Hippotherapy ~ Sharon Caston, SLP ~ Ana Maria Espana, OT ~ Carrie Ramella, SLP

Who?  Cerebral Palsy  Developmental Delays  Learning Disabilities  ASD (Austism Spectrum Disorders)  Sensory Integration  Traumatic Brain Injury  Genetic Syndromes  Multiple Sclerosis  CVA  Language Delays  Down Syndrome  Muscular Dystrophy  Spina Bifida Roux, Amy. More than Horsing Around. Advance for Occupational Therapy Practicioners, July 9, 2009, Vol 23, No 14.

“There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.” ~ Winston Churchill  Cuing the horse to walk/halt to elicit the rider’s protective responses;  Leading the horse backward to encourage the rider to bear weight throughout his upper extremities;  Leading the horse through a figure-eight course or 20-meter circle to facilitate the rider’s lateral trunk muscles and dynamic stability.  Keeping the horse stationary while the rider is assisted to play cards or throw a all for cognitive skills, balance and upper extremity function; and  Assisting the rider to ride in quadruped to build up scapular stabilization and shoulder and neck strength.  Roux, Amy. More than Horsing Around. advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners. July 9, 2007, Vol 23, No 14, pg 61.

For additional information:  North American Riding for the Handicapped Association   American Hippotherapy Association   Healing Reins Therapeutic Center, Oregon   H.A.L.T.E.R. ~ Handicapped Athletes Learning to Enjoy Riding, South Carolina 