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Hippotherapy
Information and Resources

Hippotherapy program

Coordinated by Maria Hurley
owner of Divinity Farm in
Groveland,Massachusetts.

Disclosure

Information on this website should not be construed as medical or therapy advice and is provided only as general information. Please consult your physician and other health professionals for specific advice.

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Home Developmental Disabilities Pediatrics Geriatrics Fun and Games Hippotherapy Resources

Hippotherapy
Learn about this unique treatment tool that uses the
movement of the horse to promote neuro-physiological
changes in children with disabilities

Hand Activities and Hippotherapy
Learn more about how occupational therapists promote
fine-motor skills when using equine partners.

Horse Themed Visual/perceptual and Fine-motor Activities
These activities involve coloring, cut and paste, drawing lines and
visual discrimination.

Hippotherapy Blog- for therapists, instructors, families, riders and
others interested in promoting skills using the horse as a
treatment tool. Share your stories and expertise.

Hippotherapy Resources
Resources related to riding, therapeutic riding and hippotherapy.

How can parents help carryover the benefits of
hippotherapy after leaving the farm?
Check out this link.
Parent Carryover Activities

Barbara Learns Vaulting at Divinity Farm

Do You need a brochure that explains what hippotherapy
is and the role of an occupational therapist in this
specialty area? You have permission to print this
brochure to share.
Hippotherapy Brochure

Hippotherapy Articles:
Hippotherapy Helps Children with Autism Develop Fine-Motor Skills
Helping Hands
Hand It to Hippotherapy
Horses as Occupational Therapy Partners
Not Just Horsing Around
Hippotherapy Helps Individuals with Autism Develop Skills
Therapy Share: Lacing Shapes Activity
Therapy Share: Fishing Game Activity
A Focus on Developing Hand Skills in Hippotherapy

Hippotherapy: How a Horse Helps Children with Sensory Processing Disorders
Asperger's Association of New England Journal (AANE)
Fall 2011 Issue 9

©2008 Barbara Smith

Home Developmental Disabilities Pediatrics Geriatrics Fun and Games Hippotherapy Resources

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