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Related therapies
The North American Riding for the Handicapped
Association deﬁnes other types of therapies
that involveequines:
■ Equine-assisted activities: An umbrella term
for all equine activities and therapies designed
for people with disabilities.
■ Equine-facilitated learning: Equine activities
that incorporate equine/human interaction for
learning or self-discovery.
■ Equine-facilitated mental health: Equine-
assisted activities and therapies with afocus
on mental health issues.
■ Equine-facilitated psychotherapy:
Experiential psychotherapythat includes
equines, such as handling,grooming,lunging,
riding,driving and vaulting.
■ Equine-assisted therapy: Treatment thatLisa W. Lawoureux-Carroll(left)and JenniferSuba
(right)workwithWilliam J. Jonesduring asession. incorporates equine activities or the equine
environment.Continued from Page 6
■ Therapeutic horsemanship: EquineRehabilitationCenter,explainedthata
activities, including therapeutic riding,drivinggreatdealofeffortisputintodeciding
and vaulting,for people with disabilities or
whichhorsetousebasedontherangeof diverse needs.
motionandtemperamenttobestbeneﬁt ■ Vocational rehabilitation: Equine activities
thepatient. that mayinclude work hardening,work re-entry
and vocational exploration.
Therespiratory angle
Formoreinformationabouthippotherapy,visitAHApromoteshippotherapyforuse
www.americanhippotherapyassociation.org.byphysical,occupational,andspeech
Otherequine-assistedactivitiesaredetailedonandhearingtherapists.Therealsoare
theNARHAWebsite,www.narha.org.accountsofhippotherapybeneﬁtsin
patientsundergoingrespiratorytherapy.
Neuromuscularpatientsinrespiratory patientselongatetheirlungs,increasing
andphysicaltherapymaybeneﬁtfrom breathingcapacity. Thisisasidebeneﬁt
hippotherapy,forexample. tothephysicaltherapypatientsarethere
“Theyoftenhaveaninabilitytocontrol toexperience.
theirbreath,”Littlesaid.“Anytimethey’re AHAfacultymemberandRegion4
riding,they’reusingallofthemusclesyou liaisonLesleyLautenschlager, MS,HPCS,
andItakeforgrantedeveryday.” recalledonepatientwhowasinaﬂuxed
St.Francishasaportable,battery- positioninawheelchair.
operatedmechanicalventilatorina Forthispatient’s 30-minutehippotherapy
backpackthatcanbewornbypatients session,Lautenschlager, anoccupational
atahippotherapycenter. Onahorse, therapistatClarianWestMedicalCenter,
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