| Therapeutic riding, driving and hippotherapy |
I sometimes use the horse's movement as a treatment tool in my physical therapy practice. I have
completed the Level 1 AHA level and am a NARHA registered therapeutic Riding instructor.
I am currently conduction equinme assisted physical therapy sessions at Loudoun Therapeutic Riding
Foundation at Morven Park in Leesburg ( www.ltrf.org ) I will be happy to discuss how it might be
helpful to you or your child.
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).
For more information on therapeutic riding/driving, consult the website for the North American
Riding for the Handicapped Association at www.narha.org.
What is Hippotherapy?
Hippotherapy is an older term for what is now called Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT) is only done by
physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists. It uses the movements of the horse as
a means to achieve their treatment goals. It is tailored to the goals and needs of the patient, and uses
horse leaders and side walkers. The goal is never to learn how to ride, but to take advantage of the
unique type of movement a horse provides to improve the patient's outcomes . 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.
completed the Level 1 AHA level and am a NARHA registered therapeutic Riding instructor.
I am currently conduction equinme assisted physical therapy sessions at Loudoun Therapeutic Riding
Foundation at Morven Park in Leesburg ( www.ltrf.org ) I will be happy to discuss how it might be
helpful to you or your child.
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).
For more information on therapeutic riding/driving, consult the website for the North American
Riding for the Handicapped Association at www.narha.org.
What is Hippotherapy?
Hippotherapy is an older term for what is now called Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT) is only done by
physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists. It uses the movements of the horse as
a means to achieve their treatment goals. It is tailored to the goals and needs of the patient, and uses
horse leaders and side walkers. The goal is never to learn how to ride, but to take advantage of the
unique type of movement a horse provides to improve the patient's outcomes . 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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