Dear Readers,
So I have finished my geography project on different Horse and Pony Breeds in the world. I really enjoyed learning about new breeds and more about I didn't know before. I especially liked learning about how each breed has adapted to their climate and how they provide communities. I think it was a good idea to do a project using Google maps and Blogger, and was one of the nicest I've had to do.
The websites and books I used were;
http://www.wikipedia.org/
http://www.google.com/
http://www.bing.com/
maps.google.com
The Handbook of Horse Breeds by Maria Costantino.
Here are he links to all my blogs:
The Arab
The Anglo-Arab
The Shagya Arab
The Shetland Pony
The Bashkir Pony
Thank you,
Roisin.P.
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Thursday, May 12, 2011
Horse and Pony Breeds; The Bashkir Pony
Dear Readers,
Here is the fifth and final part of my geography project, the Bashkir Pony.
The Bashkir Pony is an invaluable source to the communities of the southern Ural mountains near Kazakhstan, because they provide so much, and this is why I chose them.
Height: 13-14hh
Colour: Chestnut, Bay, Dun
Use: Saddle, Pack, Draft, Milk, Meat
Features: Thick curly coat, luxurious mane and tail, hard feet, heavy head and thick, strong neck.
They come come the Bashkiria area of the Ural Mountains around Kuryhizi and Kazakhstan. The climate in this area has temperatures that range between -30*C and -40*C, with snow for most of the year, and the Bashkir pony will live out in this all year round.
They have adapted to this by having their thick curly coat and hard feet which can be left un-shod. They can also survive on little and poor quality food (as the climate doesn't allow rich growth) and for foals to survive mares produce an average of 1500litres of milk over 7-8 months with is way above the average other breeds.
They are major providers to small economies of the area and these areas probably couldn't survive without them! They provide milk to make the dairy product Kummis, their coat when combed can be used to weave blankets and clothing, their strong neck and big head means they can do heavy pack and harness work, also can be used as transport. A Bashkir Troika (three horses abreast pulling a sledge) can cover 120-150km a day through snow. Their meat can also provide a form of protein.
Because of their major importance breeding centres were set up around 1845 to improve stock, this has resulted in two types of ponies being produced; the mountain type, suitable for riding; and the heavier steppe type. In America, where they are also quiet popular in the north western states, they are called Bashkir Curlies, and they are said to have been introduced to the mustang herds there by the Spanish conquests in the 16th century.
All this makes them invaluable to a small local economy of the southern Urals and popular around the world.
Thank you,
Roisin.P.
Here is the fifth and final part of my geography project, the Bashkir Pony.
The Bashkir Pony is an invaluable source to the communities of the southern Ural mountains near Kazakhstan, because they provide so much, and this is why I chose them.
Height: 13-14hh
Colour: Chestnut, Bay, Dun
Use: Saddle, Pack, Draft, Milk, Meat
Features: Thick curly coat, luxurious mane and tail, hard feet, heavy head and thick, strong neck.
They come come the Bashkiria area of the Ural Mountains around Kuryhizi and Kazakhstan. The climate in this area has temperatures that range between -30*C and -40*C, with snow for most of the year, and the Bashkir pony will live out in this all year round.
They have adapted to this by having their thick curly coat and hard feet which can be left un-shod. They can also survive on little and poor quality food (as the climate doesn't allow rich growth) and for foals to survive mares produce an average of 1500litres of milk over 7-8 months with is way above the average other breeds.
They are major providers to small economies of the area and these areas probably couldn't survive without them! They provide milk to make the dairy product Kummis, their coat when combed can be used to weave blankets and clothing, their strong neck and big head means they can do heavy pack and harness work, also can be used as transport. A Bashkir Troika (three horses abreast pulling a sledge) can cover 120-150km a day through snow. Their meat can also provide a form of protein.
Because of their major importance breeding centres were set up around 1845 to improve stock, this has resulted in two types of ponies being produced; the mountain type, suitable for riding; and the heavier steppe type. In America, where they are also quiet popular in the north western states, they are called Bashkir Curlies, and they are said to have been introduced to the mustang herds there by the Spanish conquests in the 16th century.
All this makes them invaluable to a small local economy of the southern Urals and popular around the world.
Thank you,
Roisin.P.
Horse and Pony Breeds; The Shetland
Dear Readers,
This is my forth breed for my geography project. Hope you enjoy.
