Teen succeed - visual communications final
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~Teen Succeed~
Kelina Smith June 2014
Visual Communications (Final Project)
Photographs taken at Mesa Farm in Rutland
Teen riders/volunteers
Spring 2014
Photographer: Kelina Smith
The objective of this project is to photograph a
teen that was doing good for their community.
All of these teens are brought together by their love of riding.
They themselves benefit from riding but they also help each other
and give back to the community. Because of their passion and
understanding, they want others to feel the happiness they do.
• Although Dale is not a teen, he is the instructor, director, and
owner (along with his wife Ann) of Mesa Farm. He coaches the
Drill Team and works with groups of kids that have challenging
socioeconomic backgrounds. He believes that any time spent
with the horses are therapeutic. Even if a child starts with just
observing but then decides to just get close to a horse or brush
it, that is them stepping outside of their comfortable boundaries
and it helps them take another step forward in life. Dale runs his
classes at the riders pace, wanting the student to gain
confidence and a bond with the horse of their choice.
• Taryn is at the farm every morning to
help with chores. She helps feed the
animals, move them to the proper fields
and volunteers whenever Dale needs a
helping hand. She participates with the
Drill Team whenever she is able.
• Sinead, with her father’s assistance, help Dale maintain the farm, helping
repair any wearing down of the fences, keeping the barns neat and
exercising any horses if needed. She rides with the Drill team and is currently
the only Trick Rider in his show.
is our youngest rider and diligently
works through any challenges we place in front of her, she helps clean the tack
and tack barn each month.
is the best
vaulter and has her own routine.
She helps Dale with the home
school groups
is the oldest teen in
the group and is always backstage
at shows helping out, ready to fill
in where she’s needed and
volunteers over the summer to
help with riding camps.
These young teens voluntarily ride throughout the
winter and help keep the horses in shape
Keeping all the tack
organized by horse
instead of rummaging to
find the right halter etc.
saves time
Waiting for all the horses to come to the fence instead of
chasing them around the paddock and field saves time and
energy (bonus, they come when called by name)
Cleaning the tack is a chance to check for any wear-n-tear on
the equipment and replace/repair anything that has been
used to its safety limit
Practicing before the show starts is
important, last minute adjustments
and safety checks are made
The show isn’t a timed event but making sure everything runs
smoothly and on time is important. So is ending each show with
smiles before letting the crowd meet the riders and horses.