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Index• 3 What Is Equestrian?• 4 Three Day Eventing• 5 Attire• 6 Dressage• 7 Crosscountry• 8 Show Jumping• 9 Western• 10 Horse Racing• 11-14 Riding Injuries• 15 Therapy• 16 Christopher Reeves• 17-18 Physical Therapy• 19-20 Occupational Therapy • 21 Results
That’s me
What is Equestrian?• Also known as horseback riding
• Horseback riding is one of many sports where riders are at high risk of injury
“Use of horses for practical working purposes, trans
portation, recreational activities, artistic or cultural
exercises, and competitive sport.”
Me again!
Dressage
• Dressage Horse & rider preform from memory a
series of predetermined movements.
Minimal Aids
“Highest Expression of horse raining.”
AKA Horse Ballet
Crosscountry
• Crosscountry Speed, endurance, & jumping
ability
2-4 miles long
24-36 obstacles water, trees, logs, ditches, and banks
Show Jumping
• Jumping Judged based on how fast you go through the
course Jump over 8-13 obstacles 3ft to 6ft high.
• Hunt Seat Judged based on how the rider and horse
look.
How nice your equitation looks over fences, and in between fences.
Not timed.
Horse Racing
• Racing Flat or over fences. Betting involved 4-20 horses per race Long distance racing
Riding Injuries
• Lower extremity injuries Knee ankle Foot More frequent in rodeos and less
common in other equestrian activities
Riding Injuries
• Serious Injuries Spinal/Head injuries.
leave permanent impairment
paralysis. long-term side effects
such as seizures from a head injury.
Christopher Reeves
• Reeves horse refused a jump• Injury: Cervical Spine Injury
Result: Paralyzed from the neck down
Recovery/ Rehabilitation Process Physical Therapy Occupational Therapy
He was Superman!
Physical Therapy
• Health Care Profession Promotion of mobility Promotion of functional ability Promote quality of life
Occupational Therapy• Physical condition• Mental condition• Developmental condition• Use of Treatments
Recover and/or maintain daily living Recover and/or maintain work skills
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