particular, individual sports. DIY clients can benefit greatly by investing in these kits, as each kit represents a singe purchase solution to the complex demands of an entire facility. Professional contractors can save time and money doing research into local light control regulations and calculations of necessary footcandle minimums. By working in partnership with an RLL Design specialist, all of this information can be readily passed to the contractor at the time of purchase. Professionals can assure their clients that the sports lighting kits they propose meet with all safety requirements for a particular game and dark sky laws intended to limit light pollution in various areas.

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Which music video that a horse appears in apartment?

the video is for a girls
band and its before 2002
and one of the girls set
beside a door and the
horse running in the
appartment, the whole video in a dark lights or night!

That sounds like “Teardrops” by The 411.

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The History Of Horses And Texas

When you say the word horses a few places come to mind, Montana, Wyoming, but none as much as Texas. Texas and its horses have quite a history. In this article we will introduce you to a little Texas history and the horses that are involved.

First, we have to go into a little Mexican and Spanish History. Texas was, for a long time, under Spanish rule. Spain ruled Mexico and Mexico ruled Texas you might say.

Spain’s introduction of warfare on horseback is very well known. The horse helped the Conquistadors conquer more and more territory throughout South America. Their territory once extended from Peru and Argentina all the way up into Texas and Louisiana.

Most of the groups the warriors from Spain encountered had no horses and were at a huge disadvantage in battle. The image we always see of the Spanish Soldier is one of him in armor and on horseback.

Another image that is conjured up when mentioning horses and Texas is Indians on horseback. What many do not know is that the Indians in Texas had no horses until they were brought in during Spanish rule of the area. Most hoses the Indians rode were ones stolen from settlers and soldiers after seeing the advantage the soldiers had over them.

When Mexicans first began to settle in Texas around where the Friars built their missions to bring religion to the Indians, most of them didn’t bring horses either. People walked hundreds of miles to get to where they would eventually settle and build their homes. Many had mules or donkeys, but few had horses.

It was the same for those who came from various places within the new United States. They came by boat to New Orleans many times, but then had a long walk to get to their new Texas home where the Mexican government was giving land away for free.

The settlers soon discovered there were wild horses in Texas. What we now call Mustangs were abundant and were free if you could catch them and train them. These horses were not as big as other horses, but they were very sturdy and strong animals that became a huge part of Texas history.

You have to see it how it was then. There was not that much actual cash money to be had anywhere in Texas. There was free land if you were willing to go there and claim it. There were free horses if you were willing to catch and train them. There were even free cattle if you were willing to round them up, the Texas Longhorn.

So many settlers made the long trek to Texas, converted to Catholicism, which was required by the Mexican government if you wanted free land, then captured and trained free Mustangs, which they then used to round up the free cattle.

It sounds great, huh? Just go grab some free land, free horses, and free cattle and you were on your way! Not exactly. It was a very rough life. One that not many people today could even fathom. There was not many people in Texas, some Indian tribes did not want settlers there and showed it through violent attacks, and the work was hard.

To make money from the cattle or horses that were collected they had to be driven all the way to New Orleans for sale. This drive took months to accomplish. The travel we do today spoils our ability to understand the way it was for these settlers.

Some of them spent more than a year traveling to find where they and their families would settle. They then spent at least another year building their house and gathering the horses and cattle that might make up their rancho. Then figure at least a 6 month round trip to sell cattle or horses just to make enough money to buy supplies that were not available free on the Texas range.

The Mustang Horse proved to be one of the best horses for soldiers. It was sturdy enough to handle the rough terrain that larger horses could not handle. They could go without water longer than other horses. They were not skittish when it came to gunfire and battle.

The Texas Rangers rode Mustangs while roaming Texas in search of Banditos and Outlaws. Many men riding Mustangs fought the Battle of San Jacinto. The Apache Indians used them somewhat, but the fierce Comanche Indians had many Mustangs and were some of the greatest horsemen to ever live anywhere. But that is another story.

I hope this short article gave you at least a glimpse into where horses in Texas came from and how they were used. Look in your favorite search engine for more about the Mustangs that still run free today and for more about Texas history and horses. You’ll find the topic interesting and entertaining.

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I am looking for a new barrel horse?

I live in montana and i am looking for a new barrel horse. I have looked on the internet and cannot find a horse thats already been trained in barrels for under 4 grand. Does anyone know someone selling a barrel horse or can u give me ne good websites? ive tried equine now and such but i need a horse thats not expensive i have a budget and i know its hard when looking for a trained barrel horse.
I have horses but i am training 3 and i was training one but she doesnt like to listen and she was doing great for awhile but then she started running straight at the barrel and wouldnt listen when i tried to pull her away.

i too am a barrel racer from alabama and i did all of my own training. there is alot to training though. your best bet is to but a horse between the ages of 9 and 17 and just train them. but make sure the horse is short legged and not stubbern.if you ever need any help than you can e-mail me. ill give any advice that i can

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All attention is on the software that excellently finishes the task as horse racing betting becomes automated. What makes the software beloved? It is the fact that novices or those who are numerically-challenged can bet with confidence applying the results of the software. Even those expert with the calculator no longer needs to depend on wild guesses.

You can bet on any horse racing derby by Betfair anywhere in the world with the correct software. You no longer need to go over numbers to assess the odds. You can set the software on autopilot and it will do the job for you, providing you everyday selections by the buckets.

A few software are all publicity and don’t deliver what they promise. If you purchase a software without a money-back guarantee that’s also untested, this is the danger you have to take. It is expected that you will judge all software because of such a negative experience. Fortunately, there is software that profits and even has a money-back guarantee.
It is just a case of installing the perfect software in your PC. As soon as it’s done, the software’s numerical algorithms can do the job for you. However, do take note of these points before you get swept away: Horse Racing Software

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The horse racing software requires capital like other efforts for extra income. Aside from the software, you have to have the wherewithal to operate your betting system to double your bank. To win the thousands of pounds you are imagining, your betting money have to be proportionate to win that much.

Exhausting work such as the analysis of the Daily Racing Form is eliminated by the software.

You only need to check your bank at day’s end because the software will do the job for you with precision.

Seasoned gamblers advice exercising prudence in the betting game, so whatever your game, formulate your betting system realistically. They move in for the jugular when they’ve set aside sufficient funds for living expenses for the month, adding more confidence to their betting. Indeed, they exercise caution over their betting money to earn lots of money.

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Horse Pc game.?

Does any one know any good horse game that you can breed them sell them and ride them.Not those one games that you just race horses.

There are PC games with the name Pippa Funnell which are supposed to be good. I think there are 4 of them. The latest being:

Pippa Funnell: Secrets Of The Ranch (PC)

It’s features include:

- Raise your horses from birth to competition developing their abilities as the adventure goes on.
- More than 35 decors and environments: 6 equestrian centres to train your horses, 6 different competitions to win, 6 outdoor environments to ride around in.
- All equestrian activities of a real ranch: clean your horses, train them in cross country, jumping and dressage and enter into exciting competitions to test you and your horses abilities and skills.
- Create your own foal who will have skills and characteristics according to the mother and father you choose.
- Improved animations from previous games to create a more realistic adventure.
- A multi-path adventure: several different endings to the adventure depending on your choices.
- Meet 7 new characters and well as 7 characters from previous games.
- Dynamic changes in weather and time for a more varied experience.
- Shop in the village for new items, clothes and riding gear.
- Show your horses on the internet, check your friends progress and get codes to unlock hidden content.

Here’s a link (it’s UK link):

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pippa-Funnell-Secrets-Ranch-PC/dp/B000UVRX6I/ref=pd_sbs_vg_h__title_1/026-2754647-0693252