the downfalls of riding & injury rehabilitation
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20. The Downfalls of riding & Injury Rehabilitation. a shlee p etroski. Index. That’s me. 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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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.