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Hippotherapy is an equine activity that uses the horse to assist with various types of therapy, either physical, occupational or speech language therapy. Find out what hippostherapy is with guidance from a para riding instructor in this video on para riding therapy.
This is Priscilla Faulker with "Horse Time." Hippotherapy is an equine activity that uses the horse as, to assist with various types of feel, of therapy either physical therapy, occupational therapy or speech language therapy. In each of these cases, the service is provided by a professional in that field either physical therapist, occupational therapist or speech therapist and the horses, the horse and the horse's movement are an active part of this client's therapy. "Right now, we want to go to the other side, so we could stretch out this way. Alright, Jason, back here. You're going to do both hands, remember? Both hands. Both hands. Good job. Alright, throw it back to me back here. Jason, back here. Good job." This is Priscilla Faulker with "Horse Time."