The Shetland pony is found on the Shetland and Orkney Isles, in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland. The live in a very extreme climate and have adapted so.
Height: (measured in inch's) 38"-40"
Colour: Any
Use: Pack, Saddle, Harness
Features: Very thick mane and tail to protect from the weather, smooth coat in summer, very thick wiry double coat in winter, tough feet of blue horn with pasterns that are sloped.
Though they have lived on the Orkney and Shetland Isles for more than 2000 years, it is thought that they came from further north in Scandinavia before the ice fields melted and left Britain isolated from continental Europe.
These isles have no trees and acidic soil meaning only rough grass and heathers grow. But their is plenty of seaweed. Therefore the Shetlands diet consists mainly of this mineral-rich seaweed.
Their feet, coat and body have evolved and adapted to the islands, with there thick double winter coat, main and tail, kept them warm in the cold weather and their blue horn feet are the strongest horn so their feet won't be worn to fast or damaged easily by the rough ground, which means Shetland ponies in the rest of the world rarely need to be covered in winter or shod.
Also in 1847, after the Act of Parliament, women and children were prohibited from working in the coal mines of Great Britain, this in turn put high demand on Shetland ponies to become pit ponies, pulling wagons of coal out of the mines because they were small enough and cheap to feed and easy to care for. Because of this a heavier, coarser pony was developed alongside the existing Shetland.
They are perfect for carrying seaweed and turf around these isles as pack ponies and as a from of transport. Those in the rest of the world are great as small children rides because of their size and gentle nature.
They are very popular all over the world, especially as small children's mounts, and with large countries owning their own stud books.
Thank you,
Roisin.P.
This is my forth breed for my geography project. Hope you enjoy.
Height: (measured in inch's) 38"-40"
Colour: Any
Use: Pack, Saddle, Harness
Features: Very thick mane and tail to protect from the weather, smooth coat in summer, very thick wiry double coat in winter, tough feet of blue horn with pasterns that are sloped.
Though they have lived on the Orkney and Shetland Isles for more than 2000 years, it is thought that they came from further north in Scandinavia before the ice fields melted and left Britain isolated from continental Europe.
These isles have no trees and acidic soil meaning only rough grass and heathers grow. But their is plenty of seaweed. Therefore the Shetlands diet consists mainly of this mineral-rich seaweed.
Their feet, coat and body have evolved and adapted to the islands, with there thick double winter coat, main and tail, kept them warm in the cold weather and their blue horn feet are the strongest horn so their feet won't be worn to fast or damaged easily by the rough ground, which means Shetland ponies in the rest of the world rarely need to be covered in winter or shod.
Also in 1847, after the Act of Parliament, women and children were prohibited from working in the coal mines of Great Britain, this in turn put high demand on Shetland ponies to become pit ponies, pulling wagons of coal out of the mines because they were small enough and cheap to feed and easy to care for. Because of this a heavier, coarser pony was developed alongside the existing Shetland.
They are very popular all over the world, especially as small children's mounts, and with large countries owning their own stud books.
Thank you,
Roisin.P.
Horse and Pony Breeds; The Shagya Arab
Dear Readers,
Here is the third part of my geography project, horse and pony breeds of the world.
The Shagya Arab is much the same as the Arab, they would be the next eldest kind of Arab too. The reason I chose them was because the reason they look slightly different from the Arab of the Arabian Peninsula. They do because of the climate they live in, in Hungary.
Colour: Mostly grey(s) but can be other solid colours.
Features: bigger than the Arab with more substance and bone, pronounced withers, more sloping shoulder and correct hind legs.
Found in north west Hungary in Bábolna, where for 1000years has been producing strong animals. Its climate and quality vegetation ensure this. Hungary has a temperate continental climate with Mediterranean and Atlantic influences. May, June and November are the rainiest months and July is the hottest month (average temperature 23.2° C) and January the coldest (-1.3° C). The average annual temperature is 11° C. This climate provides lush vegetation which encourages growth, also the colder climate (compared to the Arabian peninsula) explains the increase in their body muscle, and bone density.
A stud in Bábolna founded in 1789 is where all the purebreds are kept to ensure the quality of the breed. They are also breed all around the world. The FEI World Champion 2009 was a pure breed Shagya Arab, so this shows they are excellent showjumping and event horses. They are very popular breed of horse in the showjumping world especially in the U.S.A.
