From ‘I can’t’ to ‘I can’: Stewartville wheelchair camp fosters community, confidence
“If you come and watch and participate, you will witness some of the greatest … READ MORE
Hippotherapy
Equine assisted therapy
People with Down syndrome are living longer, but the health system still treats many as kids
Marilyn Lesmeister sits with her daughter Samantha “Sammee” Lesmeister after … READ MORE
Equine-facilitated therapy improved the functioning of patients with low back pain
Patients with chronic low back pain may benefit from equine-facilitated therapy … READ MORE
Lethbridge charity helps kids, young adults with special needs through horseback riding
Program helps people with various physical and mental disabilities, says executive … READ MORE
Horse riding confirmed as a viable mobility treatment for cerebral palsy
The study shows that functional mobility in children with cerebral palsy can be … READ MORE
‘Some people describe it as being magical’: Horses provide a unique form of relaxation therapy for front-line workers
Gravel roads crunching under tires; chirping birds overhead silencing the highway … READ MORE
Therapeutic horseback riding combined with cognitive exercises can help children with ADHD and Autism
Therapeutic horseback riding combined with brain-building exercises can improve the … READ MORE
6-legged “horse” rides to the rescue
Hippotherapy device could help patients recover movement, balance. Rice University … READ MORE
Therapeutic horse riding and adaptive sports groups share knowledge
Noriko Ohsada and her daughter Meg meet with Rundle Riders Therapeutic Riding … READ MORE
Paralympic dream for rider with cerebral palsy
Kim Scott’s goal is to represent Canada and won’t let anything, including … READ MORE
Simulated horseback riding helpful in treating children with cerebral palsy
Robotically assisted hippotherapy, a type of therapy that simulates the repetitive … READ MORE
New Edmonton equine centre eases waiting list for popular riding therapy program
The new Whitemud Equine Learning Centre officially opened in October. Indoor … READ MORE
Young patients with cerebral palsy, other disabilities, benefit from therapeutic horseback riding
About 20 young Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) patients with cerebral palsy or … READ MORE
Everything you need to know about horse therapy
More and more Canadians are horsing around with their healthcare. Horse therapy, … READ MORE
Horseback riding improves children’s cognitive ability
Study shows how the effects of horseback riding improve learning in children. Recent … READ MORE
Ballet improves balance, social skills in children with cerebral palsy
Classical ballet classes may help improve balance while enhancing social skills in … READ MORE
The horse is the therapist
With hippotherapy, the horse provides the therapy. Three-year-old Jack Foster sat on … READ MORE
It’s a horse, of course: equine therapy
The horse simulator was created at Rice’s Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen, where … READ MORE
Horses sooth the soul for special needs kids
The healing power of equine therapy. A pink-haired teenager painted two pictures on … READ MORE
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