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Health: Rider
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Study Shows Riding Improves Core Stability
Therapeutic riding has long been
known to be helpful for people with disabilities, but there's been little formal
study of how, exactly, hippotherapy (as it's formally called) helps people. Now
the Human Performance Laboratory at the Program in Occupational Therapy of
Washington University... | read »
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Health: Rider
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Partner with your Practitioner
T he call of distress comes in the middle of the night. A horse is colicking, and our hero is needed now. Later, as she knows, may be too late. She slips out of her warm bed and into her boots. At this moment, she's the most important person in your horse's world and will likely save his life. Who... | read »
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Health: Rider
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Riding after Joint Replacement
For grand prix dressage rider pam goodrich, riding without
pain was almost unimaginable. Degenerative arthritis had virtually destroyed her
hip joint by the time she was 35. "My hip had started to fuse, probably from
having injured it when I was a kid. I couldn't ride and I couldn't walk,"... | read »
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Health: Rider
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Get Fit and Ride Strong
Horseback riding is an athletic endeavor, just ask anyone who
has felt head-to-toe sore after a long day in the saddle. And like any other
sport, the more physically fit you are when you ride, the better you'll perform.
Not only that, but you'll be less likely to suffer a riding-related... | read »
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Health: Rider
from the pages of Trail Rider
Winter Clothing
Riders everywhere are bundling up in heavy coats, woolen scarves, insulated
boots, mittens, long underwear, ski masks, and whatever else falls out of the
closet.
But there are always a few riders who feel a little silly about going out on
the trail dressed up in layers of winter garb:... | read »
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Health: Rider
from the pages of Trail Rider
Protect Your Eyes While on the Trail Your Horse
Fall brings cooler
temperatures, but the sun's rays can be strong in any season. Too much sun can
literally burn your eyes over time on the trail, causing damage to your cornea (the part that transmits light) and your lens (the part of your eye that helps you focus), and
causing long-term... | read »
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Health: Rider
from the pages of Trail Rider
Relax Those Legs
Do
your knees ache after a ride? Make sure you're not bracing -- putting too much weight forward and down into your
stirrups. This undesirable position can cause soreness, as stiff joints can't
absorb your horse's motion. Stiff legs may also push your saddle back from its
usual position,... | read »
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| Sun Protection for Horses |
Sunlight has beneficial effects for horses, including the manufacture of vitamin D by the
skin, relief of muscle and tendon stiffness or soreness and possibly even
improved immunity.
But horses with pink-skinned areas may suffer sunburn if
overexposed and could be at higher risk for... | read |
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