Thank you,
Roisin.P.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Horse and Pony Breeds; The Anglo Arab
Dear Readers,
Here is the second part to my geography project. The first was the Arab now here is the Anglo-Arab of England and France.
Height: 16-16.3hh`
Colour: Bay, Black, Grey, Brown
Use: Riding, Racing, Competition
Features: A tough athletic horse with an outline that tends toward the Thoroughbred; straight head profile (than concave), well sloped shoulders, prominent withers. Frame is more solid than a Thoroughbred and the croup is longer. has great jumping ability and well suited to dressage.
The Anglo-Arab is usually a cross of a Arab stallion and TB mare. British stud books require 12.5% Arab blood, but the French requires 25%.
Ideally the Anglo-Arab would have the Arab qualities and soundness, endurance and stamia along with the size and some speed of the TB, though without the excitable manner. The athletic body and height of a TB gives them their speed, this is what you look for in an Anglo-Arab.
TBs have Arab connections. They were brought over to emprove the pureness of the TB bloodlines and to refine the breed. This made them less prone to disease, mature quicker and increse stamina. Over this process became the Anglo-Arab.
This shows how far the Arab has travelled around the world emproving breeds. The stamina and not being prone to disease are the most saught after traits in Europe because the climate in countries like Britian doesn't encourage good stamina because it's so mild. Also the fact that Europe has very little poisonous plants, animals and dieseases horse breeds arent exposed to them so they can't fight them off like the Arab can, also the pureness of the Arab can limit the amount of genetic disorders and diseases passed on in a breed.
Thanking you,
Roisin.P.
Here is the second part to my geography project. The first was the Arab now here is the Anglo-Arab of England and France.
Colour: Bay, Black, Grey, Brown
Use: Riding, Racing, Competition
Features: A tough athletic horse with an outline that tends toward the Thoroughbred; straight head profile (than concave), well sloped shoulders, prominent withers. Frame is more solid than a Thoroughbred and the croup is longer. has great jumping ability and well suited to dressage.
The Anglo-Arab is usually a cross of a Arab stallion and TB mare. British stud books require 12.5% Arab blood, but the French requires 25%.
Source
SourceIdeally the Anglo-Arab would have the Arab qualities and soundness, endurance and stamia along with the size and some speed of the TB, though without the excitable manner. The athletic body and height of a TB gives them their speed, this is what you look for in an Anglo-Arab.
TBs have Arab connections. They were brought over to emprove the pureness of the TB bloodlines and to refine the breed. This made them less prone to disease, mature quicker and increse stamina. Over this process became the Anglo-Arab.
This shows how far the Arab has travelled around the world emproving breeds. The stamina and not being prone to disease are the most saught after traits in Europe because the climate in countries like Britian doesn't encourage good stamina because it's so mild. Also the fact that Europe has very little poisonous plants, animals and dieseases horse breeds arent exposed to them so they can't fight them off like the Arab can, also the pureness of the Arab can limit the amount of genetic disorders and diseases passed on in a breed.
Thanking you,
Roisin.P.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Horse and Pony Breeds; The Arab.
Dear Readers,
They have distinctive features; sliky coat, tail carried high and arched in movement, compact body with a short concave back, long level croup, long slender legs with short canons; a dished head that tapers to the muzzle, large flared nostrils, and large intelligant eyes.
There features and skills are all adaptions to the hot desert climate of the Middle East. They do not need a thick coat, therefore they have a light one all year round. The compact body and level croup giving them driving power and stamina, and the long legs mean they can cover more distance in one stride. The short canons mean the Arab can power it's way better over the desert sand, using less energy. The large nostrils help them circulate more oxygen around the body, again improving stamina and performance. The fact that Arabs are used to cover a lot of ground and in a hot climate means it has adapted itself to do so. They were used on the silk road and for long distance racing because they have the adapted features.
They are used for riding, competition, transport and the improve and refrine other breeds. Many of today's horse breeds contain Arab blood like the Thoroughbred, Akele Tehe or the Lipizzaner. The Arab is said to come from the founding Stallion Hoshaba and the founging Mare Baz, both captured at Yemen by Bax.
