Tacking Up a Horse...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLetW1m32ig 

The first video I have chosen is a video by an equestrian youtuber named Claire. In this video she goes through the proper way to tack up a horse. I really like this video because Claire explains everything she is doing in this video and all the proper ways to put each piece of tack on properly to ensure the comfort of the horse. Claire gives many different example of how you can double check parts of your tack to make sure it is on correctly that way you can avoid hurting yourself or the horse. I agree with everything Claire did in this video and would say I use the same methods when tacking up my horse. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgzNyRzIhUY

This next video is from a girl named Zoe Luna. She owns a ranch in California and trains riders and horses. I love Zoe Luna and think she is very well educated on the well-being of horses. Although her tack up montage was short and to the point without a voice over, she showed clips of her putting all her horses tack on properly and in a good order. If I were zoe, I would include a video on her account of her explaining her tacking up and why she uses the products she does just to provide a little more information for her followers. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3Bhj2jEVJM

For for video I chose a different style of riding to show the different types of tack. Western and English tack are very different, but this video shows that all the rules apply for the comfort of the horse. I think that's important because at the end of the day, the most important part is ensuring that your horse is going to be comfortable throughout your ride no matter what. 

My Favorite Influencer

 Heath Hussar is an influencer who I really like. I have been following him since his early vine days and have watched his content improve and change over the years. I feel as thought I have watched Heath mature and grow up, I have seen and followed him through all of his tough times and watched him turn his life around and change his content creation to make really great videos and create an amazing aesthetic and theme on his social media platforms such as Instagram. 

A big part of his change was definitely his Girlfriend, I don't think she personally changed him, but I think he decided he wanted to change to become a better person for her. That is very inspirational to me, and I try to notice and appreciate their love and kindness for each other and let it inspire me to be the same with my relationships. Heath has really great montages in his videos using all different types of camera angles, drone shots, edits, and audio. His montages are very artsy and well put together, I always appreciate how he edits all of his clips so they are smooth and flow into each other well. 

I think heath should post more of his own vlogs, although I know he is busy with his podcast. I think he should post  more short videos on instagram as well, since those are what I enjoy the most out of his content. I enjoy how much he has upped his photography skills too, and he really has made it a point to improve his instagram feed, it is very well organized and all the themes match. 

https://www.instagram.com/heathhussar/?hl=en 

The Cons of Social Media and The 2020 Election.

 Over the past few months, I have experienced very dramatic changes. I can remember when I first went home for COVID last spring, I would ask my parents, "does the world just keep getting worse as you get older?" Because for me, I felt as though the more I aged and entered the real world, the more complicated the world became. They reassured me that not everything is bad when you grow up, and many great things come from aging. 

I can remember feeling heartbreak and devastation when I would scroll through Instagram and TikTok and see protests and riots and innocent people being beaten and killed in the streets of our country. It was hard for me to understand that the American people were acting the way they were. I was questioning why not everyone loved this country and was as proud to be an American as I was. But I soon understood that our country became so divided over the past few years, we have stopped working together, and have actually turned on each other and began working against each other. I have noticed more hate on social media than I have love and kindness, which is so heartbreaking to me. 

This was my first election to vote in, and honestly I felt disappointed and pressured to vote. Even if it was for someone who I didn't necessarily think was a good fit for this country, both candidates have done and said terrible things, and I believe at the end of this election they both were in it just to beat the other person. 

Social media has become such a toxic aspect of my life, I really do find myself removing it from my phone often. There was a long period of time during quarantine where I deleted all of my social media apps for about 3 months. I felt a weight taken off my shoulders without it, and I had a lot of time to work on myself and establish a healthy mentality. After the recent election, I have again removed my social media apps. I find it hard to see all the negative posts on social media right now, and would rather stay up to date with reliable sources like the news instead of instagram and TikTok. This election has done more bad than it has good in my personal opinion, and it sometimes makes me feel like a bad person for not agreeing with what everyone else on instagram is agreeing with. I feel shut down and unwanted and that I am not able to speak my voice without receiving a lot of hate. I try to remind myself to hold true to myself and my beliefs and not let anyone change my mind or make me feel bad about the person I am. I feel proud of myself and my views, and I will continue to love and support all people despite what social media says.

Podcasts

 

One of my favorite podcasts to listen to weekly is called "Zane and Heath Unfiltered." This podcast is two friends from Florida who started their Social Media career on the platform Vine in 2012. Zane and Heath have had a following since then and have appeared in numerous types of videos, shows, and movies. The two of them used to do weekly vlogs where they went to get coffee and talked about their lives. The podcast is a run off of the vlogs, but instead of a short 10 minute video, they know sit down with coffee and talk about their lives, and things they are interested in and want to share with their subscribers over a cup of coffee. They just started filming the second season of their podcast, and decided to update all their sound equipment, cameras, and even their set. With all the new equipment the sound is more clear and the editing is a  lot better. They also created a new intro and music to segway into their add reads. They have two other team members for their podcast, their friend kenny who asks questions and directs them into changing the subject, he also fact checks things for them. The other, Mariah, is Heaths girlfriend who used to do the sound, but now they have a new assistant for that so Mariah is also a fact checker and helps them move into new topics. These are all skills I can take into consideration for when I'm filming my podcast. You want to talk about topics but not stay on them for too long to ensure the listeners are still engaged you want to keep the topics entertaining and not let them lag. I will also want to make sure my sound is clear for the listeners. Intro and outro music also help set the tone for the podcast, so if I want my podcast to be more upbeat, I will want to create and upbeat intro song. I like the way Zane and Heath Unfiltered is casual, and you feel as though you are in the room having a conversation about things that interest you too. I want to make sure my podcast feels casual and not forced or too scripted.