Horse Power for Ability is the trade name of Horses for Health CLG. We are a not-for-profit organisation. Chair: Dr Dorothee Debuse
Registered office: Heather Lodge, Edlingham, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2BL, UK. Tel: 01665-574727, © 2011
HIPPOTHERAPY
Hippotherapy causes:
- regulation of muscle tone
- tone-related pain relief
- improved trunk and head control and posture
- improved respiratory function and movement of the face and
mouth, including improved speech and swallowing
- improved upper limb function
- development of symmetry
- joint mobilisation
- stretching of tight muscles
- stimulation of digestive function
- multi-sensory feedback of movement through space.
They may learn to sit without specialist support,
use their hands to play with toys, ride a bike, sit
or walk more upright, walk without tripping and
falling, be able to stand for transfers, be able to
sleep better, because they are in less pain, be
able to hold something in their hand, such as a
spoon or fork to eat with, be able to carry
something, or be able to stand without holding on to anything.
As a result of having hippotherapy, many
people develop movement skills which
they did not have before:
