The other weekend I attended the PATH Intl Region 4 Conference and thought it was great! The sessions were informative and the retreat center Potter’s Ranch was beautiful. My favorite session was about horse selection for riders with disabilities because the presenters highlighted how sometimes the general guidelines shouldn’t be followed. So in this post I’m … Continue reading
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The Horse’s Movement and Therapeutic Riding
I still feel like the horse’s movement and it’s use in therapeutic riding is a mystery to me beyond the basics. Here are the notes I have collected about it so far. If you have anything to add, or any resources to recommend, please let me know!!! HORSE’S MOVEMENT AND THERAPEUTIC RIDING “The motion of … Continue reading
The Impact of Horse Movement and Handling on the Rider
The following notes are from the 2014 PATH Intl Conference seminar “The Effects of Equine Handling on the Biomechanics of Mounted Human Subjects” given by Celia Bower, PT, HPCS, and Margo Dewkett, Master Instructor, of Windridge Therapeutic Equestrian Center of East TX, who has been utilizing hippotherapy for 10 years active in researching efforts to validate equine movement … Continue reading