evidence

Horse Power for Ability is the trade name of Horses for Health CLG. We are a not-for-profit organisation. Chair: Dr Dorothee Debuse

HIPPOTHERAPY

“We were hoping for Millie just to enjoy being on horseback, and we are amazed

that she has made such good physical progress and is so much more responsive to

her environment. Millie is so changed that I have to interact with her in a

completely new way, and her nursery and other therapy support workers keep

commenting on the progress she has made since she started hippotherapy only

five weeks ago”.

Vicky Moffitt, mother of one of our clients

To read more patient experiences of

hippotherapy, please click here.

There is a considerable body of

scientific evidence for the

effectiveness of hippotherapy for

people with a variety of different

movement disorders.

For an overview of the research

click here. We acknowledge that this

list is not comprehensive. However, it

can give you an insight into the

research that has been done in this

field and its results.

To read a newspaper article about the hippotherapy experiences of Millie and her mum

Vicky, please click here.

Above: Helping a young client explore the horse.