The Downfalls of riding & Injury Rehabilitation

ashlee petroski

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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!

Types of Riding • Types of English Riding

Dressage Jumping & Hunting Crosscountry Western Racing

Jumping AttireDressage Attire

XC Attire

Jockey Attire Western Attire

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.

Western Pleasure

• Western Leisure Riding

Cowboys

Ranching, Trail Riding, Barrel Racing

Horse Racing

• Racing Flat or over fences. Betting involved 4-20 horses per race Long distance racing

Riding Injuries • Most Frequent Injuries

Bruises Strains Sprains Fractures Broken Bones Concussions

Riding Injuries

• Upper Extremities the wrist Elbow shoulder

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.

Therapy

• How can therapy help riding injuries? Physical Therapy Occupational Therapy

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

Physical Therapy• Studied through:

Examination Evaluation Diagnosis Physical intervention

Occupational Therapy• Physical condition• Mental condition• Developmental condition• Use of Treatments

Recover and/or maintain daily living Recover and/or maintain work skills

Occupational Therapy• Physical needs • Cognitive needs • Psychosocial needs • Environmental needs

Results

Equestrian can sometimes be a very dangerous sport.

If injuries do occur, depending on the injury, physical and occupational therapy

are great ways of rehabilitation.