When it comes to western equestrianism, it is estimated that the first impression of Chinese is an American western, and when it comes to westerns, it is estimated that the first thing people think of is a cynical cowboy riding on horseback, next to a beautiful tavern woman with a large cigar in her mouth and a revolver in her hand, ready for a cruel and manly duel.

The evil god of Huoyun once said that "the world's martial arts are invincible, and only fast is not broken!" ”

In fact, the duel is also fast, whoever has the fastest hand and who shoots fast, in the case of similar marksmanship, most of the people who shoot first are the winners.

What's next that comes to mind?

On the top of the Grand Canyon, where the yellow sand and gravel are strewn, the monotonous but rhythmic sound of horses' hooves sounds, and you don't need to look to know that it is a cowboy riding a horse.

It's also a quintessential American western symbol.

In Montana, USA, the harsh and masculine equestrian competition is also a product of traditional rodeo, which allows competitors to respect their equestrian culture and the courage they show in equestrian competitions.

Of course, in the midst of tension and excitement, there is also a warmth and expectation.

The children on the sidelines were eating snacks such as ice cream and sugar gourds, while some children were intently blowing the balloons.

Runners who believe in God and God are doing their own prayer rituals, and there are also people who quietly groom their horses or cows.

Gaucy also vividly remembers Jamie in Quentin's "Django Unchained". Fox & Christopher. Waltz's bounty hunter and farmer fight each other on horseback.

He watched that film on the Internet, and it was an uncut version, and at that time, he admired very much those humans who could fight with horses, and that heroic appearance really made him a little unstoppable, and he wanted to be like that.

There is also an American western called "The Golden Three". Eastwood's dashing back on a horse still haunts Gaucy to this day.

How many times he dreamed that he wanted to go to the scene and see the heroic appearance of these cowboys when they rode horses, he thought it would be very cool. Very powerful.

At that time, he was not a western cowboy or horse fan, he just went to watch a movie because he wanted to. Then he was fascinated by this unique western style, which is one of the reasons why he thought of buying a ranch as soon as he came to the United States, and he liked to choose the west.

He's always looking forward to another unique experience of getting up close and personal, and today, he was there. Looking at the cowboys who were preparing for the event, it was hard to hold back the excitement.

"Tian Yuan, you said that you have watched a lot of American Westerns, from the old ones to the latest, then you should understand that Western equestrian is the difference between wild and elegant, commoner and aristocratic compared to British equestrian. You haven't been there to see it, otherwise you'd be partying. I believe that today's game will definitely earn enough eyeballs. I found that there are quite a lot of Chinese tourists, and it is estimated that it will not be long before such equestrian competitions will become popular in China. Fei Lengcui heard that Gao Xi expected Westerns, because she lives in the west, so every time there is a good-looking western, she will definitely spend money to buy discs and watch them at home, so for Westerns, she is afraid that her understanding is no worse than that of Gao Xi, a guy who often watches movies on the Internet.

At that time, in order to watch "Django Unchained", Gossi even rushed a member of a website.

"I know that the core of Westerns is Western equestrian!" This is the conclusion reached by Gausi.

"That's right. I feel the same way as you, in fact, not only the core of Westerns, the core of the life of the entire western cowboy is Western equestrian, which is different from the luxury and elegance of British equestrianism. Western equestrianism, which originated in the rural West of the United States, appears to be more civilian, more down-to-earth, and more spiritual! Fei Lengcui nodded.

"Yes, in "Django Unchained", the black Django deliberately removed the saddle, just to prove: Lao Tzu has no saddle. But Lao Tzu has horses! The uninhibited and free spirit of the western cowboy is vividly embodied. That's why I love western equestrianism, there are so many rules and regulations in English equestrian that it's not for someone like me who likes to be uninhibited. Gao Xi said with a smile.

"That's natural, Western equestrianism should be called American western equestrian to be exact, also known as ranch work equestrianism, it originated in the rural western United States, and was originally a game for cowboys when they were not working. As the game continued to be held, the cowboys gradually found it very interesting and competitive, so more and more people participated, and the game gradually developed into a kind of competition. Therefore, its commoner nature also makes it more likely to come into contact with more people, unlike the British aristocratic equestrian as unattainable. Fei Lengcui agreed with Gao Xi's point of view, and felt that the topic of this kid could be talked about together.

"What's the most obvious difference between English equestrian and Western equestrianism?" Xi Haiyan listened to it for a long time, and felt that many of the concepts that Gao Xi and Fei Lengcui talked about were too abstract, and she wanted to hear something more specific.

