... Environmental Scan/SWOT Analysis SWOT Analysis PEST analysis Strategy Four actions Framework Strategy Canvas for Porter’s Angels Ranch Strategy Canvas of the Porter’s Angels Ranch Conclusion References Abstract The Porter’s Angels Ranch has been organized to encourage, promote, advertise and develop the ranch type horses as a unique and excellent athlete, Porter’s Angels Ranch was named after a man who wanted to share my dreams of helping mentally challenged children and adults. Tim Porter has encouraged, and challenged me to go after what is in my heart and what I believe in, my dreams that is the love for horses which are the angels of the ranch to help the mentally challenged children and adults. Sharing a gift to each individual that has never thought they would have that one chance of happiness is so satisfying. To see a child smile or an adult say they cannot do it and then with the therapy we provide accomplishes what they thought they cannot do the excitement in their eyes is satisfying enough to make anyone smile. Through the volunteers and horses Porter’s Angels find hope, growth, and compassion for each individual person. Therapeutic benefits for the ranch would be to teach the rider rhythmically movement that would help the mentally challenged person to improve their posture, balance, and muscle control, it also provides cardiovascular benefits. Psychosocially the therapy increases concentration,...
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...“If Iona's heart were to burst and his misery to flow out, it would flood the whole world, it seems, but yet it is not seen. It has found a hiding-place in such an insignificant shell that one would not have found it with a candle by daylight....”. “Misery” is a short story about a man named Iona who is in mourning over his dead son. Throughout the story, this sledge driver tries over and over to talk to someone about his son’s death. Iona’s son tragically died a week ago and still has not told any one. Finally, at the end Iona finds comfort when he talks to his horse, which is the only one wanting to listen. “Misery” reflects the harshness of human behavior and the lack of connection and compassion towards others. It is believed that when emotions are expressed we share our pain and when we do so we relieve ourselves of carrying the entire load of agony all by ourselves. Iona well realizes this. Only if he could actually do so. There seems to be no one who would share his anguish. Within the story, Iona tries to talk to people three times about the death of his son. The first time, Iona attempts to talk with an officer. He tells the officer, “"My son... er... my son died this week, sir”. This is also the first time the readers learn why he is so unhappy Then when In his next fare, Iona drives three young men; two tall and thin and one hunchback. Iona drives them for less of what the three men should be paying him. But Iona seems to be mentally unstable to recognize what is...
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...The Rocking-Horse Winner While money can't buy happiness, it certainly lets you choose your own form of misery. The short story “The Rocking-Horse Winner” by D.H Lawrence had a fairy tale like structure, which made the reader believe that the ending would end happily. However, the short story had a lot of key characters which led to the suspenseful and unexpected ending where Paul dies. Some of the important characters in the story were Uncle Oscar, Paul, and Paul’s mother. Later in the story, Uncle Oscar plays a key role in Paul’s life when he encourages Paul to gamble. Shallow and egotistic, Uncle Oscar does nothing to help Paul’s family through their financial difficulties. When he learns that Paul earns money through gambling, he takes advantage of the boy by betting on the winners that Paul selects. "That's right, son! ...Don't you stop till you get there", he tells Paul. Although Uncle Oscar acknowledges that Paul engages in the bizarre activity of compulsively rocking on a toy that he has outgrown, but he does not say anything to Paul's mother, “All right, son! We’ll manage it without her knowing.”. Also, rather than taking steps to stop Paul from gambling, he encourages him and asks him for tips on winning horses. Before Paul dies, he mutters the name of his pick for the Derby and Oscar runs off and places a bet on the horse. Through these actions, it shows how irresponsible he is. Paul is the protagonist of this short story and he unexpectedly meets a tragic fate...
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...Fiction Essay Graham Greene’s “The Destructors” and D. H. Lawrence’s “The Rocking Horse Winner” are very different stories, but both have similarities. “The Destructors” and “The Rocking Horse Winner” were both written by British authors and set in a post war Great Britain. Both stories were written after a World War, so the living conditions were still depressed. I will compare and contrast the authors’ choice of themes and characters, emotions, materialism, use of suspense, and setting. The themes of both stories are developed around the characters of the stories, especially on the children in each story. The characters in “The Destructors” are not as fully developed as the characters in “The Rocking Horse Winner”. The only two characters that Green developed were Trevor, better known as “T”, and Mr. Thomas, also referred to as Old Misery. Trevor was the outsider that quickly became the leader of the gang. Old Misery was an architect that lived in a house that was falling apart but was pretty much the only building still standing in that area. The destruction of this house becomes the challenge and the focus for Trevor and the rest of the characters who are gathered together as the Wormsley gang. They have grown up together and share the experience of bombs falling on their town. “The Rocking Horse Winner” has characters that are a little more rounded. Paul, the boy in the story, his mother, his Uncle, and Bassett the gardener are in constant trouble over poverty. Paul...
