The Damage of Rollkur Over 80% of dressage and show jumping equines have damage in their necks due to Rollkur. But what exactly is rollkur? Rollkur is a German word meaning hyperflexion in a horse’s neck‚ most prominent in dressage and showjumping‚ but is also found in almost every other discipline. Equestrians need to understand the difference between being “on-the-bit” and hyperflexion. A picture of Rollkur in a dressage event. Picture By Theresa Sandin-Sustainable Dressage. There
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My love for horses Essay for college application Standing in the arena next to this tall animal that could crush me scared me but also made me excited. The horse turns his head and softly nickers to me. I slowly lift my hand out to pet his enormous head. He takes a couple of steps towards me and I squeal a little and jump back afraid that he will crush me. He stops just an inch from me and nudges my hand searching for any smell of a treat. I laugh and turn to my teacher. She comes up to me and
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References: Dingman‚ A. (2008). Hoof Prints: Equine Therapy for Autistic Children. Encounter‚ 21(4)‚ 11-13. Bass‚ M.‚ Duchowny‚ C.‚ & Llabre‚ M. (2009). The effect of therapeutic horseback riding on social functioning in children with autism. Journal Of Autism & Developmental Disorders‚ 39(9)‚ 1261-1267. doi:10.1007/s10803-009-0734-3 Memishevikj‚ H. & Hodzhikj‚ S. (2010). The Effects of Equine-Assisted Therapy In Improving The Psychosocial Functioning of Children With
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act of many horses is being a therapy horse. Therapy horses aid people with disabilities to expand their skills and abilities in all aspects of life. People with disabilities may go through life unable to make connections and relationships‚ but with equine therapy there are multiple opportunities for them to experience those things. Whether the rider is participating in a planned and supervised hippotherapy lesson‚ or they are riding in a group during a therapeutic session they are always improving
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immediate symptoms‚ ranging from mild local reactions to life-threatening anaphylaxis.‚ which may involve the skin (eg‚ urticaria and eczema)‚ respiratory tract (eg‚ asthma and rhinoconjuctivitis)‚ gastrointestinal tract (eg‚ vomiting‚ diarrhea‚ and colic)‚ or systemic anaphylactic shock. Cow’s milk contains more than 25 different proteins that are among the best characterized food allergens. Among these proteins only whey proteins alpha-lactalbumin‚ beta-lactoglobulin‚ bovine serum albumin (BSA)‚ and
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The Costs of Being “Humane”. They are every little girl’s dream and every cowboy’s most reliable companion. Over the past 500 years they have served as weapons‚ transportation‚ recreation and pets. Horses were first brought to America in the early 1500s by Hernando Cortez; before that no Native had ever seen this four legged creature. From being used to fight off natives‚ to being tied to a wheel at a carnival and ridden by little kids‚ the horse has definitely evolved to suit the needs of the ever
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Q.1 In your own words‚ detail the -for and against argument with regards to innate and learned behaviour. Feel free to include your own opinion‚ but be sure to justify it. Try to include an equal amount of information for the both sides. Use at least 500 words for your answer. For many years psychologists have been researching behaviour patterns from birth. This is where the ‘Nature’ vs ‘Nurture’ debate begins. Nativists believe that humans are born with various skills needed to survive‚ where
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ENG 122-005 1 Nov. 2011 Save the American Wild Mustangs Before there were skyscrapers‚ before there were convenience stores‚ and before there were neighborhood developments‚ our plains and mountains were home to the American Wild Mustang. These magnificent animals are our past‚ our present‚ and with proper handling our future. It is imperative that we protect the American Wild Mustang to ensure that many generations to come can appreciate them as we do today. By supporting the
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Hippotherapy Yo: Hippotherapy is a form of physical‚ occupational and speech therapy in which a therapist uses the characteristic movements of a horse to provide carefully graded motor and sensory input. Opi: Derived from the Greek hippos (horse)‚ "hippotherapy" literally refers to treatment or therapy aided by a horse. The concept of hippotherapy finds its earliest recorded mention in the ancient Greek writings of Hippocrates. However‚ hippotherapy as a formalized discipline was not
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Food allergies Approved by the BabyCentre Medical Advisory Board What is a food allergy? Food allergies happen when our immune systems produce antibodies in reaction to a protein in food that is normally considered harmless. Food allergies are more common in people who come from families with a history of allergies‚ such as asthma‚ hayfever‚ or eczema. If your child has a food allergy‚ he will probably have an itchy or runny nose‚ a sore throat‚ itchy‚ watery eyes‚ rashes (hives) and swelling
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