Hippotherapy 

The term hippotherapy literally means “treatment with the help of the horse.” From the Greek word hippos which means horse. Hippotherapy is used primarily with clients that have movement dysfunction, but it can also be appropriate in helping to achieve sensory processing, psychological, cognitive, behavioral and communication outcomes. Hippotherapy is a treatment tool that uses the multi-dimensional movement of the horse and activities on the horse as a means of achieving measurable functional outcomes in clients. It must be provided by licensed/credentialed health professionals that include physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech pathologists. Hippotherapy provides a controlled environment and graded sensory input designed to elicit appropriate adaptive responses for clients. It provides a foundation of improved neuromotor function and sensory processing that can be generalized to a wide range of activities outside of treatment.

• Heartland's School of Riding - Stillwell, KS; (913) 897-3939.

• Helping Hands Therapeutic Riding Center - Grain Valley, MO; (816) 774-2333.

• I Can Ride - Hidden Valley Farm, Kansas City, MO; (816) 761-9002.

• Independence Farms Inc. School of Therapeutic Riding - Washington, KS; (785) 325-2719.

• LMP Farm - Baldwin City, KS; (785) 594-3746.

• Miles of Smiles Therapeutic Riding Program - Garden City, KS; (620) 260-9997,

• Post Rock Therapeutic Riding Center - Salina, KS; (913) 827-9383.

• Prairie Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc. - Coffeyville, KS; (316)  251-3174.

• Reins of Hope - Hutchinson, KS; (316) 665-5700.

• Serenata Farms School of Equestrian Arts - Lecompton, KS; (913) 887-6660.

• Therapeutic Horse Riding Instruction of Lawrence, Inc. - Lawrence, KS; (785) 841-9740.

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