Chapter Seventy-Five: Horseback Riding
It's boring to be bored at home every day, Gu Shenghe is ready to take Zhao Huanhuai to ride a horse.
When I arrived at the racecourse, I found out that this was actually Zhou Shimo's family, but I really didn't expect this little guy to hide it deeply.
When Gu Shenghe popularized this equestrian knowledge to Zhao Huanhuai, Zhao Huanhuai was confused.
"In ancient times, in order to achieve the accuracy and precision of the movement of horses used in chariots on the battlefield, horses were often trained in various skills and coordination, which later developed into equestrian competitions. Equestrian events were first introduced to the Olympics in 1900 with only one show jumping event. In 1912, the equestrian competition was expanded to include dressage, show jumping and triathlons. Since 1952, female jockeys have been allowed to compete in equestrian events at the Olympic Games, and equestrian has become the only sport in which men and women compete in the same field. As a team, the horses and competitors will share the medals and rankings. Equestrian competitions require a perfect match between the jockey and the horse, testing the horse's skill, speed, endurance and ability to overcome obstacles. The equestrian events at the Olympic Games are divided into dressage, show jumping and three-day events, each with team and individual gold medals, resulting in a total of six gold medals. ā
"But now equestrianism is basically a recreation, modern equestrian sports began in Europe, this is a set of leisure, entertainment, fitness, rehabilitation in one of the fashionable and elegant sports, among them, the British horse culture is the most representative. The British horse industry and horse culture have a history of more than 300 years. There are many different classifications of English equestrianism, but the difference from western riding is the horse's equipment - the small, light saddle brings the rider closer to the horse's back, so in the eyes of many, the English riding is more demanding and more demanding than the laid-back and comfortable "Sunshine Cowboy" western riding, because the English riding involves the coordination of many factors, such as the balance between the legs, the bridle and the center of gravity. ā
Zhao Huanhuai was confused by this popularization of knowledge, "Stop, can you stop talking about it and just ride a horse, why are there so many things." ā
"I'm just telling you, there's no waiting for an instructor to teach you how to ride a horse. ā
Zhao Huanhuai, who was still entangled, was relieved by Gu Shenghe's words.
The wide racecourse made Zhao Huanhuai stunned, he didn't expect Zhou Shimo's family to be so rich, but thinking about it, they were destined to be not ordinary people to be able to study in the same school together.
"Brother, why didn't you bring Xiao Li over today. Zhou Shimo pulled the corner of Zhao Huanhuai's clothes.
This... Originally, Gu Shenghe wanted to take me out, and she also asked Xiao Li in the morning, but she didn't want to come out. "This, Xiao Li said that she wanted to read at home by herself, so she didn't come out with us. ā
"That's right. As a result, Zhou Shimo turned around, and ran to his mother's coquettish, and wanted to go to Gu Shenghe's house to play with Xiao Li. "Mom, mom, I want to go and play with Xiao Li. ā
Mother Zhou looked at Zhao Huanhuai and Gu Shenghe who were standing next to her with an embarrassed expression, "They are all so old and coquettish." Mr. Gu is also embarrassed, Xiaomo has also caused you trouble. ā
"Well, it's a bit of a problem. He said this sentence seriously.
Mother Zhou's face changed after hearing this, she originally wanted to be polite, but she didn't expect Gu Shenghe to say this. "Then, I'm really sorry, Xiaomo, you still stay here. ā
This, I really didn't expect Gu Shenghe to be so ruthless, "It's okay, Mrs. Zhou let Xiaomo go over, Xiao Li has a good relationship with him, don't listen to him say this." ā
Zhao Huanhuai poked Gu Shenghe with his elbow and motioned to him, and after hearing Zhao Huanhuai say, Zhou's mother's face obviously softened a little.
"Mom, let me go, you see my brother has agreed. ā
"This, that's fine, go home early in the evening. The housekeeper sent the young master over. ā
Watching Zhou Shimo bouncing and following the housekeeper to the location of the car, sure enough, the child's happiness was very simple.
"Then let's go and choose a horse, Mr. Zhao, Mr. Gu. ā
Following Zhou's mother, Gu Shenghe and Zhao Huanhuai walked into the stable, and selected two black horses according to Zhou's mother's recommendation.
The smell in the stable made Zhao Huanhuai feel uncomfortable, and he quickly ran out after selecting the horse.
"What's wrong. Gu Shenghe asked with concern.
"It's nothing, it's just that the smell is a little too big and not very comfortable. ā
"Well, it's a little. ā
Zhou's mother and the staff helped to set up the saddle together, and at this time, Gu Shenghe and Zhao Huanhuai also went to change into horseback riding equipment, put on helmets and clothes, which is very similar to a kind of clothing worn by British gentlemen. When he got the helmet, Zhao Huanhuai was extremely excited, although it was a little different from the helmet he was riding, but he still enjoyed this feeling.
I heard Gu Shenghe say that this is required to wear a helmet for riding a horse according to the regulations, and the safety standards for riding helmets in various countries are different, and I told me in advance some standard numbers that should be met, the European Union and the United Kingdom are required to "EN1384" "BSEN1384" "PAS015 (1998 o
2011). However, this horse farm seems to be based on British standards.
When the coach brought out the horse, Zhao Huanhuai and Gu Shenghe had been waiting for a long time and couldn't wait to get on the horse and gallop.
The coach has been saying that you don't have to be nervous about getting on the horse for the first time, and you don't have to worry too much, as you are riding a horse for the first time, I will teach equestrian riding skills one-on-one, you must know that the horse is actually very timid and very se
Sitive's animals, like small children. You have to know how to set the bou with it
da
yć You have to let it know that you call the shots and tell him to be obedient, but at the same time, you can't just scold it and hit it. It's important to respect the horse and believe in the horse.
I will teach you how to read the body language of the horse, you will learn to be more sensitive to the horse's personality, observe the horse's movements and state, so that you can better understand how to get along with the horse. When you get used to riding a horse, and then change to other horses, you will feel that every horse is different, some are stupid but very serious about work, some are a little clever and always want to find an excuse not to work, which is very fun.
In fact, Gu Shenghe can ride a horse himself, but in order to accompany Zhao Huanhuai, he also pretended that this was his first time, which was a bit funny.
"Well, you're funny, coach. ā
Compared with the equestrian history that Gu Shenghe told him, Zhao Huanhuai was more willing to listen to this coach's lecture.
"When I first started riding a horse, you observed the horse, and the horse was actually observing you, and the horse was actually more observant than a human, and it thought that if you were a bully, it would not listen to you, so now it shows the importance of me. ā
This coach is really funny.
"When approaching a horse, it is advisable to start from the front left side of the horse and avoid violent movements. Violent movements can frighten the horse. Okay, now you step on this stirrup and go up. ā
The coach led the horse, and Zhao Huanhuai also got on the horse easily.
"It's still an amazing feeling on horseback. "I can clearly feel the shaking of his body temperature and walking frequency.
The coach led the horse around the field and walked in a circle, but he thought he would run, but the coach said that in order to get familiar with the field and make people familiar with the horse, he had to walk a few laps first.
After seeing Zhao Huanhuai get on the horse, Gu Shenghe also hurriedly got on the horse and followed behind Zhao Huanhuai.
"I told you that horses sometimes hurt people, such as kicking and biting. Solution: Don't go behind the horse's buttocks, because he can't see, and if he can't see him, he will feel dangerous, it's a kind of self-protection, you have to go where he can see. Also note that some horses love to be hoarse, and this kind of horse should stay away from it. When the horses run away, some horses do not want other horses to surpass, and do not have the ability to surpass others, so they use the method of squeezing, kicking, and even biting, I have been bitten, in fact, it is against the horse and not against people, but the victim is often people. ā
Hearing the coach say this, I was still a little scared.
"There are also novices who often encounter this situation: the horse standing still will suddenly run or suddenly fall off the horse in fright. When a horse jumps over an obstacle and lands, it is often when many riders fall off their horses. When the horse jumps over an obstacle and lands, the center of gravity will be unstable, and the rider needs to have sufficient balance to control the balance and direction of the horse, and the rider with poor balance can easily be shaken off the horse. Solution: Pay attention to the surrounding situation at all times, hold the reins, not too loose, and pull the reins in time to quickly control the horse. The reason may be that there are other horses running next to them or starting to run, because horses are social animals and have a tendency to run in groups, and one horse will run with the other horses without giving in. It is also possible that there are special things or sounds around and you are frightened or run, horses are very sensitive and therefore easily frightened, especially thoroughbreds, Arabian horses and other hot-blooded horse breeds that contain these bloodlines. ā
Listening to some explanations from the coach, Zhao Huanhuai was also a little bored, originally thought that horseback riding was fun, but the result was that he was led around and walked around.
Suddenly, Gu Shenghe rode his horse and ran in front of Zhao Huanhuai, "Eh, Gu Shenghe, you... , how can you ride alone, I'm going to be led. ā
The coach holding the rope was a little embarrassed when he heard Zhao Huanhuai say this, "This... Am I not afraid of any danger? Sir, I'm here for your safety. ā
"Gu Shenghe, did you hear me, I also want to be like you, no, I also want the horse to run. ā
After speaking, Zhao Huanhuai clamped the horse's belly with his legs and patted the horse's neck, and the originally tame horse was suddenly frightened, broke free from the rope in the coach's hand and ran. Suddenly, he raised his front hooves, so that Zhao Huanhuai, who was sitting on horseback, suddenly lost his center of gravity and fell off the horse.
"Ahuai. The moment he saw Zhao Huanhuai fall off the horse, Gu Shenghe seemed to lose his mind, and suddenly shouted out Zhao Huanhuai's name like crazy.
When the horse lost control, the coach kept running behind the horse, and the moment he saw Zhao Huanhuai fall, his heart was in his throat.