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What are some ways to develop an equines Topline?
1. Transitions between gaits
2. Lateral movements
3. Bending exercises
4. walking up hills
5. Body stretches
Akathisia
motor restlessness
diplegia
Weakness of the lower body to a greater extent than the upper body
Eversion
turning the sole of the foot outward
Anhedonia
inability to experience pleasure
Anergia
lack of energy
Adduction
Movement toward the midline of the body
Abduction
Movement away from the midline of the body
,Cold- Backed
Describes a horse that humps its back and does not settle down until the saddle has been on a
few minutes. Some "cold-backed" horses will merely tuck their tails and arch their backs when
first mounted, but others will take a few crow hops until warmed up.
Supple
An equines ability to remain relaxed, flexible and easily bend and turn
Curb- Bit
used for riding horses and uses lever action
balanced seat
That position of the mounted rider that requires the minimum of muscular effort to remain in
the saddle and that interferes least with the horse's movement and equilibrium.
Cross Firing
A gait defect that occurs when the inside of the hind foot strikes the diagonal foreleg.
Conformation
The way the horse is put together, its physique
Spacing between riders eyebrow and helmet brim
2 fingers width
Agnosia
the inability to recognize familiar objects.
hypertonia
increased muscle tone
Natural Aids
, hands, weight/seat, voice, legs
Agraphia
loss of ability to express thoughts in writing
aphasia
loss of language ability due to dysfunction in the brain
apnea
Interruption of normal breathing that can be caused by neurologic immaturity, medications or
physical blockage of the airway
Cephalocaudal
long axis of the human body from head to tail
cinch
Girth of a Western saddle.
Cavesson
Headstall with a noseband (often quite large) used for exercising and training horses.
Broke
Tamed and trained to a particular function, as halter broke
Blemish
A defect that hurts the equines appearance but does not hurt its working ability (scar)
Bight of the Reins
The part of the reins passing between thumb and fingers and out the top of the hand.
Anterior
front of the body
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What are some ways to develop an equines Topline?
1. Transitions between gaits
2. Lateral movements
3. Bending exercises
4. walking up hills
5. Body stretches
Akathisia
motor restlessness
diplegia
Weakness of the lower body to a greater extent than the upper body
Eversion
turning the sole of the foot outward
Anhedonia
inability to experience pleasure
Anergia
lack of energy
Adduction
Movement toward the midline of the body
Abduction
Movement away from the midline of the body
,Cold- Backed
Describes a horse that humps its back and does not settle down until the saddle has been on a
few minutes. Some "cold-backed" horses will merely tuck their tails and arch their backs when
first mounted, but others will take a few crow hops until warmed up.
Supple
An equines ability to remain relaxed, flexible and easily bend and turn
Curb- Bit
used for riding horses and uses lever action
balanced seat
That position of the mounted rider that requires the minimum of muscular effort to remain in
the saddle and that interferes least with the horse's movement and equilibrium.
Cross Firing
A gait defect that occurs when the inside of the hind foot strikes the diagonal foreleg.
Conformation
The way the horse is put together, its physique
Spacing between riders eyebrow and helmet brim
2 fingers width
Agnosia
the inability to recognize familiar objects.
hypertonia
increased muscle tone
Natural Aids
, hands, weight/seat, voice, legs
Agraphia
loss of ability to express thoughts in writing
aphasia
loss of language ability due to dysfunction in the brain
apnea
Interruption of normal breathing that can be caused by neurologic immaturity, medications or
physical blockage of the airway
Cephalocaudal
long axis of the human body from head to tail
cinch
Girth of a Western saddle.
Cavesson
Headstall with a noseband (often quite large) used for exercising and training horses.
Broke
Tamed and trained to a particular function, as halter broke
Blemish
A defect that hurts the equines appearance but does not hurt its working ability (scar)
Bight of the Reins
The part of the reins passing between thumb and fingers and out the top of the hand.
Anterior
front of the body
