Presentation Reflection

1)   The first interview affected my presentation in the way that it was based on basic horse hoof care. My interviewee, Nicole Hryn, said that it is important to have a basic understanding of equine medical care. Hoof health falls under that, and it is one of the most important things to know when it comes to working with horses.

2)   I think that the examples I used in my presentation stood out because I really knew what I was talking about. I researched the topics of thrush, loosing a shoe, and hoof cracks extensively, and I asked my riding friends what they knew on each subject. Thus, I found my examples the strong point of my presentation.

3)   The most challenging thing to do was finding imformation on hoof cracks. I myself have never experianced a hoof crack, and the research I found on it didn't tell me much. I talked to my trainer and some of my friends, and they were able to tell me what hoof cracks really were and how they affected the horse and how they could be treated.

Senior Project Presentation 1

Objective: To teach students how to properly care for a horses hooves.
Procedure:
1) Ask students if they've ever ridden a horse. If so, did they notice the state of the horse's hooves?
2) Explain my topic of hoof care, and how it effects horses and their ability to ride and be trained.
3) Share different methods and products that promote hoof health and help keep clear of future problems.
Check For Understanding: I will be asking questions throughout.
Resources and Materials:  I'm going to bring in the hoof care products that I use, and I will have a poster with various pictures of healthy hooves and unhealthy hooves.

Interview 1 Preparation

I'm interviewing my friend Nicole Hryn because she is a working student for a horse trainer. She herself is training her horse Zamigo, and hopes to one day be a grand prix level rider and top trainer.

Additional questions I will ask her are:
1) What got you into horse training?
2) What are the negative qualities to being a horse trainer?

Senior Project Topic

My senior project topic is western horse training because I've always wanted to learn how to train horses, and hope to apply the knowledge I'm going to learn to one of my possible future careers, a horse trainer. I chose western horse training specifically because I myself ride western, and I feel that western horse training is something that can not only benfit western riders, but also English riders. Thus, when going into the horse training field, I'll be able to apply my western training skills to English ridden horses. After studying my topic all year, I hope to have a better understanding of western horse training so that I can apply the knowledge I'll learn to my own horse and to other peoples horses without needing assistance or someone to guide me, and I'll see results. That will be my first step to becoming a professional horse trainer, for there won't always be someone there to help you through your situations. Seeing results in a horse that I've applied my training skills to will also prove that my hard work has paid off, and that I should keep pushing forward to become a better trainer.