Introduction This sheet gives you information about how to use your four-wheeled walker. Your health care provider may also give you more specific instructions. A four-wheeled walker has wheels on the ends of the front and back legs. Do not use your four-wheeled walker on stairs or an escalator unless you have been trained by a physical therapist or unless your health care provider approves. Follow any instructions from your health care provider about putting weight on your legs or arms (weight…
The short story “Gryphon” by Charles Baxter, is about a 4th grade boy, named Tommy, who attends a school in 5 Oaks, Michigan. On a Wednesday afternoon, his normal teacher, Mr. Hibler developed a nasty cough. Then the next day he was replaced by a substitute teacher, named Miss Ferenczi, who tells great, some true and some untrue, stories. Tommy starts to like Miss Ferenczi, the moment he sees her and continues to the entire story because of how odd she is. Tommy loves weird things, that…
Horse Hygiene, Maintaining Clean Equine Much the same as every other member of your family or your beloved furry friends, a horse needs cleaning, too. They are prone to sweat and they can develop and odor if they are not properly cared for. If you have a male horse, you also have to worry about infections and dirt accumulation that may form and potentially clog up his urinal tract if you do not keep him clean enough. Below are a few tips on how to perfect your technique when it comes to horse…
sunlight reflecting off the polished metal spooked his horse causing the mare to jump off the trail, stumble, and spill him into the bushes. Stunned by a blow to his head and weakened from his previous injuries, he lay there a moment to catch his breath and clear his head. Stirred by icy water seeping through his clothes, he crawled toward the trail, ready if the woman came at him with a weapon. Although remorse clung to him as he crawled past dead horse, he felt relief that the mare hadn't…
Mare Barrow: a thief and her family shame. Her older brothers: Bree, Tramy, and Shade had already been conscription and sent to the war. That was Mare fate as well, being sent in at eighteen, and allowing to leave after five years of service. Unlike her sister, Gisa, who was extremely good at sewing: if you did not have a job at eighteen you were sent to the army. Until her birthday, Mare was a pickpocket, stealing from the Silvers that walked through her town, selling the items to the black…
D.H. Lawrence’s “The Rocking-Horse Winner” (rpt. in Greg Johnson and Thomas R. Arp, Perrine’s Literature: Structure, Sound, and Sense, 12th ed. [Boston: Wadsworth, 2015] 430-442) focuses on a boy named Paul who is presented as a caring, curious, and confident individual. Living with his mother who is very unsatisfied with many aspects, Paul seeks to find luck for his mother in an effort to receive her love. In order to do so, Paul starts gambling on horse races to earn money for his mother who…
The most exciting summer sport! It originated from Vaqueros having competitions to see who has the best horse, and now it has evolved into an almost worldwide sport. From bronc riding, barrel racing, and steer wrestling there is an event for almost every cowboy or cowgirl. Back a long time ago, Vaqueros that worked for big ranches in Mexico would have competitions to see who had the best horse and ranching skills. The events were team roping, calf roping, steer wrestling, and, eventually,…
Horse’s Have you ever wondered how to saddle a horse? Well if you don’t know how i’m going to tell you. Did you know there are 350 breeds of horses? I own one of those breeds, she is a quarter horse. I love horses my uncle has many many horse’s too. I think I love horses so much because of him. Also I had my first horse I ever owned by myself for not even a year and he died of kidney failure but that isn’t stopping me from making my dreams come true. To be able to follow these steps and do…
Owning a horse in the United States is a common practice. Many people own horses, whether it be for personal entertainment, competition, or for business. The owners of these large, powerful animals will argue that owning a horse is extremely beneficial to themselves, but I believe owning a horse is not worth the money, effort, or risk. Horses are powerful, unpredictable animals that pose health risks to their owners and others around them. As well as being risky animals to be involved with,…
lessons. The lessons were focused on the individual’s therapy and their horsemanship. The instructors set individual therapeutic and horsemanship goals for the participants. Each lesson followed the same routine of putting on a helmet, mounting the horse, riding activities, dismounting, grooming, and putting away all of the equipment (Gabriels et al., 2012). At the end of the 10-week program, the participants showed improvements in their irritability, lethargy, stereotype behavior,…