My Lucky Horseshoes
Megan Qualkenbush
Prof. Presnell
UWRT 1103
3 November 2014
Lucky Horseshoes
I untied the lead rope from the tree and began to pull it softly towards me as I began walking. It was a beautiful summer afternoon – perfect riding weather. As I led my horse toward the gate for the pasture, my friend, Breekya, followed with another horse. This had been her first time riding, and she had loved it. Once within the gate, I showed her how to take the halter off and watched as she copied my movements. After gathering the halter and lead rope in my hands, I turned around and began walking back towards the barn. I didn’t get far before I heard, “Oh my god, a horseshoe!” Thinking nothing of it, I kept walking.
Finding a horseshoe in the pasture wasn’t a big deal to me; in fact, it meant that it was time to shoe again, which meant money out of my pocket – not something to be very excited about. I had been riding my whole life, since the time my father could sit me up straight in the saddle with him. Since I have always had four horses, and horses are shod every six to eight weeks, I’ve seen over 2,000 horseshoes in my lifetime.
Breekya ran up to me, a huge smile on her face. She was overly ecstatic, “I can’t believe I found this, this is SO cool. Can I keep it?!” I gave her a funny look before I said, “Yeah? We have a ton of them; you can have as many as you want. What do you want that old thing for anyways?” Astonished, she yelled, “MEGAN! Horseshoes are lucky!” In the back of my mind, I knew that they were considered lucky – I had heard it a time or two – but I had never put any thought into it. Seeing my friend so excited about the shoe, I couldn’t help but wonder why and how they’re lucky.
The History of Horseshoes Wild horses obviously don’t have horseshoes, but they still manage to do pretty well on the terrain. However, Rachel Cohen, an intern for Dressage Today magazine, wrote in her article, “The History of Horseshoes,” that without shoes, horses
Prof. Presnell
UWRT 1103
3 November 2014
Lucky Horseshoes
I untied the lead rope from the tree and began to pull it softly towards me as I began walking. It was a beautiful summer afternoon – perfect riding weather. As I led my horse toward the gate for the pasture, my friend, Breekya, followed with another horse. This had been her first time riding, and she had loved it. Once within the gate, I showed her how to take the halter off and watched as she copied my movements. After gathering the halter and lead rope in my hands, I turned around and began walking back towards the barn. I didn’t get far before I heard, “Oh my god, a horseshoe!” Thinking nothing of it, I kept walking.
Finding a horseshoe in the pasture wasn’t a big deal to me; in fact, it meant that it was time to shoe again, which meant money out of my pocket – not something to be very excited about. I had been riding my whole life, since the time my father could sit me up straight in the saddle with him. Since I have always had four horses, and horses are shod every six to eight weeks, I’ve seen over 2,000 horseshoes in my lifetime.
Breekya ran up to me, a huge smile on her face. She was overly ecstatic, “I can’t believe I found this, this is SO cool. Can I keep it?!” I gave her a funny look before I said, “Yeah? We have a ton of them; you can have as many as you want. What do you want that old thing for anyways?” Astonished, she yelled, “MEGAN! Horseshoes are lucky!” In the back of my mind, I knew that they were considered lucky – I had heard it a time or two – but I had never put any thought into it. Seeing my friend so excited about the shoe, I couldn’t help but wonder why and how they’re lucky.
The History of Horseshoes Wild horses obviously don’t have horseshoes, but they still manage to do pretty well on the terrain. However, Rachel Cohen, an intern for Dressage Today magazine, wrote in her article, “The History of Horseshoes,” that without shoes, horses