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...Certain individuals have a drive that can lead them to achieve what they desire most. In the Short story “The Rocking Horse Winner”, D.H Lawrence shows this through character motivation and symbolism. He furthers this using pursuit of desire, and how if you take it to a certain extent it can result in tragedy if the individual chooses not to conform. Paul wants to please his mother because his mother feels that there family has no luck, but Paul believes that he is lucky. Paul suddenly becomes consumed with this sudden spree of good luck and feels this is the only way he will be able to gain to the affection of his mother. D.H Lawrence reveals that Paul has a certain flaw that turns him to believe that the only way he will be able to gain his mothers love and affection is by winning money in the horse races. He leads this pursuit of desire to the standards he thought he wanted to, but not to the standards that would have achieved what he wanted, which leads to his down fall. When individuals desire love from another, they may choose to conform their beliefs and actions to that person. At first they may feel successful, however if they sacrifice everything, in pursuing this kind of goal, they may pay a heavy price instead of gaining there hearts desire. Paul desire his mother’s love more than anything. However he believes he needs to prove he is lucky. He struggles to prove that he is to make his mother happy. Paul wants his mother to love him more than anything. For Paul’s...
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...An Amphora From The Past A very well preserved Amphora with the Birth of Athena and a four Horse Chariot, Greek, 560-540BC, Group E, Attic, Terracota black figure painting, is available for view at the Yale University Art Gallery. The amphora stands in a glass case that allows the viewer to observe each detail of the amphora at a very close proximity. At simple glance you can see an oval shape Greek pottery vase with handles at each side. The amphora is made of clay with internal details seemed to be accentuated into the bodies to make certain parts stand out. The amphora is done with figures in silhouette all in black with hints of red and white. At first glance in the front of the amphora you see five figures done very delicate and grateful patterns in profile. In the center of the vase there is a figure that stands out from the rest of the figures on the frontal view of the vase. As you go around the vase four horses seem to be pulling a chariot that gives the impression of coming towards the viewer. The chariot is being commanded by a person dressed in white also in a frontal view. Also there is the presence of some geometric designs at the top and bottom of the amphora. Underneath the throne there is another small figure with a robe elegantly wrapped around the robe. At a closer view we see leaping from the top of the head of the central figure a very small person fully dressed in black and red ready to jump into action. In the center of the vase seating...
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...“A Horse and Two Goats” - R. K. Narayan Overview: - opens with a clear picture of the poverty in which the protagonist Muni lives. Of the thirty houses in the village, only one, the Big House, is made of brick. The others, including Muni's, are made of "bamboo thatch, straw, mud, and other unspecified materials." There is no running water and no electricity and Muni's wife cooks their typical breakfast of "a handful of millet flour" over a fire in a mud pot. NB, “drumstick” is a type of edible radish. - Muni and the American meet by chance and their inability to understand each other results in a misunderstanding wherein Muni sells the village’s horse statue for 100 rupees, thinking he is, in fact, selling his almost worthless goats. Two very distinct lives are clearly expressed via the men’s conversation (with themselves, so to speak), however one similarity does arise (women). - the third person omniscient narrator reports clearly and objectively on the characters' words, actions, and memories, and does not comment or judge. This is the writer trusting the reader to notice how absurd the conversation is without having to point it out, thus ruining the humour. It can also be a reflection of the same passivity seen in Muni when it comes to him accepting his fate. The narrator does nto have to explain how foolish or ironic the conversation is, it’s stronger if we see it ourselves. - The main conflict of the story is their inability to understand one another. The climax can be said...
