Therapy and Adaptive
Riding Details
Hippotherapy Experiences
Hippotherapy refers to how occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech-language pathologists use evidence-based practice in the purposeful manipulation of equine movement as a therapy tool to engage sensory, neuromotor, and cognitive systems to promote functional outcomes.
Best practice dictates that the American Hippotherapy Association trained therapist integrate hippotherapy into the clients plan of care along with other therapy tools and/or strategies.
Adaptive Riding
Adaptive Riding and Tier 2 Adaptive Riding are taught by PATH Certified Riding Instructors or therapists specialized to teach riding lessons to clients with disabilities. Tier 2 Adaptive Riders are provided with additional levels of support to meet their individual needs.
The instructors will adapt their teaching style, the environment, and/or equipment to facilitate acquisition of riding skills and participation in an enjoyable recreational activity.
Horsemanship Experiences
Horsemanship experiences are dependent on the individual and may include riding a horse with staff assistance, or it may include interacting with a horse in other ways including petting, feeding, or grooming.
Horsemanship experiences are available through our summer camp program. If you are interested in a horsemanship experience look for the horseshoe icon in the Camp Catalog.
Additional Treatments
Additional treatments include:
- Craniosacral therapy
- Myofascial Massage
- Range of Motion Exercises
- Home Programs
Our licensed occupational therapists provide skilled therapeutic intervention during the entire therapy session.
How to Get Started
Contact
Us!
Schedule Initial Consultation
Once you’ve submitted an application, and we determine our Therapy and Adaptive Riding program is a good fit, we will invite you out to the arena for an initial consultation.
Determine
Goals
During the initial consultation staff will complete an assessment with the participant, and establish goals to determine a plan of care.
Services
Begin
Once your consultation is complete and your application has been approved, you will be added to the schedule, and services will begin.
Service Treatments & Benefits
- Midline orientation
- Shoulder/hip stabilization
- Head/trunk control
- Bilateral coordination
- Dissociation of head from trunk or arms from trunk
- Changing tone/spasticity
- Respiratory function
- Develop functional gait
- Sensory integration dysfunction
- Develop functional speech/language skills
- Oral motor function
- Improve multi-system processing
- Affect all body systems
- Increases attention span
- Positive effects of human-animal bonding
Meet the Horses
Cree
Cree is a beautiful paint mare with a sweet disposition. Previously owned by a loving family, Cree has picked up the duties of her new job in no time. She is a wonderful addition to the herd.
Breed: Paint
Gender: Mare
Color: Brown Tobiano
Height: 15.3 hh
Born: 2000
Want to know more about Therapy and Adaptive Riding?
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