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(also known as Equine Therapy)
According to the American Hippotherapy Association, Inc., "Hippotherapy is a physical, occupational and speech therapy treatment strategy that utilizes equine movement." In the hippotherapy environment, a therapist uses the horse's movement to provide carefully graded sensory input. A foundation is established to impr... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Cerebral Palsy | 36 |
94% |
| ADHD / ADD | 19 |
74% |
| Sensory Integration Dis... | 6 |
100% |
| Depression | 4 |
100% |
| Autism / Autism Spectrum | 4 |
100% |
Overall, 93% (98
Members)
find Hippotherapy helpful
Hippotherapy Reviews
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Horse back riding building his confidence while helping with his posture pelvic rotation
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unoffically - helps me, works with my girl when she doesn't 'loose it'
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I dont have training to use my horses purposfully but riding helps me out a ton as long as I dont over do it! lol
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She has been doing equine therapy since she was 5 and it is fabulous. Keeps everything nice and stretched and limber.
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thank God for horses.
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Worked very well
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During the summer, we would take Logan to go riding. This happened twice a month for three months, 45 minutes on the horse. He loves it !
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Worked because he was a natural with animals and is a good horseman.
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I was 10 and it was fun... Haven't been on a horse since... I loved every minute of it. =)
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I have hroses and ride often. I feel focused and calm on horseback
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Discussions
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Hippotherapy/Therapeutic Horse Riding
A friend of mine , her daughter does this, and loves it. my daughters ot said it is a good thing to do,, I wish My julie could but with her hip disloc... [More] -
Hippotherapy/Therapeutic Horse Riding
I am considering it....we had a local horse trainer/riding coach talk about this type of therapy at a local support meeting....it sounds perfect for o... [More] -
Hippotherapy/Therapeutic Horse Riding
We have not used it YET. Gabe's Occupational therapist has a facility where they do speech, occupational and hippotherapies. He is starting this summ... [More] -
Hippotherapy/Therapeutic Horse Riding
Oli loves the horse robot at chuck e cheese. He will ride it forever until another kid asks. I know the county funds will allow it as an option ... [More] -
Hippotherapy/Therapeutic Horse Riding
We went to an open house this weekend at a Therapeutic Horse Riding Center near my home and was amazed to see that Ben LOVED it. He was a little hesi... [More]
