HEALTH & FITNESS
Susan Prescott, NP
Dr. Thelma Lucas
Dr. John Arledge
Dr. Howard Seeman
Providing Complete Gastrointestinal Care Newnan 770-251-5559 We specialize in Colon Cancer screening and in the diagnosis and treatment of: Hepatitis
Reflux and Heartburn Stomach and Digestive Disorders
Liver, Pancreas and Gallbladder Disease
Crohn’s and Colitis
Cynthia Metzger hops on another one of her horses, Bobo, after they play the "Seven Games."
For a new experience that will bring the rider closer to his or her horse, Cynthia Metzger in Sharpsburg teaches unique lessons on natural horsemanship and on how rider and horse can play the “Seven Games.” “Natural horsemanship is more about thinking and being like a horse,” Metzger said. “It’s about building a relationship and trying to relate to them.” The “Seven Games” program was created by Pat and Linda Parelli in 1981. Metzger said she discovered it around three years ago after she found she was unhappy with riding, and the program made her like her horses more. Through learning natural horsemanship, she was able to understand her horse better, and her horse subsequently grew to trust her as a leader. The “Seven Games” is a set of exercises that are very similar to how horses act around each other in the wild, according to Metzger. Horses, like many other animals, have a dominance hierarchy, and they
naturally want to determine their leader. Through the “Seven Games” it is the rider’s job to become that leader. The games all seem simple, but it takes a few months to master them, especially because the riders are just learning the games themselves. The seven games include “the friendly game” – allowing the horse to be comfortable with the rider being in its space and touching it; “the porcupine game” – applying gentle pressure to the horse, such as a hand on its nose, to make it back up or move; “the driving game” – using a gentle tapping motion with something like a carrot stick to have the horse back up or turn; “the yo-yo game” – having the horse back up then return to the rider; “the circle game” – having the horse circle around the rider freely; “the sideways game” – having the horse move sideways; and “the squeeze game” – having the horse squeeze between two objects. Depending on the horse, it could take a rider a month or two to be able
Services Available
Hemorrhoids
Colonoscopy Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) Esophageal Manometry Bravo pH Probe Capsule Endoscopy (Pill Cam) Hemorrhoid Banding ERCP
All procedures done locally at Piedmont Newnan Hospital Dr. Seeman is a graduate of Columbia University and Boston University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at St. Mary’s Hospital/ Yale University School of Medicine and a fellowship at Griffin Hospital/ Yale University School of Medicine Affiliated Hospital Program. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. Dr. Seeman has been in private practice in Carrollton since 1991. He specializes in esophageal reflux and colon cancer screenings. Dr. Lucas is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana and University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. She completed her residency and fellowship at University of Illinois Hospitals and Clinics. Prior to joining West Georgia Gastroenterology Associates in 2007, Dr. Lucas served as Medical Director of Liver Transplantation at University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine and at Rush University Medical Center. She is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. She specializes in diseases of the liver. Dr. Arledge is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a B.S. degree in Biology. He completed medical school at the Medical College of Virginia. He completed his residency at the Medical College of Virginia and his fellowship in Gastroenterology at the University of South Florida. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He is also a Flight Surgeon rank of Major in the Georgia Air National Guard Savannah. Dr. Arledge joined West Georgia Gastroenterology Associates in September 2008. Susan R. Prescott, FNP-C is a graduate of the Medical College of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. She received her Master of Science in Nursing with Family Nurse Practitioner from Georgia State University. She is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Prior to joining West Georgia Gastroenterology, she was a Nurse Practitioner at Piedmont Physicians in Newnan, Georgia.
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