Interaction with horses is therapeutic and stimulating.

Interaction with a horse is in a non threatening environment.

Riding provides physical and aerobic exercise that imparts body skills, body awareness and communication.

Self confidence, self image, and ego are restored.

Perception, memory, thought and impulse regulation is improved.

Self control, self management, power and control is improved.

Sensory motor activity, body awareness and spatial awareness are restored.

Riding awakens intuitiveness, fantasies, archetypal images, and symbols.

Therapeutic horseback riding or as it is known in some countries “Riding for the Disabled” is one of the most progressive forms of recreational therapy gaining recognition world-wide.

The primary purpose of the treatment is to improve the health and wellbeing of people by restoration, remediation, or rehabilitation in order to improve functioning and independence as well as reduce or eliminate the effects of illness or disability. Therapeutic riding accomplishes the following:

Improves:

• Muscle tonus
• Gross and fine motor skills
• Self and body awareness
• Spatial awareness
• Body strength
• Balance and coordination
• A sense of satisfaction
• Accomplishment, co-operation, communication and concentration

Increases:

• Independence
• Self image and confidence
• Attention span
• Motivation
• Self regulation and organization and self control

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