Jun
5
Horseback Equitation
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Ajay R (articlesubmit.net) asked:
Equitation refers to classes where the rider’s style is judged. In an equitation class, your horse doesn’t have to be the smoothest jumper in the world, or the most elegant mover, the rider is the one being judged, and the horses’ movement is irrelevant to some degree.
Equitation divisions range from beginner walk-trot through open equitation. In the flat equitation competition, riders are judged on how well they handle riding skills, such as walking, trotting, and cantering. Riders should be able to show precise handling of their horse at the walk, trot, and canter while maintaining proper equitation and control.
A knowledgeable equitation rider establishes a straight line from his/her elbow, through forearms and reins to the horses mouth. Shoulders are another common area for equitation faults. Some equitation judges will ask riders to answer questions on anatomy, tack, and equitation.
There are three types of equitation saddle seat, hunter seat, and stock seat. In hunt seat equitation, riders compete over fences and in separate classes, and at the walk, trot and canter on the flat.
Unlike the more common hunter classes, hunt seat equitation judges the rider rather than the horse. Riders will receive penalties if their horse refuses a jump. Certain fundamentals of equitation are rigidly observed in judging. In general in a hunter equitation class as long as the horse clears the fences in a jumper competition it does not matter what it looked like. Saddle seat equitation may include a pattern to be ridden, often at different gaits with several changes in direction. Stock seat equitation is a western discipline.
Jackets are required in all equitation classes, with the exception of hunter equitation classes where jackets are preferred but not required. The rider must remain on the same mount throughout all phases of an equitation class until the judge requests a change.
In equitation classes, only the rider is being judged therefore no penalty should be assessed because of the horse’s conformation, color or movement. Many riders compete in specific divisions where they earn points in Equitation classes, the points count for class year end awards.
LEE
Equitation refers to classes where the rider’s style is judged. In an equitation class, your horse doesn’t have to be the smoothest jumper in the world, or the most elegant mover, the rider is the one being judged, and the horses’ movement is irrelevant to some degree.
Equitation divisions range from beginner walk-trot through open equitation. In the flat equitation competition, riders are judged on how well they handle riding skills, such as walking, trotting, and cantering. Riders should be able to show precise handling of their horse at the walk, trot, and canter while maintaining proper equitation and control.
A knowledgeable equitation rider establishes a straight line from his/her elbow, through forearms and reins to the horses mouth. Shoulders are another common area for equitation faults. Some equitation judges will ask riders to answer questions on anatomy, tack, and equitation.
There are three types of equitation saddle seat, hunter seat, and stock seat. In hunt seat equitation, riders compete over fences and in separate classes, and at the walk, trot and canter on the flat.
Unlike the more common hunter classes, hunt seat equitation judges the rider rather than the horse. Riders will receive penalties if their horse refuses a jump. Certain fundamentals of equitation are rigidly observed in judging. In general in a hunter equitation class as long as the horse clears the fences in a jumper competition it does not matter what it looked like. Saddle seat equitation may include a pattern to be ridden, often at different gaits with several changes in direction. Stock seat equitation is a western discipline.
Jackets are required in all equitation classes, with the exception of hunter equitation classes where jackets are preferred but not required. The rider must remain on the same mount throughout all phases of an equitation class until the judge requests a change.
In equitation classes, only the rider is being judged therefore no penalty should be assessed because of the horse’s conformation, color or movement. Many riders compete in specific divisions where they earn points in Equitation classes, the points count for class year end awards.
LEE
Apr
27
The Death Tarot Card: What Does the Skeleton on Horseback Means?
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Tenzin Pemo asked:
Most people would inherently shudder at the sight of the Death tarot card, but they have likely entirely misinterpreted its meaning!
In divination, Death rarely means a physical death of the flesh, but instead it simply means a change. Remember the Hanged Man? Death is his next step, wherein he must truly shed all his past beliefs, relationships, hobbies, etc.
Only the most amateur tarot card readers would immediately jump to the conclusion that Death implies that a person’s time is running out on Earth (though it could indeed be a warning of that). It is more of a possibility that a transformation is in the cards for somebody!
1) The Skeleton on Horseback
Pictured on the Death tarot card is always a skeleton riding a horse, carrying a black flag with a white flower on it. Sometimes, there is a rising sun and/or sad people (including a child) in the background.
Death is indeed one of the more melancholy cards of the deck, as it resembles an end. But the rising sun offers hope for a new tomorrow, a new beginning.
2) The Story
The story behind Death is pretty simple and it follows that of the Hanged Man. After the Hanged Man leaves the tree, he stumbles through a desolate, cold field and sees a skeleton on horseback against the backdrop of a rising sun.
The image is startling to him, as it makes him feel empty and sad inside. The man asks Am I dead? The skeleton’s reply is: In a way. Your old self, your old way of life, is over.
While this makes the man very distraught, the skeleton elaborates, promising that he now has a new chance at living a different life. The man and the skeleton resemble each other; both are bare-bonded in a sense. But this state of depravity is only temporary!
3) The Scorpion
The sign of the card, Scorpio, boasts three forms: a scorpion, a serpent, and an eagle. This implies transformation! It also stands for *** and death. What does this say about the card?
