Continuing to add pressure when the horse is strongly refusing, resisting and otherwise protesting. I want you to watch what the RIDER is doing in each of these examples. Look beyond the bucking, rearing, tripping and falling. My first thought was wondering if I had written off the cuff about barrel racing in the past? Nothing rang a bell though. Originally the subject of barrel racing came about from an anonymous comment to the effect of – The word abuse covers several meanings however and it seems that several of them apply in this instance. It is easy to think that abuse involves merely the physical – as in beating a horse with the whip for example. I like to point out the definition of commonly used words from time to time to avoid confusion. Insulting or coarse language: verbal abuse.An unjust or wrongful practice: a government that commits abuses against its citizens.Improper use or handling misuse: abuse of authority.To assail with contemptuous, coarse, or insulting words revile.To hurt or injure by maltreatment ill-use.To use wrongly or improperly misuse: abuse a privelege.So, does that mean that Barrel Racing, fueled by speed and competitive cash, is subject to horse abuse the same as other sports? A Let's also add to the mix the fact that it is a competition sport and involves money, and as demonstrated in Dressage, Jumping and Reining, to name a few competitive sports money affects motivate. Barrel racing is a high speed event, and when speed is added to any activity the difficulty level increases as do the potential errors.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |