Every year horse owners experience serious injuries or even tragic deaths while riding their cherished equine companions. One of the more significant causes of rider injury is a rider being tossed from a rearing horseÂ… or worse, caught underneath a horse that reared so fiercely that it flipped over on top of the rider. While sometimes injury is extremely difficult to avoid due to the spontaneous and powerful nature of many rears, all too often the problem is actually made worse by inexperienced riders panicking and inadvertently increasing the chance of injury.
When an inexperienced rider is rudely jolted by a rearing horse he often panics and tightens his body. This is a natural reactionÂ… when we perceive an impending and unavoidable blow, our body unconsciously stiffens and braces for the impact. When atop a rearing horse, a surprised rider will often recoil a bit and stiffen towards the hindquarters of the horse, which is a critical error because the rider drastically throws off what little balance he has, almost assuring that he will be tossed.
The second critical error inexperienced riders make is using the reins as a form of security. They feel their body being thrown backwards so they grip the reins for dear life and try to use them to “pull” themselves forward and back into the saddle. AgainÂ… this is a natural knee-jerk reaction, but it’s also a critical error.
When you yank the reins of a rearing horse you drastically increase the likelihood of the horse losing control entirely and flipping over or falling downÂ… with a good chance of you being caught underneath. Keep in mind that when a horse rears, he is already off balance. When you yank the reins backwards sharply, you’ll only make it that much more difficult for the horse to resume his balance. In addition you’ll very likely harm his mouth and cause him immense pain, and the shock of the pain could very well make the horse “freak out” even more!
So we now know that the two natural reactions people often make while on a rearing horse will only serve to increase the chances of injury for both the horse and rider. If we are supposed to ignore natural bodily reflexes what should we do instead?
First, when you sense your horse’s front hooves leaving the ground make sure that you lean forwards, not backwards. This will increase both your balance as well as your horse’s, thereby lessening the chance of the horse actually falling over. You don’t want a horse that weighs around 1000 pounds landing on you.
Second, thrust your hands forward so that there is absolutely no direct rein pressure against the horse’s mouth. Do not pull back on the reins no matter how much your instincts shout to do so – I guarantee you’ll gain no security or balance from doing so. Let him have his mouth and only apply direct rein pressure after he has all four hooves back on the ground.
Finally, if you feel like you are losing control then it’s generally better to take the cautious way out and dismount rather than try and ride the rearing out. Consider wrapping your arms around the horse’s neck as you lean forward, then slide off his side as he rears. The moment you hit the ground you want to back up so that the horse doesn’t step on your feet when his front hooves land again. It’s best if you can keep hold of the reins as you perform this maneuver, but if you have to let them go entirely and get out of “Dodge” then do so. Your bodily safety is the most important consideration.
Hopefully you will never be surprised by a rearing horse, but it doesn’t hurt to practice quick dismounts in your spare time such that if you are ever faced with the situation you’ll better know how to handle it. In addition depending on your breed of horse you might consider jumping him a bit. While a jump has nowhere near the potency of a strong rear, it can teach your body how to respond when a horse’s front hooves leave the ground.
Copyright © Jeffrey Rolo, 2007. All Rights Reserved.
The above article covers two critical riding errors atop a rearing horse, but if you would like to learn more tips about controlling rearing horses be sure to check out our series How To Stop A Horse From Rearing over at the AlphaHorse community.
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Do you have trust issues – in love?
Copyright (c) 2008 Elizabeth Davis
Unfortunately, since my scanner is dead an unexpected death in our last season of Mercury retrograde (which lasted from July 5 to 29!) And I'm still waiting for the arrival of the new machine I use words to paint a picture of the palms and what should remain current in order to determine whether or not the trust issues in your relationship. If so, we'll explore what you can do to create more intimacy in your life.
All right. Go ahead, put your hands in front you. Now look at Pinky fingers. Please answer the following questions on a sheet of paper so you can see them as we go. You want Perhaps divide the sheet into two columns with a small finger of his right hand and a pillar of his left little finger. (Your dominant hand reveals how you relate to others, your non-dominant hand reveals your relationship with yourself.)
* Are you pinkies straight or curved? (It may be curved, straight line of others.)
* If your little finger is curved, where the curve? For example, the whole finger bowed like a crescent or is that the point? If it is only the tip is curved towards the thumb or outside of your thumb?
* Is this the finger crooked than curved?
* Now, look at all the fingers. Imagine that the top of the palm of your hand is a mountain top and the fingers are the emergent trees. Where is your little finger to feel connected with the other fingers – is almost equal with your ring finger on top of the mountain or a feeling of inferiority?
Before answering the questions above, I want to give a little back story on the little finger. Palmistry Your name is "Mercury" finger, the name of Mercury, Messenger of God. Therefore, the finger of Mercury and the entire area directly below the palm of your hand, you have to do with communication, energy Mercury is primary.
The tip of the Mercury (Pinky) finger represents a summary of communication such as storytelling and reflection, negotiation represents the environment (to use his mandate to make a change in the affairs of his equipment) and the lower part represents the physical communication, you * ex. The transition to the palm, the area just below Mercury has to do with healing and intimate communication, the area below regarding communication on his mind – the realm of ideas Eureka moments and hot and the lower area near the wrist, it has to do with communication with nature and instinct – The shaman "area.
The finger of Mercury, gives us a quick "read" what happens in his personal life. Back to the questions above, take a look at Do your answers reveal.
* Are you pinkies straight or curved? (It may be curved, straight line of others.)
Ladders Mercury usually indicates that you are a shooter "right" in its communication. You say you want to see. If the finger is curved, it usually indicates degradation of the ability to communicate effectively and confidence in themselves and others. It is often the result of a relationship emotionally unstable or distant with his mother and / or father in childhood.
* If your little finger is curved, where it is curved? For example, the whole finger bowed like a crescent or is just the tip? If it is only the tip is curved towards the thumb or outside of your thumb?
If the finger all bowed like a crescent, this distrust may represent men or women, depending on their sexual preference. For example, I met a man with a mercury finger was bent and his ex-wife had put through the mill emotionally and financially and, therefore, was very reluctant to trust a woman again. He was "suspicious" the intentions of the woman – a woman's intentions. This general suspicion the deterioration of their overall ability to trust their own instincts to women of a particular woman who could fill. Deficiencies with the finger of Mercury always reveal a certain degree of trust issues in relationships. Suspecting that it is important to many questions in the other person know your program and even do a background research to reinforce what your gut tells you about the person.
* If only the finger of Mercury is tilted toward the thumb, it may indicate problems of solid trust that appear as "control problems. "My mother and I share this marker, but what it means to learn and work on issues of my control – my finger has been straightened. (YES! Fingers can change!) This often makes this marker is a serious loss of childhood. My mother lost her sister (and best friend) when he was struck and killed by a car at the age of seven years. I "lost" my father, an emotional point of view, at the age of 14 when my parents divorced. This type of loss can you feel as if the rug is pulled from under you and nothing will ever be safe again. The need to control external events and circumstances is a reaction to this loss.
When I say "control issues", I mean try control your self, your surroundings, other people and some results. It is unnecessary and exhausting. What I learned, and what has helped my finger to straighten it, it was to say my truth, the name of my desires, mental focus, emotional and visual in my goals and then get out of the way! In other words, to go into the process and allow it to develop in their own way. The "process" of life reveals what it takes, each time to learn to trust rather than control. (A person with a curved tip on adding the finger, the mercury can be particularly tenacious in trying to do what they want. Because they believe that their efforts may go unnoticed, may need to recruit other to their cause or purpose to move forward. If other people involved do I go along, you can create a power struggle for control epic proportions.)
If the tip of the thumb curves Mercury FAR, this may indicate is a tendency to hyperbole and exaggeration. You can get the excitement of a story that you leave out the facts of the effect. In some cases, this is the case, in others, could be construed as lying. Your challenge is to ask: "Is it appropriate in this case, exaggeration (for example, by the stand-up comedy or attend a barbecue) or am I better to stick to the facts? "In extreme cases, this configuration may indicate dishonesty disease or a propensity to gossip. (And gossip is one of the most toxic interpersonal behaviors that I know. Its opposite is confidentiality.)
* Is the finger more crooked than curved?
Mercury sprained a finger, rather than a smooth curve, may indicate the direction of business and another challenge of the indicators mentioned above: control issues, exaggeration, or outright chicanery.
* Now look at all the fingers. Imagine that the top of the palm of your hand is a summit of the mountain and the fingers are the emergent trees. Where is your little finger to feel connected with the other fingers – is almost equal with your ring finger on top of the mountain or a feeling of inferiority?
If the finger of Mercury is a quarter inch or more below your ring finger from the top edge of the palm of your hand, this may indicate you are not getting enough closeness and affection and probably want more. His knee jerk with this indicator is likely to retreat to the solitude and loneliness. The antidote, of course, go out and be Social! Let your friends is looking to date. You may even need some non-* xual touch if you're not in a relationship while your body gets its contact ratio "met.
As you can see, just a finger can reveal a lot about their ability to trust and communicate. The bottom line is this: You people that distrust you beware. When you trust, you walk in the other direction if the danger is approaching and move forward if it feels good. If someone betrays us, is misplaced, because we betrayed our trust and our instincts. It is very difficult to be cheated, deceived or betrayed if you listen and communicate their inner wisdom. This trust begins where all world – in you.