4) Why Death is not so scary!
The Death tarot card typically has a surprising meaning: rebirth. Without death, you cannot have life. So do not think about Death in such a narrow and limiting away.
It may very well mean that you have been reborn as a person. Did you just quit a job, get a divorce, abandon a religion, or have your children moved out of the house?
These are all examples of why you may be presented with the Death tarot card and these are all opportunities to take on new adventures in life.
What is the dream job you never pursued? What did you always hope retirement would hold for you? A new chapter of your book has begun; it’s time to embrace it.
Is the Death tarot card always so metaphorical? Not necessarily. Depending on the situation, Death can mean physical death. Perhaps a loved one closed to you is battling cancer or you have taken life for granted and need to be reminded that time is fleeting.
5) Dealing with Loss
Whatever the case, loss is sad, even if it signals a brighter, better future on the horizon. But even physical death is hardly the end of the world! In fact, it is just a part of the never-ending cycle that makes the world go round.
Members of American society often have trouble confronting the aging process and inevitable death, but the Death tarot card teaches us not to be afraid of this fact of life. If we can’t escape death, then we should learn not to fear it. The tarot cards teach us this.
Chances are, you should not start writing out your will if you get the Death tarot card though. The likelihood is you have completed one part of your life and are moving onto another one.
Did you just buy a new house, get married, or pick up a new hobby? The tarot cards are special tools because they can describe and predict many things; don’t ever interpret them literally but instead consider the entire context of them.
6) Upside Down Death
When the Death card is turned upside down, the meaning does not change, but it does become weaker. Maybe the need of a transformation is not as great.
The reversed Death tarot card often connotes a more painful change, whether physical or mental. Menopause, sickness, divorce, dropping out of college, etc, these are some ideas of what an upside down Death tarot card could refer to.
NOE
Most people would inherently shudder at the sight of the Death tarot card, but they have likely entirely misinterpreted its meaning!
In divination, Death rarely means a physical death of the flesh, but instead it simply means a change. Remember the Hanged Man? Death is his next step, wherein he must truly shed all his past beliefs, relationships, hobbies, etc.
Only the most amateur tarot card readers would immediately jump to the conclusion that Death implies that a person’s time is running out on Earth (though it could indeed be a warning of that). It is more of a possibility that a transformation is in the cards for somebody!
1) The Skeleton on Horseback
Pictured on the Death tarot card is always a skeleton riding a horse, carrying a black flag with a white flower on it. Sometimes, there is a rising sun and/or sad people (including a child) in the background.
Death is indeed one of the more melancholy cards of the deck, as it resembles an end. But the rising sun offers hope for a new tomorrow, a new beginning.
2) The Story
The story behind Death is pretty simple and it follows that of the Hanged Man. After the Hanged Man leaves the tree, he stumbles through a desolate, cold field and sees a skeleton on horseback against the backdrop of a rising sun.
The image is startling to him, as it makes him feel empty and sad inside. The man asks Am I dead? The skeleton’s reply is: In a way. Your old self, your old way of life, is over.
While this makes the man very distraught, the skeleton elaborates, promising that he now has a new chance at living a different life. The man and the skeleton resemble each other; both are bare-bonded in a sense. But this state of depravity is only temporary!
3) The Scorpion
The sign of the card, Scorpio, boasts three forms: a scorpion, a serpent, and an eagle. This implies transformation! It also stands for *** and death. What does this say about the card?
4) Why Death is not so scary!
The Death tarot card typically has a surprising meaning: rebirth. Without death, you cannot have life. So do not think about Death in such a narrow and limiting away.
It may very well mean that you have been reborn as a person. Did you just quit a job, get a divorce, abandon a religion, or have your children moved out of the house?
These are all examples of why you may be presented with the Death tarot card and these are all opportunities to take on new adventures in life.
What is the dream job you never pursued? What did you always hope retirement would hold for you? A new chapter of your book has begun; it’s time to embrace it.
Is the Death tarot card always so metaphorical? Not necessarily. Depending on the situation, Death can mean physical death. Perhaps a loved one closed to you is battling cancer or you have taken life for granted and need to be reminded that time is fleeting.
5) Dealing with Loss
Whatever the case, loss is sad, even if it signals a brighter, better future on the horizon. But even physical death is hardly the end of the world! In fact, it is just a part of the never-ending cycle that makes the world go round.
Members of American society often have trouble confronting the aging process and inevitable death, but the Death tarot card teaches us not to be afraid of this fact of life. If we can’t escape death, then we should learn not to fear it. The tarot cards teach us this.
Chances are, you should not start writing out your will if you get the Death tarot card though. The likelihood is you have completed one part of your life and are moving onto another one.
Did you just buy a new house, get married, or pick up a new hobby? The tarot cards are special tools because they can describe and predict many things; don’t ever interpret them literally but instead consider the entire context of them.
6) Upside Down Death
When the Death card is turned upside down, the meaning does not change, but it does become weaker. Maybe the need of a transformation is not as great.
The reversed Death tarot card often connotes a more painful change, whether physical or mental. Menopause, sickness, divorce, dropping out of college, etc, these are some ideas of what an upside down Death tarot card could refer to.
NOE