By 700AD Islamic armies occupied Persia, Turkey, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Spain, Northern Egypt and North Africa. This spread of Islam meant the spread and increased popularity of the breed, even Napolean's horse waas a grey Arab, Marengo. All the best Stallions and Mares were brought to Damascus in Syria, the capital of Islam, for selective breeding.
Other variations of the breed began to appear; Egyptian Arab, Polish Arab, Shagya Arab and the Anglo-Arab.
The Arab still remains to be a big part of the breeding world of horses and is one of my favorite breeds.
Hope you learned something!,
Roisin.P.
Here is the first of five points in my geography project about Horse and Pony Breeds. This is about the Arabian Horse.
sourceThe Arab is known as one of the purest and one of the oldest breeds, 4500years, in the world today. They come from the Arabian Penisula in the Middle east. The geography and climate of this area has ensured their purity.
They have distinctive features; sliky coat, tail carried high and arched in movement, compact body with a short concave back, long level croup, long slender legs with short canons; a dished head that tapers to the muzzle, large flared nostrils, and large intelligant eyes.
There features and skills are all adaptions to the hot desert climate of the Middle East. They do not need a thick coat, therefore they have a light one all year round. The compact body and level croup giving them driving power and stamina, and the long legs mean they can cover more distance in one stride. The short canons mean the Arab can power it's way better over the desert sand, using less energy. The large nostrils help them circulate more oxygen around the body, again improving stamina and performance. The fact that Arabs are used to cover a lot of ground and in a hot climate means it has adapted itself to do so. They were used on the silk road and for long distance racing because they have the adapted features.
They are used for riding, competition, transport and the improve and refrine other breeds. Many of today's horse breeds contain Arab blood like the Thoroughbred, Akele Tehe or the Lipizzaner. The Arab is said to come from the founding Stallion Hoshaba and the founging Mare Baz, both captured at Yemen by Bax.
By 700AD Islamic armies occupied Persia, Turkey, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Spain, Northern Egypt and North Africa. This spread of Islam meant the spread and increased popularity of the breed, even Napolean's horse waas a grey Arab, Marengo. All the best Stallions and Mares were brought to Damascus in Syria, the capital of Islam, for selective breeding.
sourceOther variations of the breed began to appear; Egyptian Arab, Polish Arab, Shagya Arab and the Anglo-Arab.
The Arab still remains to be a big part of the breeding world of horses and is one of my favorite breeds.
Hope you learned something!,
Roisin.P.
New Geography Project.
Dear Readers,
We have to do a Geography project using Google Maps and Blogger. I have chosen the subject Horse and Pony Breeds. I like horses and I think it is interesting how some of them have adapted to their surrounding climate and geographical area, how far across the world they have travelled or how important they can be to a local economy. Here's my map:
hh - "hands high", how horses and ponies are measured. 1hand = 4inchs
Features - 'looks' that are specific to a breed
Pack - a horse/pony used to carry things like seaweed turf bricks or coal in baskets or bags across their back.
Harness - used to pull farm machinery like a plough.
Ride/Saddle - competition or leisure ride horses/ponies.
Transport - either used in the saddle, pull a sledge or coach.
Stallion - male horse/pony
Mare - female horse/pony
Stud book - a book where breeding Stallions and Mares are signed becuase they have the specific features to a breed, ensuring quality of breeds.
Hope you enjoy my project,
We have to do a Geography project using Google Maps and Blogger. I have chosen the subject Horse and Pony Breeds. I like horses and I think it is interesting how some of them have adapted to their surrounding climate and geographical area, how far across the world they have travelled or how important they can be to a local economy. Here's my map:
The breeds I chose are:
The Arab (Arabian Penisula), the Shagya Arab (Hungrary), the Anglo-Arab (Britian and France), the Shetland Pony (Shetland and Orkney Isles, Scotland), and the Baskir Pony (Ural Mountains, near Kazakhstan).
Terminoloy for those non horsey people:
hh - "hands high", how horses and ponies are measured. 1hand = 4inchs
Features - 'looks' that are specific to a breed
Pack - a horse/pony used to carry things like seaweed turf bricks or coal in baskets or bags across their back.
Harness - used to pull farm machinery like a plough.
Ride/Saddle - competition or leisure ride horses/ponies.
Transport - either used in the saddle, pull a sledge or coach.
