First Observation

Ever since I was little, I was interested in horses. Everytime I had the chance to ride one, I would enjoy myself. As I grew up my interest increased, but unfortunetly, the city where I lived in Venezuela didn't have the facilities necessary to participate in the sport.

I moved to the USA 9 months ago and recently, I met someone who rides horses as a discipline/sport. She took me to the place where she rides, which is located in Southwest Ranches, that is, when I realized that I was really interested in riding horses as a sport.

Yesterday I went there to make my first observation. As I was pulling in, I saw the riding arena with all the jumps set up. My friend showed me the barns where the horses are kept. There is a total of sixteen horses. Each horse has its own stall and there is a plaque located on each stall door with the name of the horse and its owner.

The room where all the saddles, bridles, and trunk among other items are kept, is called the tack room. In this room the riders get ready before each lesson.

It was extremely interesting to see all the cares and things that are needed in order to become a horserider. I am really looking forward to my next observation.