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Re: Using the Back End and bitting problems

gerhardt (gerhardt@theriver.com)
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Laney;You need a gaited horse. Attached is a chapter from a book I am just
finishing writing which explains why I say that.Annette gerhardt@theriver.com
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> From: Laney Humphrey <laneyh@mbay.net>
> Subject: Re: Using the Back End and bitting problems
> Linda - The more I learn, the less I know. I have been told so much
> interesting, valuable stuff about horses in the last month, I am still busy
> chewing and swallowing it all. My pelvis is twisted so that I prefer to
> stand with my left hip twisted back which means that I'm not sitting
> squarely on my horse. I also have a back problem, much more common in women
> than men, in which the 4th lumbar vertabra slips out from being in line with
> the 5th thus squeezing the nerve space (obviously I'm not good with medical
> terms!) giving me sciatica. The doctor who diagnosed that was not into
> giving long explanations so I don't know which came first or even if the
> pelvis twist is related to the vertebra slip.I also went to a chiropractor
> who described completely different things going on with my back (so much for
> easy answers!) I'm starting physical therapy and swimming to strengthen my
> back and abdominal muscles. I have no idea whether a chiropractor could put
> the 4th vertebra back in place or not or whether it would stay without
> stronger back and tummy muscles. Hopefully I will get strong enough to keep
> my pelvis straight and my back supported.
> I'll post what I learned from the dentist separately so it doesn;t
> get lost under an inappropriate subject heading. Cheers, Laney

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