horses in american and vietnamese lives

8/12/2019 Horses in American and Vietnamese Lives

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Horses in Transportation and Agriculture

Having a tremendous land area, the United States usedhorses to protect the Old West (or the frontier .)This was a high priority, especially when the nation was vulnerable to invaders after the Revolutionary War (1775-1783.) Before the industrial revolution and the advent ofrailroad in the 1850s, the westward expansion dependedheavily on horses.

Rangers use horses to defend the frontier in states with

vast territory and extreme climate, such as Texas, NewMexico, Arizona, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota and

South Dakota. American people who live in the countryside are very familiar withseeing horses, feeling horses, even riding horses . The images of rangers andhorses, i.e. cowboy Lucky Luke and the Lone Ranger, resonate with American peoples childhood and throughout their lives.

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Cowboys bring

cattle together

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cattle from

predators.

In mountainous areas of Northern Midland Vietnam (Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Yen Bai, LaiChau), horses have long been used by ethnicminorities to transport and trade goods. Horsesprove to be remarkably resilient and strong when carrying heavy loads upwards the narrowmountain ridges .


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Horses are Familiar Friends of American People

Horses are not just a wild animaldomesticated for human industrial needs.Horses have long been loyal friends to

American people young or old, men or women, regardless of professions.Throughout the United States, horsescenters have been established not forfinancial or entertainment purposes, butfor sole reason to strengthen America.Horses do not ask people, but they offer a

magical healing power to US soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. In thiscase, horses are hailed as Therapy horses .

This video from ABC News sheds light on how horses are helping US veterans healold wounds. According to Bob Nevins, the founder of Saratoga WarHorse, horsesoffer a deep emotional connection that actually opens people up . http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/vietnam-vet-horses-returning-soldiers-heal-19976247 .

Lucky Luke is one of the most popular,best-selling comic-book/cartoon series inEurope and the Americas. OriginallyBelgian, the series was translated into 23languages and reproduced by many filmand game companies, including Disney.

Horses hold an importantfoothold in American life.Friendship between horses

and rangers/borderprotectors and countrysheriffs is widely depictedin media and popularculture.
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Horses also relieve pa ins and trauma from the SandyHook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticutin December 2012. Since the shooting incidence, countlesscenters for . In this video and news report, miniature horsesare shown to exert that healing power.http://www.news4jax.com/news/Local-mini-horses-comfort-Newtown-kids/-/475880/18357770/-/ym258d/-/index.html

In light of US history and culture, horses are as familiar asamiable friends, who stick with American people throughthick and thin.

Horses in Sports and Recreation

One of the most extensive uses of horses lies in Sports and recreation (orentertainment.)

In Vietnam, Horse racing is described as asocial event or a new trend as it is held atsmall-scaled events like celebrations oranniversaries. For example, on December 22,2013, Long An province held a horse racingevent to raise the morale and enthusiasm ofthe horse breeders. Nonetheless, a lot ofexpertise as well as money must be invested inthis kind of recreation to make it profitable.
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In the United States, horseracing has been an enormousand strategic industry. Firstestablished in 1665 in longIsland, horse racing has growninto a multi-billion dollarindustry that spreads most ofthe states. Kentucky Derby(Louisville, Kentucky),Preakness Stakes (Maryland)and Belmont Stakes (Elmont,New York) have been three

greatest, most prestigious horse races in America. The three races make up the USTriple Crown, which is a highly competitive and difficult race. Taking the Triple Crown means winning all the three races in a single year, which is veryunusual and extremely difficult. The Triple Crown metaphor has gainedpopularity not only in racing, but also in marathon, mountain biking, golf,swimming, baseball and American football.

Triple Crown also implies successful businessleadership. In his book Triple Crown Leadership:Building Excellent, Ethical and EnduringOrganizations, Bob Vanourek and Gregg Vanourekpoint out key factors to build up a successful business,including high performance, integrity andsustainability.


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Horse Racing gives us the metaphor Dark Horse . Its Literal meaning

describes an ignored horse that rises in the competition and might ultimately win

the game. The Figurative meaning (derived from the literal meaning) implies a

little-known person/thing that emerges to PROMINENCE and ultimately

achieves great things. This is very common in all walks of life, namely politics,

music, film, television. In American history , several US presidents were

dark horses that rose to prominence, such as James K. Polk, Franklin Pierce,

Abraham Lincoln, Warren Harding, and Jimmy Carter. The British novelist

Benjamin Disraeli eventually turned to politics and became prime minister

(1874-1880.)

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