Services Include:

Hippotherapy

Hippotherapy, also known as therapeutic horseback riding, is the use of a horseback riding to facilitate therapy. It addresses core strength and trunk control. Horseback riding simulates the human gait pattern and provides dynamic balance challenges to the individual’s postural system. Riders learn balance, coordination and self-assurance while receiving therapeutic muscle stimulation. As a result of lessons, poise, posture, strength and flexibility improve.

Benefits:

· Decreases spasticity

· Increases range of motion of the joints

· Reduction of abnormal movement patterns

· Improves respiration and circulation

· Improves appetite and digestion

· Improves perceptual motor/sensory motor integration

· Improves self-confidence

· Improves coordination and normalized muscle tone

· Improves posture, sitting and standing balance

· Improves gross and fine motor skills

$ Increases stamina

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