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Allinthe name of horseplay
Hippotherapyisthe name given to physical, learning disorders; traumatic brain injuries;
occupational,and speech and hearing therapy abnormal muscle tone; impaired balance,
that uses the movement of the equine — coordination,communication and sensorimotor
whether it’sahorse,pony, mule or donkey. function; postural asymmetryorpoor postural
The true benefits of hippotherapyare control; decreased mobility; and limbic system
yettobefully accepted by the medical dysfunction.
community,largely because there is little Exploration of additional physical,emotional
research to supportanecdotal evidence of the and mental benefits is being supported by
nontraditional therapy’seffectiveness. manyinthe equine and health care industries,
According to theAmerican Hippotherapy including the Horses &Humans Research
Association,this treatment tool is indicated Foundation,whose work is described at
for patients with arangeofneurological, www.horsesandhumans.org.
developmental,speech,languageand
Amanda Phillipsleads Morgan Glaze
whileTaraWohlenhaus (left) and
C.J. Gregorywalk alongside during a
hippotherapysession.
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