[RC] rear foot tracking, head injury, etc. - Nancy Reed
I first want to say what a pleasure Ridecamp has been this
past week while I’ve been sick with the flu. It has lifted my spirits and
help pass the time while I hack,cough
and feel miserable.What a
wonderful group!
Second, a head injury (HI) is nothing but trouble for those
unfortunate to suffer one.I worked
in ICU’s and ER’s for 15+ years and saw more than my share of pain,
grief and devastation a HI can cause. As a legal nurse consultant I have seen first
hand the long term effects.No
amount of modern medicine will put your brain back together if it gets
scrambled.Currently I noticed a move by
healthcare providers to limit physical therapy, occupational therapy and the like.One has to be an informed consumer and
at times aggressive to ensure you or a loved one receives the needed care. And
of course WARE A HELMENT. OK, I’ll get off the soap box. J
Lastly, several months ago there was a thread concerning how
the feet tracked during the extended trot. The discussion was whether or not it was
a good or bad thing if the rear legs tracked outside or in line with the front
legs. I came away from this
discussion that it was a good thing if it was not present all the time, only at
an extended trot or climbing a hill, etc. Yesterday I watched my daughter
ride Lyric up a short hill on our property.To my amazement I saw her hind legs
track to the outside as she motored up the hill, then track in line on the
flat.I was just so tickled!I would have never had a clue what I saw
or understood the dynamics without that earlier thread.Thank you all for the time you spend on
ridecamp and sharing your wisdom!