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Tetanus Homeopathic Approach
It is a condition of toxemia due to absorption of soluble toxin from the wound contaminated with clostridium tetani.
Causative organism:
Clostridium tetani is an anerobic gram +ve bacteria with a terminal spore giving a characteristic drum stick appearance. This is mainly found in manure and soil.
It mainly releases mainly two types of exotoxins
1. Tetanospasmin: it is a neurotoxin acts on motor end plates
2. Tetanolysin: it is a oxygen labile haemolytic toxin
Mode of entry:
1. usually through a penetrating wound
2. dirty abrasions
3. chronic ulcers like boils, paronychia, dental extractions
4. subcutaneous injections of irritant drugs
5. contaminated umbilical cord of a neonate
6. post abortal and post puerperal
7. post operative tetanus
Incubation period:
3days to 3weeks on an average 7days
The time interval between 1st symptom and 1st reflex spasm is called period of onset. The less the onset period the condition is more fatal.
Pathology:
The soluble toxin is absorbed from the site of infection.
The spores germinate in the anaerobic condition which is contributed by necrosis and devitalisation of site of injury, Calcium ions derived from soil or hemorrhage.
The toxin reaches the central nervous system either through nervous route, blood stream or by lymphatic channel.
Then it gets fixed to the anterior horn cells of the nerve and causes hyperexitability of motor neurons and inhibits cholinesterase leading to reflex spasms
Clinical features:
1. Trismus (locked jaw)
2. Stiffness of muscles of head, neck, back, abdomen.
3. Risus sardonicus
4. Opisthotonous (bow like bending) of the body. Some times psoas and abdominal muscles may rupture
5. Dysphagia due to spasm of deglutition muscles
6. At early stages the spasms are conditional & later becomes unconditional
7. Constitutional symptoms like fever, cyanosis are present
8. High temperature (fever) of 38C (100.4F), or above
9. Rapid heartbeat (tachycardia)
10. Sore throat
11. Sweating
12. Headache
13. Extreme sensitivity to touch
Main Causes of death
1. Pulmonary infections mainly bronchopneumonia
2. Aspiration of pharyngeal contents leading to Suffocation (asphyxia)
3. Laryngeal spasm
4. Pulmonary embolism due to dislodgement of emboli
5. Anemia & exhaustion due to repeated convulsions
6. Hyperpyrexia
7. Compression fracture of thoracic vertebrae
8. Blood poisoning (septicaemia)
9. Heart attack
10. Kidney failure
Prophylaxis:
1. to give active immunization of alum precipitated tetanus toxoid Im along with diphtheria and pertusis (DPT) In the child hood for every newborn
2. proper surgical wound care is necessary
3. isolation of patient in a quiet, dark room
Homeopathic approach:
Nux vomica:
1.It has tetanic convulsions with opisthotonos, distortion of eyes and face, with dyspnoea excited by any external impression.
2. convulsion of muscles renewed by the slightest external impression,
3. risus sardonicus
4. respiratory spasm
5. blue cyanosed face
6. clear mind..
Hydrocyanic acid:
1. It produces a persistent tonic spasm from its direct action on the spinal cord. It shows itself in the muscles of the face, jaws and back.
2. There is trismus or locked jaw, risus sardonicus and impeded respiration, with lividity and frothing at the mouth; the rigidity is firm
3. The body is bent backwards
4. The attack is sudden
5. There is less reflex excitability.
6. Painful stiffness and stretching of the limbs.
7. The lips are drawn back showing the teeth and the jaws are locked.
Cicuta virosa:
1. Sudden rigidity and jerkings followed by prostration.
2. Great oppression of breathing.
3. Locked jaw.
4. Opisthotonos renewed by touch.
5. There are oesophageal spasms
6. A marked symptom is fixed eyes staring at one point.
Physostigma:
1. The sensory nerves are irritable.
2. There are tetanic spasms stiffness of spine and legs
3. Alternate dilation and contraction of the pupils.
Stramonium:
1. Tetanic convulsions
2. Spasms of glottis and chest worse from light or touch.
Aconite:
1. Tetanus, with fever
2. Numbness and tingling from exposure to cold
3. The face changes color.
4. Great Fear of death
Cuprum:
1. Pale face
2. Jerking
3. Opisthotonos
4. Patient loses consciousness with each spasm.
5. Coldness of extremities.
Hypericum:
1. Trismus from injury to nerves.
2. Useful in spinal injuries
Belladonna:
1. Tetanus of infants.
2. Stiffness of jaws.
Other remedies:
1. Magnesia phosphorica, Carbolic acid,. Phenol, Passiflora, Ignatia
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