Ther-Equine's Serivces
Ther-Equine's mission is to promote and enhance the welfare of individuals with disabilities by providing a program of therapeutic, educational, and recreational value & to empore individuals who are mentally, physically, or emotionally challenged through through the use of horses.
Therapeutic Riding
Therapeutic Riding is the use of horses and equine-assisted activities in order to achieve goals that enchance physical, emotional, social, cognitive, behavioral & educational skills with persons with disabilities.
Student goals are thoughtfully developed to foster independence and to provide challenging and educational activities. Input is gathered from parents / guardians, rider, teahcers, & therapists. An instructor's lesson may include a wide variety of games and exercise designed to increase the rider's ability to listen, learn, and communicate all while learning riding skills.
Hippotherapy
Hippotherapy is a physical, occupational, or speech thearpy treatment strategy that utilizes equine movement as part of an integrated treatment program to achieve functional outcomes. In Hippotherapy--which is named for the Greek word horse, "hippos" - the patient engages in activities on the horse that are enjoyable, challenging, and effective.
Benefits of Hippothearpy include:
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Improvements in balance
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Muscle Strength
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Gait, Posture, & Symmetry
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Joint Mobility
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Sensory Processing
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Motor Planning
The therapy is far removed from a clinic or hospital setting and comes with the rich sensory and emotional aspects of the horse. Sessions are conducted by certified and licensed therapist throught the American Hippotherapy Association (AHA).