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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 Riding Injuries 15 Therapy 16 Christopher Reeves Physical Therapy 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, transportation, 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 Attire Dressage Attire XC Attire Jockey Attire Western Attire

Dressage  Horse & rider preform from memory a series of predetermined movements.  Minimal Aids  “Highest Expression of horse raining.” AKA Horse Ballet

Crosscountry  Speed, endurance, & jumping ability  2-4 miles long  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.