Stallion - male horse/pony
Mare - female horse/pony
Stud book - a book where breeding Stallions and Mares are signed becuase they have the specific features to a breed, ensuring quality of breeds.
Hope you enjoy my project,
Roisin.P.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Easter Hols Are Over! :(
Dear Readers,
This Tuesday we returned back to school for our last 4 weeks of school and of TY! I can't believe it's nearly over, and don't I know it! We have an graduation night to prepare and several end of year projects and of course and good few summer test (just to prove we actually did class work!...joke!).
I'm really excited for summer though and I've lots planned. I still have my Geography, History and Science projects to finish and we have to put together a whole ceremony for grad night! I'm in charge of sound on the night, aswell as doing the MiniCompany and English stands!
The other class are organising hoodies for us and they are putting together a video for incoming TY's, so they have an idea what to expect from TY, though I think that was half the fun!Looking back on all my blogs and work I can see how much we have done and achived this year! We did so much more than I expected and we did it all well. I'm still having so much fun and I know it won't stop till the very last minuet.
It will be sad to leave TY, I will definetly shed a tear or two. I'm so greatly for all that I've experianced and learned, for my new friends and the chance to grow closer with old friends to.
I want to know what your favorite moment or trip in TY? I have to say going to Cork or the drumming workshop!
Let me know,
Roisin.P.
This Tuesday we returned back to school for our last 4 weeks of school and of TY! I can't believe it's nearly over, and don't I know it! We have an graduation night to prepare and several end of year projects and of course and good few summer test (just to prove we actually did class work!...joke!).
I'm really excited for summer though and I've lots planned. I still have my Geography, History and Science projects to finish and we have to put together a whole ceremony for grad night! I'm in charge of sound on the night, aswell as doing the MiniCompany and English stands!
The other class are organising hoodies for us and they are putting together a video for incoming TY's, so they have an idea what to expect from TY, though I think that was half the fun!Looking back on all my blogs and work I can see how much we have done and achived this year! We did so much more than I expected and we did it all well. I'm still having so much fun and I know it won't stop till the very last minuet.
It will be sad to leave TY, I will definetly shed a tear or two. I'm so greatly for all that I've experianced and learned, for my new friends and the chance to grow closer with old friends to.
I want to know what your favorite moment or trip in TY? I have to say going to Cork or the drumming workshop!
Let me know,
Roisin.P.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
F1 In Schools Competition!
Dear Readers,
On Friday we left for Griffith college at 7.45am. Why? For the Formula1 in Schools competition of course! We had been working for this moment for a few months at this stage, designing cars, doing PR (radio), making a portfolio and putting together a stand and uniforms.
Our car came back to us on Tuesday. And it didn't look good there were a few problems to be had. For example it was to thin in places. Plus we had to sand it, add the wheels and paint it too. So not a good start. Plus we were preparing for the Mini Company Competition and the Drama Final! So stress levels were pushed to the max and everyone was on edge. But miraculously we made it through without any arguments!
When we arrived at the venue I had learned from the day before and just got to work without looking at what the other stands or cars were like. I knew it was for my own benefit. So we set up, had a briefing by Gillian (the organiser) and then the competition began.
The first part of the competition we took part in was the portfolio presentation. This is where two judges come up to our table and look at our stand and more importantly the portfolio. I feel this was the worst part of our day, properly because we had left the portfolio till last minute and because it was the first thing we were judged on.
The next was our car been sent to be scrutinised. We knew it had failed on one section of the rules, and we weren't certain about another part, we failed both and another part which nearly everyone failed on because it wasn't explained properly in the build guidelines. This gave us a total of 35/40. This isn't bad considering most teams did worse.
The next and most exciting part of the competition was the race! When you race your car you have four go's to get your time. You only race against another team for the fun of it! Which is nice because it takes the pressure off a bit. We chose Sandra to press the release button because she had the best reaction time when we did a test on the web. This went well, our car was a little slow because the car was a bit heavy. But other than that it ran really well.
The final part of our judging was the all important verbal presentation. We headed down to the room and waited nervously outside to be called in. We joke a bit because we were so nervous. My heart was beating furiously and the second I stepped through that door I converted the nerves to adrenaline and I was a women on a mission! I think this was the most successful part of our day! We showed them our slideshow of pictures and each talked well and answered the questions with ease. I was really pleased and as we left the room to enjoy the rest of the day, we were literally jumping for joy.
