Q: Overweight horses are more prone to laminitis than horses that are at a healthy weight. Consult your horse's veterinarian to determine if your horse needs to lose weight. If so, ask your horse's veterinarian for feeding guidelines, exercise recommendations, and other measures to help your horse lose weight. Your horse's vet may recommend:  Cutting back your horse's hay intake to 1 to 1.5% of its target body weight Reducing treats and high-calorie supplements Gradually increasing your horse's exercise amount and intensity Limiting your horse's pasture time to 4 hours or less daily Regular hoof maintenance is important for reducing laminitis flareups. Ensure that your horse has regular appointments with a farrier to keep its hooves in good condition and spot any problems early before they get worse. For example, during a routine shoe change, your horse's farrier may be able to spot laminitis before it becomes severe. Preventative checkups will help you keep your horse from developing laminitis if it is prone to it. Work with your horse's veterinarian to keep your horse parasite free and up to date on its vaccinations. Doing so will help to keep it healthy in general, and may also reduce the likelihood of a laminitis flare up. Your horse's veterinarian can also advise you on ways you can minimize your horse's symptoms in the event of a laminitis flare up. For example, they may recommend icing your horse's hooves and legs in the first 72 hours after symptoms appear. Prompt diagnosis and treatment is crucial if your horse gets laminitis. Call your vet and make an appointment right away if you suspect this is the issue. Your veterinarian may need to treat your horse using different techniques depending on the severity of its condition. Your veterinarian may:  Prescribe antibiotics Open and drain any abscesses that have formed Purge your horse's digestive system Administer IV fluids If it ever gets to where your horse can't stand up or if the coffin bone drops through the sole of the hoof you must put your horse down.
A: Ensure that your horse maintains a healthy body weight. Maintain regular appointments with your horse's farrier. Keep regular appointments with your horse's veterinarian. Call your horse's veterinarian if you suspect it has laminitis.

Q: When you get the chance to score, go for it; don't stand there and overanalyze. While you hesitate and try to figure out what the best play is, the opposing team can come in and steal the ball. During a game, don't try to set up the ball for a better shot. If you have a shot, take it by only touching the ball one or two times. You always want to finish fast.  This takes practice and confidence. When you practice or play recreationally, always go for fast, one touch finishes. If you practice in a situation where you can take your time, set up perfect shots, and not have to worry about aggressive opponents, you will not be ready when you play a good team or a fast-paced game. Practice for difficult games. This is where foot flexibility and all your hours of technique training help you. Being flexible and having a strong skill set makes you ready to finish fast. If you have an open shot, take it. If you think you can take your defender, try it. If you have the opportunity to take a daring pass, go for it. A lot of missed goals come from hesitating as you overanalyze your next move. Be confident and go for it.  You may miss a lot of goals at the beginning as you learn how to effectively finish fast. Remember, fast finishes require accuracy and ball technique. If you always miss the net, go back and work on your accuracy and ball technique and try again. Your team should encourage shooting - and missing - goals if the player is in position. But the team should also encourage passing to open teammates and working together to get a goal. Being the person who scores is important, but playing defense, helping set up the shots, and doing all the other things involved in a match is equally important. If you shoot high, there is a greater chance that the goalie will intercept the ball. Shooting wide aims the ball for the corners instead of right at the goalie, and keeping it low on the ground makes it more difficult for them to crouch down and grab the ball.  The technique to shoot wide and low is similar to passing. You can practice both skills at the same time. Most importantly, when you are practicing your shooting technique, go for wide, low shots instead of high shots right down the middle. This will decrease the chances of the goalie blocking it. According to a recent study, over 60% of successful scoring shots are made in the bottom part of the net, while less than 20% are at the top of the net. Over 65% of goals were made in the corners from wide shots instead of straight down the middle. Delivering the ball into the net isn't always achieved by kicking the ball with all the power you can muster. This usually ends in a miss, either because it wasn't aimed at the right place or it sails over the goal. Accuracy is the key to a goal, not power. When you're near the 18 yard box, don't kick with all your power. Instead, aim outside of the goalie's reach and kick with greater accuracy and a little bit of power. Use your powerful kicks for when you are more than five yards outside the penalty box. A sidefoot technique is better for accuracy, while instep/laces is better for power. Never stand still as you wait for the ball to come to you. Move back, forward, to the left and to the right.  Mark your opponents. Stand right behind them, not in front of them, as they get ready to punt or kick the ball. Watch what they do with the ball and move easily in front of the opponent to steal the ball or steal the ball when the opponent turns.  When the ball comes near you, start moving into position, planning where you need to be for your best play. Know your plan of action before you get the ball. This saves valuable time where you are not hesitating that can be used to your advantage. The ball is not always going to be where you expect or want it to be, but being mentally prepared when you finally get the ball increases your chances of scoring.  Knowing if you should shoot, where you should shoot, if you should pass, or who you should pass to can be difficult. This comes with experience and practice as your instincts get sharper. If you have the chance to score, go for it. But remember, spotting an open teammate and passing the ball is just as important. Always plan ahead.  Always be one step ahead of your opponents. Try to figure out where the ball is about to be kicked and get there. This is a very good way to get possession and is especially useful when nearby the opponent's goal. Many a time, the opposing team doesn't  expect you to get it and is unprepared, allowing you to score before they know what hit them. Keep your eyes on the goalie, watching for any openings that you can use to your advantage. There is no way you can score if you don't notice where the goalie is. Start watching him or her as you approach the goal. Try aiming for the corners because most goalies are not covering that section of the goal.
A: Go for the goal quickly. Be confident and aggressive. Shoot wide and low. Remember that sometimes less power is more. Keep moving. Anticipate your next move. Watch the goalie.

Q: Your thumb should be on top of your fingernails. When each thumb is bent at the second joint, they will rest parallel to each other and mimic a pair of lips. Practice lightly kissing the shape of your "thumb lips." Try lightly running it over your thumbs and around the inside edges. Gently push it between your thumbs. Try to find a good pressure that feels right.
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Curl your left hand loosely like you are making the letter "O". Tuck your right thumb into the opening on your left hand. Place your mouth gently on your thumbs. Experiment with your tongue. Practice kissing both gently and more forcefully.