"Well, the most obvious difference is probably the horse's gear, which is larger and heavier than the English saddle, designed to spread the rider's weight over a larger area on the horse's back, so that the cowboy and the horse feel more comfortable when chasing the herd all day long. In English riding, the rider is in direct contact with the horse's mouth through the reins, which are part of the 'auxiliary' and combine the rider's mount and legs to allow the horse to travel at a specific pace, in a certain direction. In most western rides, there is little or no contact between the rider and the horse, and the rider gives instructions to the horse with the sitting, weight of the body, and the reins of the neck. "Emerald is not only good at western equestrianism, but also good at British equestrianism.

She almost became an English equestrian athlete at the Olympics, so it was only fitting that she explained the difference between the two.

"If I want to learn, which one is easier?" Gao Xi asked, he was only learning simple riding skills, at most he had put on a wooden stake, but it was not really equestrian, so he was still very interested in real equestrianism.

"It should be said that western riding may be easier for novices at first, and one of the reasons is that the large saddle makes it safer for those who are just starting to ride. However, when the novice enters the advanced course, a series of human-horse cooperation also begins to enter the difficult stage, so horseback riding is not easy or easy, it must start little by little. There are no shortcuts, no shortcuts. Fei Lengcui smiled and said: "If you really want to learn western equestrianism, then you should first understand the western spirit and even the american spirit, so that you can become a western cowboy through and through." ”

"That's an exaggeration, huh?" Gao Xi smiled bitterly.

"You see, the western spirit embodied in the western cowboy culture not only constitutes the American spirit, but also symbolizes the spirit of the pioneers who fought for survival. The western cowboys have been grazing cattle on horseback all year round, and each of them has developed outstanding horse kung fu and cattle taming skills. ”

"Lady Fei Leng Cui, I would like to inquire if I were to have an equestrian competition on my own horse farm, which do you think would be more suitable, English equestrian or western equestrian?" Wu Zheng didn't know when he came over, and mentioned his business as soon as he opened his mouth, it seems that this guy really wants to make his horse farm bigger, he is really an ambitious person.

"If I had to recommend it, I'd recommend Western Equestrian." Fei Lengcui said with a smile.

"No, you have to say a reason, I'm not sure, besides, western equestrian is not an Olympic event, and other people's British equestrian is also an Olympic event, why is it not as good as western equestrian?" Wu Zheng is really a more real person, and he is especially good at saving money, knowing that he doesn't have to pay for consulting Fei Lengcui.

"Wu Zheng, you pay the consulting fee first, and Sister Fei Lengcui will naturally tell you, those of us who do business, we can't take advantage of others." Gao Xi said with a smile.

"Consultation fees, there must be, there must be, I won't be stingy." Wu Zheng is not Liu Xiaogang, he is really not so cunning like a ghost, and when he heard Gao Xi say that he was consulting fees, he really had to pay for it, but he was quickly stopped by Fei Lengcui, and he twisted it lightly on Gao Xi's ear.

"You guy, aren't you just talking about something ready-made, how can I ask for money." Fei Lengcui glanced at Gao Xi with a wry smile, and then said to Wu Zheng: "Although Western equestrian is not an Olympic event, this simple and wonderful event has great potential in market operation. ”

"What do you mean?" Wu Zheng continued to ask.

"This is mainly because the threshold for western equestrianism is low, and the cost of the best barrel horse is only tens of thousands of dollars, which is only hundreds of thousands of dollars when converted into RMB, so it is called 'civilian equestrian'. Another point is that the horses of western equestrianism in the United States are mainly quart horses, which are relatively cheap, I don't know what kind of horses you use in China? Fei Lengcui said this, and asked casually.

"In China, it is dominated by half-blooded horses!" Wu Zheng replied.

"I've heard that there are now more than a dozen clubs in China that have competitive quartter horses imported from abroad, compared to other thoroughbreds and warmbloods that often cost millions or even more, the average price of domestic top competitive quartte horses is 30 to 500,000, of course, it is a soft girl coin, or even less, but their competition results are similar or even the same as foreign levels." Gao Xi is not ignorant of domestic competitive competitions, after all, he now runs a ranch himself, occasionally reads books, goes on the Internet, and many things can be found and seen, which is not a big deal.

"That's right, so now there are more and more people in China who like to ride quart horses, mainly because this kind of horse is not only cheap, but also practical, where it is like a thoroughbred, and the poor really can't afford to play it." Wu Zheng shook his head and said. (To be continued.) )