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Research

Clinical Evidence & Support
Significant clinical evidence exists supporting the use of hippotherapy. Hippotherapy is endorsed and recognized by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) as a treatment strategy within the scope of practice for specially-trained physical and occupational therapists.

For additional clinical evidence regarding the effectiveness of hippotherapy, please visit the American Hippotherapy Association website and follow the link to ‘Research’.

Therapy Associations and Hippotherapy Associations
American Hippotherapy Association (AHA)
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA)

DVD 6 Educational DVDS Now Available:

  • Equine Facilitated Therapy
  • The Hippotherapy Horse
  • The Therapy Horse - Moods, Behavior & Instictive Response
  • Program Safety & Emergency Procedures
  • Tandem Hippotherapy
  • Discovery News - Benefits of Hippotherapy

For more information and to order, click here.


 
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