Take a moment to watch this video made by the American Hippotherapy Association, Inc.
The American Hippotherapy Association, Inc. is a 501(c)3 Non-profit organization, which provides educational resources and continuing education courses for occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech language pathology professionals who incorporate equines, equine movement and the equine environment in treatment.
Take a moment to watch this video, Hippotherapy Ride Along: Visualizing How Equine Movement Benefits Clients, made by the Shea Center for Therapeutic Riding Center.
The Shea Center is a non-profit therapeutic riding center located in San Juan Capistrano, CA and have been providing equine assisted services to people with disabilities since 1978.
Our trained and licensed therapists integrate Hippotherapy into our patients' plan of care, along with traditional therapy tools and strategies. The term Hippotherapy, refers to how therapy professionals use evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning in the purposeful manipulation of equine movement. This serves as a therapy tool to engage sensory, neuromotor, and cognitive systems to promote functional outcomes.
Our licensed Physical Therapists and Licensed Physical Therapist Assistants are here to provide the following treatments and more!
Our licensed Occupational Therapists and Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants are here to help our patients with:
Our Licensed Mental Health Counselor and an Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning will facilitate treatments surrounding the following types of sessions: