| Therapeutic riding, driving and hippotherapy |
I sometimes use the horse's movement as a treatment tool in my physical therapy practice and conduct the hippotherapy
sessions at Lift Me Up in Great Falls, Virginia, on Friday mornings. Lift Me Up is a NARHA (North American Riding for the
Handicapped Association) accredited center.
I have completed the Level 1 American Hippotherapy Association workshop and am a therapeutic riding instructor in training.
Below is a brief summary of what the different terms mean.
For an in depth look at the field of hippotherapy, consult the website of the American Hippotherapy Association (american
hippotherapy association) therapeutic riding/driving, consult the website for the North American Riding for the Handicapped
Association at www.narha.org.
What is Hippotherapy?
Hippotherapy is used by physical therapists and occupational therapists. It uses the movements of the horse as a therapeutic
tool. As therapeutic riding, it is tailored to the needs of the rider, and uses horse leaders and side walkers when appropriate.
But the goal is not to learn how to ride, but to get "a treatment " from the movement of the horse. It is often used to help
children with cerebral palsy learn how to become more flexible, or to use their back better, etc...
What is Therapeutic riding?
It is horse back riding adapted to the rider's limitations. Those limitations are varied, covering everything from physical
disabilities, to mental challenges, and anything you can think of. A certified Therapeutic riding instructor typically tailors the
lessons to the rider's abilities, using horse leaders and side walkers when necessary. The goal being to create a lesson that is
fun, challenging and safe for the rider, the horse and the side walkers.
The horse leader and side walkers are typically volunteers without whom the Therapeutic riding programs would not exist.
What is Therapeutic driving?
It is horse driving tailored to the limitations of the driver.
sessions at Lift Me Up in Great Falls, Virginia, on Friday mornings. Lift Me Up is a NARHA (North American Riding for the
Handicapped Association) accredited center.
I have completed the Level 1 American Hippotherapy Association workshop and am a therapeutic riding instructor in training.
Below is a brief summary of what the different terms mean.
For an in depth look at the field of hippotherapy, consult the website of the American Hippotherapy Association (american
hippotherapy association) therapeutic riding/driving, consult the website for the North American Riding for the Handicapped
Association at www.narha.org.
What is Hippotherapy?
Hippotherapy is used by physical therapists and occupational therapists. It uses the movements of the horse as a therapeutic
tool. As therapeutic riding, it is tailored to the needs of the rider, and uses horse leaders and side walkers when appropriate.
But the goal is not to learn how to ride, but to get "a treatment " from the movement of the horse. It is often used to help
children with cerebral palsy learn how to become more flexible, or to use their back better, etc...
What is Therapeutic riding?
It is horse back riding adapted to the rider's limitations. Those limitations are varied, covering everything from physical
disabilities, to mental challenges, and anything you can think of. A certified Therapeutic riding instructor typically tailors the
lessons to the rider's abilities, using horse leaders and side walkers when necessary. The goal being to create a lesson that is
fun, challenging and safe for the rider, the horse and the side walkers.
The horse leader and side walkers are typically volunteers without whom the Therapeutic riding programs would not exist.
What is Therapeutic driving?
It is horse driving tailored to the limitations of the driver.
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