Hippotherapy Program

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Hippotherapy Program

PROGRAMS

Therapeutic Riding

Hippotherapy Program

Camp HorseAbility

Equine Discovery Field Trips

Continuing Education and Certification Courses

Equine Facilitated Therapy

Additional and Special Programming

HorseAbility offers a year round Hippotherapy program for individuals who would benefit from working with a Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or a Speech Language Pathologist. “Hippos” is the Latin word for horse, so the term Hippotherapy translates as therapy with the use of a horse. Hippotherapy, when used as a tool by a licensed Physical, Occupational, or Speech therapist, promotes motor planning abilities, and mobilizes the hips, pelvis and lumbar spine. It also stimulates the central nervous system, activates weak muscles and reduces spasticity.

Hippotherapy may be done with or without the use of a saddle, and with or without the support of a back rider. Our goals are to improve posture, mobility, balance, function and independence. As each individual progresses in our Hippotherapy Program, we always keep in mind the goal of moving the rider into our Therapeutic Riding Program.

To find out more information about the benefits of Hippotherapy go to The American Hippotherapy Association website at http://www.americanhippotherapyassociation.org/

Each year, HorseAbility holds its annual Casino Night Fund Raiser. At this wonderful event HorseAbility recognizes an outstanding Hippotherapy client.

The 2005 Hippotherapy clients of the year are:

Female: Any Shultz
Male: Justin Silver

WHAT'S NEW

A Sad Goodbye....
On Sunday, January 20th we lost one of the most amazing members of our HorseAbility Family. Our beloved Boomerang (also known as Boomer) moved on from our world to the next. Boomer will be greatly missed. More information on plans and fundraising to build a memorial in his honor will come in the next few weeks.

Committee Forming for Upcoming Spring Fundraisers
HorseAbility is looking for staff, volunteers and parents interested in joining our Fundraising Committee! Ideas and planning are needed for our upcoming events the Spring including our Wine Tasting and Spring Festival. If you are interested in helping out pleas attend our Fundraising Committee Meeting on Monday, February 4th at 7:30 here at HorseAbility. Contact Pam in our office to inform us that you will be attending, so we can let you know if there is a cancellation due to weather.

Roll on down! The Annual HorseAbility Bowl-a-thon is here!
Join us on Sunday, February 10th from 4-6pm at 300 Lanes in Melville for this fun-filled event for the whole family! For $25 per person you will enjoy 2 games of bowling, ball and shoe rental, pizza and soft drink, raffles and prizes! A grand prize will be awarded to the individual who raises the most amount of pledges for the event! Contact the office at (631) 367-1646 to reserve your lane today!

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