Hippotherapy or Therapeutic Riding???

Hippotherapy is completed by a professional therapist (occupational therapist, physical therapist, or speech therapist), as well as a professional horse handler. Hippotherapy uses the horse and its movement as a tool to work on the child's balance, muscle tone, posture, coordination, attention, strength, endurance, body organization, and works to improve sensory processing. In hippotherapy, the child works with a therapist at all times and the treatment typically occurs year round until the child meets discharge criteria.
Therapeutic riding is completed by a professional horseback riding instructor with volunteers. A therapist may be involved as a consultatnt. There is occasional hands on assistance. Therapeutic riding works to provide social, education, and sport opportunities for children with disabilities while also improving the child's strength and endurance. Therapeutic riding is often taught in groups. The focus during the groups is to emphasize proper riding positioning and rein skills.

For more information on locations here in Minnesota:

http://majestichillsranch.com/

http://www.wecanride.org/locations.php

http://www.mnhorsecouncil.org/disabled-riding.php