Afterwards when the pressure was lifted we headed up back to the hall and talked to the other teams and did reaction games on the track (which I got the second best time of the day!). It was nice but it was interesting to see who took this competition seriously, like really seriously! The question there I suppose was were they taking it too seriously? Those who this question could be put to didn't really in gage with anyone till after all the judging and they were silent and focused at the track, like this was the race of their lives. I understand being focused at the track because you need to press the release button as quick as possible. But when your "focusing" gets to the extent where your putting the other team off, that is taking it too seriously. Also in my opinion, were young and free, this is supposed to be a learning experience, not something to take too seriously. I had fun, maybe not for the whole journey there, but for the majority of the day I enjoyed meeting new people and putting my newly learned skills to the test (that's from doing drama, business and tech). I think it's all about finding the balance. Balancing, between fun and competition, study and social life or milk and hot water for that perfect cup of tea..:L I suppose in the beginning stages of anything finding that balance is hard, sometimes really difficult. But you get there eventually.
Thankfully once they had the results they didn't do any of that horrible dramatic pausing or anything like that. But unfortunately our efforts weren't enough, didn't get through to the nationals. Congratulations though to the other teams who got through, especially team Ealu, the other St. Wolstan's team. I will be honest and say that I'm disappointed that our hard work wasn't enough, I suppose we needed more time to balance the scales between the car and the rest of the work like the PR and stuff. But that said I'm incredible proud of my team and sorry for the pressure I sometimes put them under, we can now rest.
So let me know what you think of the question 'how serious is too serious?' or if you have an opinion on the subject of 'balance'.
Thank you,
Roisin.P.
P.S. If you want to know more about f1 in schools click here.
On Friday we left for Griffith college at 7.45am. Why? For the Formula1 in Schools competition of course! We had been working for this moment for a few months at this stage, designing cars, doing PR (radio), making a portfolio and putting together a stand and uniforms.
Our car came back to us on Tuesday. And it didn't look good there were a few problems to be had. For example it was to thin in places. Plus we had to sand it, add the wheels and paint it too. So not a good start. Plus we were preparing for the Mini Company Competition and the Drama Final! So stress levels were pushed to the max and everyone was on edge. But miraculously we made it through without any arguments!
When we arrived at the venue I had learned from the day before and just got to work without looking at what the other stands or cars were like. I knew it was for my own benefit. So we set up, had a briefing by Gillian (the organiser) and then the competition began.
The first part of the competition we took part in was the portfolio presentation. This is where two judges come up to our table and look at our stand and more importantly the portfolio. I feel this was the worst part of our day, properly because we had left the portfolio till last minute and because it was the first thing we were judged on.
The next was our car been sent to be scrutinised. We knew it had failed on one section of the rules, and we weren't certain about another part, we failed both and another part which nearly everyone failed on because it wasn't explained properly in the build guidelines. This gave us a total of 35/40. This isn't bad considering most teams did worse.
The next and most exciting part of the competition was the race! When you race your car you have four go's to get your time. You only race against another team for the fun of it! Which is nice because it takes the pressure off a bit. We chose Sandra to press the release button because she had the best reaction time when we did a test on the web. This went well, our car was a little slow because the car was a bit heavy. But other than that it ran really well.
The final part of our judging was the all important verbal presentation. We headed down to the room and waited nervously outside to be called in. We joke a bit because we were so nervous. My heart was beating furiously and the second I stepped through that door I converted the nerves to adrenaline and I was a women on a mission! I think this was the most successful part of our day! We showed them our slideshow of pictures and each talked well and answered the questions with ease. I was really pleased and as we left the room to enjoy the rest of the day, we were literally jumping for joy.
Afterwards when the pressure was lifted we headed up back to the hall and talked to the other teams and did reaction games on the track (which I got the second best time of the day!). It was nice but it was interesting to see who took this competition seriously, like really seriously! The question there I suppose was were they taking it too seriously? Those who this question could be put to didn't really in gage with anyone till after all the judging and they were silent and focused at the track, like this was the race of their lives. I understand being focused at the track because you need to press the release button as quick as possible. But when your "focusing" gets to the extent where your putting the other team off, that is taking it too seriously. Also in my opinion, were young and free, this is supposed to be a learning experience, not something to take too seriously. I had fun, maybe not for the whole journey there, but for the majority of the day I enjoyed meeting new people and putting my newly learned skills to the test (that's from doing drama, business and tech). I think it's all about finding the balance. Balancing, between fun and competition, study and social life or milk and hot water for that perfect cup of tea..:L I suppose in the beginning stages of anything finding that balance is hard, sometimes really difficult. But you get there eventually.