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..."The rocking horse winner" by D.H. Lawrence is a striking story about a 1. little boy, Paul who secretly rides his rocking horse to pick the winning horse in the various horse races that took place. After the beginning of the story, there is a short conversation between Paul and his mother about luck, and it was the conversation that started the whole dramatic episode which lead to Paul's death. The conversation between Paul and his mother, the phrase that is constantly heard in the house and the rocking horse itself are the main ideas covered in the scope of this paper. The dialogue between Paul and his mother is mainly about luck and how a person can get money if such a person is lucky. From the story, the reader should be aware of Hester's crave for money and her expensive taste, therefore, it is not surprising when she talks her son into believing that luck brings money. We could also establish at this point that the family is at least living comfortably, meaning they were not very poor; "They lived in a pleasant house, with a garden, and they had discreet servants." Paul's mother tells him that his father is not lucky and because of this, she is no longer a lucky woman. The conversation ends with Paul believing that he is a lucky boy, and the action he takes in finding this luck is what brings his demise in the end. The phrase "there must be more money" was mentioned in the story over ten times. The phrase symbolizes the insatiable desire the family has for money...
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...Psychological report on the influence of a mantra Abstract: This study is to investigate whether performance of horse and rider will change when using a mantra. This study is being performed because I believe mantras are necessary throughout life and this study will help to prove or disprove this. There will be 100 random horse riders at level 2 showjumping, completing a 12 jump course in a indoor arena. They will be placed in two groups according to them using a mantra or not(50 in each). A stop watch will be used to assess the independent design groups and then they will be ranked in order of time. Overall the findings showed that the use of a mantra greatly increases performance because there was 26 more riders that completed the course in under a minute in the mantra group. Overall I believe this study will help improve people's performance throughout life with the use of mantras. I also believe this study is very reliable because there is a major increase in performance and there are also other studies that support the use of mantras. Hypothesis/aim: I will be investigating the effects on performance in horse riders when using a mantra or not. The independent variable is the mantra and the dependant variable is performance of the rider Null hypothesis: there will be no significant difference in the performance of the riders when using a mantra. Any difference will be due to chance. Experimental hypothesis:. Riders will perform significantly better when using a...
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...In what ways does Steinbeck explore the theme of disability in this novel? Steinbeck explores the theme of disability in various characters such as Candy, Crooks and Lennie. Candy has a disability because he has lost a hand, Crooks had his back kicked by a mule and Lennie has learning difficulties. Lennie’s disability can be seen right at the beginning of the novel when Lennie starts to gulp down some water and George says ‘it aint fresh’. George has to watch out for Lennie because his disability has an effect on their relationship. As the effect of Lennie having this disability has the impact of him being a bit slow but George compensates for this by saying ‘a hell of a good worker’. Steinbeck portrays Lennie as not so much a weak character but makes him stand out as a different person than the others with the downside of being vulnerable more than the others. Candy is disabled because he had lost a hand to one of the machines. He had got a little bit of compensation from the accident but now he is a cleaner, known as the swamper, on the ranch. He has this fear of being ‘canned’ soon which means he could get sacked from the farm because he is getting older and weaker and not fit enough to work on the ranch. Crooks on the other hand is disabled because he had got his back kicked in by a mule. He is discriminated by the others on the ranch because he is black. By him being black does not make him disabled but this does put more pain on him because he wants to be the same but...
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...and barn design activity. * Arlene competed in horse shows and then contacted directly with potential clients at the shows. She didn’t use advertising media. She used her knowledge of the idiosyncrasies of her client’s horses to design home and barn for clients. * Arlene’s overall business produced substantial profits in six of the seven years. For the loss year, the amount of the loss was small. Issues * Whether equestrian activity and design activity could be considered an integrated activity? * Was the integrated activity for profit? * Whether expenses related to equestrian activity should be considered personal expenses or expenses incurred in the integrated business? Conclusion Arlene’s equestrian activity and home and barn design activity could be treated as a single integrated activity, and the single integrated activity was held for profit. Meanwhile, equestrian-related expenses should be considered expenses incurred in the integrated business rather than personal expenses. Therefore, Arlene’s position of reporting two activities on a single Schedule C is correct. Rationale * The first issue to be addressed is whether equestrian and design undertakings could be considered a single integrated activity. Topping, Tracey, (2007) TC Memo 2007-92 has very similar facts with those for Arlene. This court case shows that “Equestrian was entitled for Code Sec. 183 purposes to treat loss-generating horse activity and profitable home and barn design business...
