Julia Montgomery

Today there are hundreds of types of therapy programs for those with physical and psychological disorders. Though perhaps one of the most versatile, easily accessible types of therapies can be done through the use of a horse. Hippotherapy, specifically defined, is a “physical therapy in which a patient (as one affected with cerebral palsy or multiple sclerosis) sits or lies on the back of a horse for the therapeutic effect of the horse's movement” (1). In the 5th century, Hippocrates revealed his belief that horses were healers. He described horseback riding as a universal exercise with a healing rhythm.

I was astonished to find out that disabled people can greatly benefit from their therapeutic riding, even when outside of the arena. The idea of someone being with an animal to improve his or her people skills is intriguing. My research suggests that disabled riders may possibly gain better people skills and sensations by being with a horse, rather than talking with a sophisticated human being. In my research, I found that www.sire-htec.org had a great description of how a disabled person would feel on top of a horse. It stated, the horses “rhythmic movements help stiff or spastic muscles to relax, much like rocking soothes a crying baby” (“Benefits”). This information was very helpful when discussing the

Our Town is a novel that ideally expounds upon how important each and everyday day of our life is. However, we find ourselves stuck in an accustomed routine where as time passes without us even noticing how fast it is going by. The Stage Manager expresses this by saying, “suddenly, you are young and you make a decision to get married, and the next thing you know, you are seventy and that white haired lady at your side has eaten over fifty-thousand meals with you.” (Wilder 49). Falling into this routine could be detrimental to people’s attitude, dreams, and goals.

In Cooper’s universe, every right was based on responsibility. The opportunities that she sought for black girls and boys would provide them with better tools with which to serve their people. “Ultimately, her proud, demanding feminism offered to black men a stronger comrade in a partnership struggling to improve the lives of all African Americans” (Berson, 1994). Although her life was privileged in relation to those of the

The Ismael Pinto Association of Equine Therapy in Madrid summarizes principles and concepts relating to how equine therapy is beneficial. Horses transmit heat and rhythmic pulses from within their lumbar and ventral muscles that conduct

Permission is imperative in the healing process for horses. They need to be ready and

Therapeutic horse riding is a program that benefits children and adults who have challenges wither is physical or emotional. Some of the program's most common challenges are a variety of special needs relating to cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome, and autism to stroke recovery and learning disabilities. The program helps increased balance and muscle control, improves concentration and short-term memory, and enhances their confidence and self-esteem. Research into animal-assisted therapy is fairly new; however, even among professionals who believe more research is in order, there is a general consensus that therapy animals can be a highly beneficial addition to treatment programs for children with autism or Asperger's.

How is a woman supposed to feel when confronted with the news of her husband's death? Should she be confused, distraught, saddened, or even liberated? In The Story of An Hour by Kate Chopin, Louise Mallard goes through almost all the emotions one person can think of when she is told her husband is reported dead. Her sister, Josephine, and Richards, a friend, come to break the news to Mrs. Mallard that there was a railroad accident and her husband has been killed. Due to her heart condition they try and break the news lightly.

Implementing Thinline Shock Absorbing Foam Padding into all Saddle Pads to Alleviate Back Pain in Horses

Jennifer Schnidman Medbery, the founder and CEO of Kickboard, graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a B.A. in Computer Science in 2006 (Medbery, n.d.). During her stint at Teach for America (2006-2008), Jennifer Medbery taught math in Helena-West Helena, AR (Medbery, n.d.). In 2008, Medbery accepted the position of a founding teacher at New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics Academy (Medbery, n.d.). What astonished her was that the most challenging facet of the work was keeping track of student performance (Fenn, 2011). She came to the decision to make software that can help teachers analyze and track students’ progress and behavior (Fenn, 2011). In 2009, Jennifer Medbery presented a prototype for Kickboard, a web-based application for tracking school analytics (Larino, 2013). Medbery’s company, Drop the Chalk, has expanded nationally (Kickboard was launched across 20 states by 2013) (Empson, 2013).

Helen Thompson once wrote, “In riding a horse we borrow freedom.”[3] People have always been astounded by the magnificence of horses. They were always seen as majestic, free, strong, and loyal. It was at the Helsinki Olympics in 1952 that Liz Hartel admitted that riding a horse helped her recover from polio. Soon after her speech, in the 1960s, therapeutic riding centers were created in Europe, Canada, and the United States. It was also during the 1960s, that the horse was used as an adjunct to physical therapy in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria; and the practice was named hippotherapy. This concept quickly made its way to the United States, and the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) was created in 1969. Thereafter,

Hippotherapy, which is a form of therapy treatment that utilizes the movements of a horse, is

Louise Mallard is Kate Chopin short story's protagonist. As noted earlier, Louise has a heart trouble during the time when her friends are to break her husband's death news to her. She reacts to the news despite her heart condition with a flood of grief. She quickly retreats to her room which indicates repressiveness which she is accustomed to. She briefly feels guilt out of experiencing joy at the freedom which is brought by the death of her husband. She is later faced with some complex mix of love and resentment emotions which are elicited by the thoughts of Brently's tenderness with absolute control of her life from her husband. She ultimately welcomes her independence which she has newly found and then takes on the newly self-possessed individual's life. This essay will emphasize my argument on how the story shows some aspect of mental change in character, and I will identify where this starts in the character, what happens to cause the change, what the change is, and the consequences of this change for the character.

“ Your clients want to talk to you about their horse and their concerns. They will tell you how best to provide services for their horses if you listen” (qdt.

When I learned how to heal my horse’s hoof a couple of years ago, the vision of being a vet was reaffirmed. It was a hot summer day when my dad and I were working around the barn. Like any other day as we worked we would check on how the horses were doing, this included grooming them and cleaning their hooves. We noticed one of our horses, Indie, moseying over with a limp and not putting weight on one hoof. I immediately was worried, thinking that he might have a serious injury.