Thankfully once they had the results they didn't do any of that horrible dramatic pausing or anything like that. But unfortunately our efforts weren't enough, didn't get through to the nationals. Congratulations though to the other teams who got through, especially team Ealu, the other St. Wolstan's team. I will be honest and say that I'm disappointed that our hard work wasn't enough, I suppose we needed more time to balance the scales between the car and the rest of the work like the PR and stuff. But that said I'm incredible proud of my team and sorry for the pressure I sometimes put them under, we can now rest.
So let me know what you think of the question 'how serious is too serious?' or if you have an opinion on the subject of 'balance'.
Thank you,
Roisin.P.
P.S. If you want to know more about f1 in schools click here.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Radio Interview Update!
Dear Followers,
Here is a link to the mp3 file of the interview!
http://stwolstansty.blogspot.com/2011/02/our-girls-in-kfm-and-f1.html
Enjoy, comment, follow,
Thanks,
Roisin.P.
Here is a link to the mp3 file of the interview!
http://stwolstansty.blogspot.com/2011/02/our-girls-in-kfm-and-f1.html
Enjoy, comment, follow,
Thanks,
Roisin.P.
The Radio!
Dear Followers,
On Monday myself and Aisling went to KFm radio station for an Interview we set up! It was to raise awareness for our F1 teams. We arrived for a 10 o' clock interview and met to guys from another another school who are also taking part in the F1 in schools challenge.
The interview went really well. We were ask questions like 'what is f1 in schools?', 'What research have we done?', 'what is required to compete?' and of course 'is TY a doss year?' which of course we answered no!
Listening to the guys answers to the question was interesting because they had a different approach to the brief of the competition than we had. Especially when it came to doing research and their approach to marketing. But I think that's a good thing about the competition because we get to see different approaches and learn from them.
The whole experience of the interview made the competition a hole lot more real for me. It made March not that far away and really got me thinking serious about the competition. I enjoyed the day and I liked doing something new. But I wouldn't have got there if it wasn't for Lousie in Marketing getting the interview.
TY lets you have these rare experiences. This was just another reason why I love TY!
Thanks again,
Roisin.P.
On Monday myself and Aisling went to KFm radio station for an Interview we set up! It was to raise awareness for our F1 teams. We arrived for a 10 o' clock interview and met to guys from another another school who are also taking part in the F1 in schools challenge.
The interview went really well. We were ask questions like 'what is f1 in schools?', 'What research have we done?', 'what is required to compete?' and of course 'is TY a doss year?' which of course we answered no!
Listening to the guys answers to the question was interesting because they had a different approach to the brief of the competition than we had. Especially when it came to doing research and their approach to marketing. But I think that's a good thing about the competition because we get to see different approaches and learn from them.
The whole experience of the interview made the competition a hole lot more real for me. It made March not that far away and really got me thinking serious about the competition. I enjoyed the day and I liked doing something new. But I wouldn't have got there if it wasn't for Lousie in Marketing getting the interview.
TY lets you have these rare experiences. This was just another reason why I love TY!
Thanks again,
Roisin.P.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Chapatis!
Dear Followers,
On Tuesday we made our second dish for Home Ec. We made Chapatis which are a flat naan bread. They are more common than naan bread in India. They are made of chapati or chana atta flour and water mix together to make a dough. You then spilt the dough into 8-10 piece and knead each one. They you roast them on a heavy pan till cooked using vegetable oil (but keep the others covered till you need them). Its that simple! I even made some for my lunch today. They are great served with curry or a dip, because they are a bit plain on their own.
Give it a try and leave a comment about how you got on!
Thanks again,
Roisin.P.
On Tuesday we made our second dish for Home Ec. We made Chapatis which are a flat naan bread. They are more common than naan bread in India. They are made of chapati or chana atta flour and water mix together to make a dough. You then spilt the dough into 8-10 piece and knead each one. They you roast them on a heavy pan till cooked using vegetable oil (but keep the others covered till you need them). Its that simple! I even made some for my lunch today. They are great served with curry or a dip, because they are a bit plain on their own.
Give it a try and leave a comment about how you got on!
Thanks again,
Roisin.P.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Rice Pudding!
Dear followers,
On tues we were cooking our first dish from our chosen country. Since Elaine and I are doing India we decided to do their traditional Rice Pudding! It's like our rice pudding but Indian people put cardamon, cinnamon, brown sugar and sultanas in their recipe.
We got caught for time because our sugar turned to toffee on us but we fix it and got it finished eventually. It tasted really good, our teacher said it tasted like Christmas which is nice.
The recipe is:
Ingredients:1.1 litres/2 pints whole milk
2 tbsp long-grain rice, such as basmati
4 whole green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
2 tbsp brown sugar
5cm cinnamon stick
1 tbsp flaked almonds
Method:
1. Put have the milk, the rice and cinnamon into a medium saucepan and bring to the boil. Stir continuously to avoid the rice from sticking. Once to the boil, turn down heat and simmer till rice is cooked, stirring frequently.
2. Once rice is cooked add the rest the rest of the milk. Cook till it begins to thicken.
3. Add in the rest of the ingredients and continue stirring till ingredients have come together and mixture is thick.
4. Serve hot or cold with a garnish of freshly grated nutmeg.
Rem: The pudding will thicken further when cool.
Enjoy!
It was a fun day and I had a lunch after...;)
Thanks,
Roisin.P.
On tues we were cooking our first dish from our chosen country. Since Elaine and I are doing India we decided to do their traditional Rice Pudding! It's like our rice pudding but Indian people put cardamon, cinnamon, brown sugar and sultanas in their recipe.
We got caught for time because our sugar turned to toffee on us but we fix it and got it finished eventually. It tasted really good, our teacher said it tasted like Christmas which is nice.
The recipe is:
Ingredients:1.1 litres/2 pints whole milk
2 tbsp long-grain rice, such as basmati
4 whole green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
2 tbsp brown sugar
5cm cinnamon stick
1 tbsp flaked almonds
Method:
1. Put have the milk, the rice and cinnamon into a medium saucepan and bring to the boil. Stir continuously to avoid the rice from sticking. Once to the boil, turn down heat and simmer till rice is cooked, stirring frequently.
2. Once rice is cooked add the rest the rest of the milk. Cook till it begins to thicken.
3. Add in the rest of the ingredients and continue stirring till ingredients have come together and mixture is thick.
4. Serve hot or cold with a garnish of freshly grated nutmeg.
Rem: The pudding will thicken further when cool.
Enjoy!
It was a fun day and I had a lunch after...;)
Thanks,
Roisin.P.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
India
Dear followers,
As part of our Home Ec food project we have to choose a country. My partner Elaine and I choose to do India because they do various vegetarian dishes and we thought it would be interesting. As part of the project we have to cook three dishes, two savoury and one sweet, also we have to write about the culture and food traditions of the country we choose.
So far we have most of the culture and general study done. We have chosen our dishes and are preparing to cook for Tues 1st of February!
Feels good to be prepared for a change!
Thank you,
Roisin.P.
As part of our Home Ec food project we have to choose a country. My partner Elaine and I choose to do India because they do various vegetarian dishes and we thought it would be interesting. As part of the project we have to cook three dishes, two savoury and one sweet, also we have to write about the culture and food traditions of the country we choose.
So far we have most of the culture and general study done. We have chosen our dishes and are preparing to cook for Tues 1st of February!
Feels good to be prepared for a change!
Thank you,
Roisin.P.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Geography Project Update!
Dear Followers,
As part of our geography project we have to visit six countries countries, two from the first world, two from the secound world and two from the third world, in groups of three. I'm put on looking at the first world countries. I've choosen to visit England and America using €12,000.
I've nearly finished the American part of my tour! One of the most interesting places I found was the musical road in California. Here's a video I found: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6uLXT3BiPY
Thanks,
RoisinP.
As part of our geography project we have to visit six countries countries, two from the first world, two from the secound world and two from the third world, in groups of three. I'm put on looking at the first world countries. I've choosen to visit England and America using €12,000.
I've nearly finished the American part of my tour! One of the most interesting places I found was the musical road in California. Here's a video I found: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6uLXT3BiPY
Thanks,
RoisinP.
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