We GLEAN (to) GLOM (to) GROK EQUUS CABALLUS
GLEAN - to gather/to collect EQUUS CABALLUS, slowly and
laboriously bit by bit in order to learn/to discover/to find out about EQUUS
CABALLUS
GLOM - to look at/to stare at/to catch/to grab/to take possession
of/to seize EQUUS CABALLUS
GROK
- to understand EQUUS CABALLUS thoroughly through intuition or empathy
EQUINE ANATOMY on WIKI
Here you saw the 'Points on a Horse' picture.
- Check out the
'anatomy and physiology' information on the page.
- Did you see also the 'See Also' links? Ya gotta see 'em
both.
---- Equine Conformation
---- Glossary of Equestrian Terms
Also in the 'REFERENCES' section click on references:
#5 - 'Interactive Points of the Horse Chart' - Fun,
informative (do you really know what you think you know?) and tricky to get the
point directly where 'they' want it placed in relation to the end of the arrow.
Click the anatomy point name on the left side of the page and drag it to the
horse figure and then click to set the point. There is also a 'See It All'
click point to see the answers.
#6 - '4-H 1304pm' - Downloadable pdf with a picture labeled
and a picture with fill-in-the-blanks. Plantar surface of the hoof is included.
#8 - Downloadable pdf pictures of skeleton and points of a
horse.
#9 - Downloadable pdf picture of points on a horse with
definitions.
#19 - 'Shoeing Your Horse is Like Foot Binding Your
Daughter' - And we will see a lot more of the 'Horseshoe or Barefoot' debate
literature.
#20 - A good starter article on 'vision of the horse'. Also
you can click the 'back to articles page' which links to 'Australia's HorseWyse
Magazine' which looks like a fun and interesting site. I bookmarked the page to
come back to later.
#21 - If you ever end up on 'thehorse.com' site…it will be
hard to leave. Sign up/Register for the site to read a lot more articles and
their free newsletters. Lots and lots of articles of all interests in horses.
Definitely bookmark this site for many returns later.
THINK LIKE A HORSE
Here you saw several 'Points on a Horse' pictures. On this
page I particularly liked the 'THE ANATOMY OF A HORSE' animation. It helped me
see the relation of muscles and bones without having to make my own slide show.
This page (the whole site actually) shows me what I don't know yet, so I return
often.
LOCALRIDING.COM
Bookmark this site for another 'database' of information to
keep coming back to.
HORSE on WIKI
Where do you go from here? That's just it, there are sooo
many places to go to. Bookmark this site so you can get back on track.
EQUINE COAT COLOR
EQUINE COAT COLOR GENETICS
HORSE MARKINGS
HORSE BEHAVIOR
STEREOTYPIES (a big word to replace - STABLE VICES)
HORSE GROOMING
HORSE CARE
THERAPEUTIC USE:
HIPPOTHERAPY
THERAPEUTIC HORSEBACK RIDING
People of all ages
with physical and mental disabilities obtain beneficial results from
association with horses. Therapeutic riding is used to mentally and physically
stimulate disabled persons and help them improve their lives through improved
balance and coordination, increased self-confidence, and a greater feeling of
freedom and independence. The benefits of equestrian activity for people with
disabilities has also been recognized with the addition of equestrian events to
the Paralympic Games and recognition of para-equestrian events by the
International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI). Hippotherapy
and therapeutic horseback riding are names for different physical,
occupational, and speech therapy treatment strategies that utilize equine
movement. In hippotherapy, a therapist uses the horse's movement to improve
their patient's cognitive, coordination, balance, and fine motor skills,
whereas therapeutic horseback riding uses specific riding skills.
Horses also provide
psychological benefits to people whether they actually ride or not.
"Equine-assisted" or "equine-facilitated" therapy is a form
of experiential psychotherapy that uses horses as companion animals to assist
people with mental illness, including anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders,
mood disorders, behavioral difficulties, and those who are going through major
life changes. There are also experimental programs using horses in prison
settings. Exposure to horses appears to improve the behavior of inmates and
help reduce recidivism when they leave.
