The Pathos, Ethos, and Logos of Fieldstone

The barn, Fieldstone, makes many different arguments. I believe that the barns strongest Pathos argument is that it appeals to those who love horses. No one is out there, except for when we have one of our games, that isn’t deeply moved by horses and cares about them very much. Another Pathos argument that the people who work at Fieldstone make is their relationship with their boarders and with us. When they go out of their way to be nice to those who pay to stable with them I believe that they are appealing to our emotions in attempt to make us continue to stay there. Fieldstone also makes many Ethos arguments, the first being that riding horses takes place there. Many do not believe that horses should be ridden like we ride them or ridden in general. By allowing this to happen on their facilities, they are displaying that they condone this behavior. Another argument, which is not as accepted, is their treatment of the horses. By letting some of the horses get turned out in dangerous pastures, not turning the hot wire on to contain them, and by not feeding adequately, they seem to be making ethical argument of apathy. This does not appeal to any of the team members and actually often upsets us. The final argument, logos, is pretty straight forward. Obviously the owner has many acres of land and a large barn with stalls, so it would therefore make sense for her to rent out those stalls to those who would like to stay there. With this, comes the hiring of stable hands to take care of the horses and the establishment. Also, because she has two rings to ride in, the space makes the argument that it would be practical for people to ride there and pay money to be taught lessons. Of course the barn makes many other arguments that I will continue to find with more research.