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...Tania Ervin Sandra Tebbe RESC 13 October 2014 Animals as Co-Therapists Using animals as co-therapists' has become a very common therapy method in today's society. Animals such as cats, dogs, and more commonly, horses, have made a huge impact on children, teens, and adults with communication and social issues. Incorporating the use of an animal, for example, showing them how to correctly clean up after an animal and how to properly care for and feed an animal, shows them a sense of responsibility. When a person who has social and communication issues is put in an environment with a horse, who can otherwise sense when something is wrong with their rider, a special bond is created. Within this relationship think of the horse as the therapist and the rider as the patient. As the rider gets more comfortable with the horse, they start to open up more. The horse becomes more of their bestfriend than their "therapist". This shows that using animals as co-therapists' can be helpful in more ways than one. Because horses are such sensitive animals, they require patience, a sense of understanding, and of course care. During the process of teaching a someone how to properly take care of a horse, they learn their feeding schedules, how to pick up and clean up after them, and how to brush and keep up with their coats and manes. For those who are incapable of showing a sense of responsibility, this shows them a somewhat lenient agenda to where they adapt to a consistent pattern...
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...by learning how to properly care for and clean up after the horses. They develop a sense of belonging, of feeling like they finally fit in somewhere because they are constantly surrounded by the same people, who don't make fun of them, and are in a way just like them. Gradually and continuously participating in this type of therapy gives a child a humongous self-esteem boost because once they are able to conquer the ability to control an animal that is ten times their size, in their mind they are able to conquer and overcome anything that's thrown in front of them. It has been proven that when a child who is autistic or has disabilities engages in Equine assisted therapy, their communication, overall physical and behavioral skills increase dramatically. For example, for a child who has physical disabilities, riding a horse tremendously improves balance, coordination, sensory motor skills and posture. "Being on the horse has improved her sense of balance tremendously. At one time she had to think about sitting up, and if she relaxed she would begin to tumble to one side. Sitting up straight has become a natural response for her now." (MacNamara 2005,2) This shows that Equine assisted therapy can be helpful in more ways than one. Because horses are such sensitive animals, they require patience, a sense of understanding, and of course care. During the process of teaching a child how to properly take care of a horse, they learn their feeding...
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...Chapter 3 ------------------------------------------------- The Buzkashi Tooi The book “Buzkashi” Game in Power in Afghanistan is written by G. Whitney Azoy is introducing the Buzkashi game in Afghanistan in details, but in the third chapter of this book which is about the the Buzkashi Tooi, he describes that how this game is held in the local places. First he explains the word Tooi, rite of passage, and marriage. Then he argues that the buzkashi tooi is a Khan’s activities. According to him, Khans are those who have some kind of influence on the people of the village. He writes that the Buzkashi game has three major sections, preparation, festivities, and after math. As he writes Preparation to the Buzkashi Tooi is one of the problematic parts of the Buzkashi Tooi. It concern with material resources, such as the procurement of goods necessary, the cooking of foods, and readying the guest houses. Tooi-wala, who is the festival responsible, involves some consideration, such as himself, his closest associates, his relatives, and the hosts. These responsible people are mostly the Khans. Because the Khans are related to more people, so they need to spend more money to have a successful Tooi. They need to invite more people from far distance places. These festivals mostly occur in the Khan’s son’s marriage, because the Khan is the leader a village so hundreds of people are invited. In such festivals, Buzkashi happens, which raise the name of the Tooi-Wala. While festivities begin...
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...In November 2006, Symon Bridle, the newly appointed chief operating officer of Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, was thinking about a number of organizational issues that presented challenges to Shangri-La's rapid expansion strategy. There werethree major issues at hand: (1) the company was expanding into high-wage economies in Europe and North America; (2) the company was expanding its presence in China-a country where front-line employees were not used to exercising decision-making authority; and (3) newcomers in the Chinese hotel market were poaching Shangri-La's staff and driving up wages in historically low-waged markets. As a COO, Bridle needed to ensure that Shangri-La's signature standards of "Asian Hospitality" were maintained during this expansion. In November 2006, Symon Bridle, the newly appointed chief operating officer of Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, was thinking about a number of organizational issues that presented challenges to Shangri-La's rapid expansion strategy. There were three major issues at hand: (1) the company was expanding into high-wage economies in Europe and North America; (2) the company was expanding its presence in China-a country where front-line employees were not used to exercising decision-making authority; and (3) newcomers in the Chinese hotel market were poaching Shangri-La's staff and driving up wages in historically low-waged markts. As a COO, Bridle needed to ensure that Shangri-La's signature standards of "Asian Hospitality" were...
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