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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Horsemanship"”.
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The Effect Of Therapeutic Horsemanship Program On Emotionally Disturbed Boys
… Children who were more involved in the horsemanship program tended to be less depressed and anxious. A child's self-esteem and frustration tolerance were not affected by their involvement in the horsemanship program. Children's conduct in the horsemanship program did not significantly …
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From Steppe to Stable: Horses and Horsemanship in the Ancient World
This dissertation is a re-evaluation of the horse in the ancient world. The approach is not based on humans and human controls, rather it seeks to examine the equines of antiquity from the viewpoint of the horses themselves. This is accomplished by looking at equine conformation and how form …
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Unidos por la charrería
… the careful execution of 10 events. These test horsemanship, lasso control, and bull and mare riding. In both nations, riders must use sanctioned garb and horse tack. But riders in the U.S. carry more than just the technical knowledge of the sport. For central Texas teams outside of Austin, …
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A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Equine-Assisted Therapy and Exercise Education for Adults and Older Adults with Arthritis
… a Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH)-certified riding stables with PATH-certified riding instructors administering the EAT intervention, and Saint Luke’s College of Health Sciences for the ExEd attention controlled intervention. Twenty-one consenting …
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Assessment of the Arkansas Horse 4-H Program: Perspectives from Multiple Stakeholders
… camp evaluation found the goals to improve horsemanship, safety, and interest in horse projects were largely fulfilled. Innovative practice to design, implement and evaluate the camp were found effective. </p> <p>Purposive interviews revealed implementation factors presented by club members, …
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Comparing the pelvis kinematics of able-bodied children during normal gait and when riding a therapeutic horse.
Hippotherapy is a treatment strategy that uses horse movement as physical therapy tool for clients with a broad range of diagnoses including cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis. The prevailing theory is that the gait motion of the therapeutic horse provides sensory stimulus and movement patterns …
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Effects of equine facilitated therapy on at-risk youth in treatment
Equine facilitated therapy (EFT) is a relatively novel complementary approach that has shown promising effectiveness for a variety of psychological and behavioral problems. The aim of the current pilot study was to assess whether EFT positively affects emotional, social and behavioral functioning …
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Reasonable Creates: British Equestrianism and Epistemological Responsibility in Late Modernity
This thesis investigates the ethical work British horse riders conduct in order to know their horses well. This ethical imperative emerges out of a changing equestrian context. A broadening socio-economic demographic of equestrian participants, with an increasingly female population, moves …