Horsing Around?

I have fond memories of summers as a young teen horseback riding at a local stable. Looking back at those memories I have to smile. Never did I imagine that I would ever see dogs or cats in nursing homes or hospitals; I certainly never imagined the value of horseback riding as therapeutic.

Equestrian therapy has proved to help adults and children with physical and mental disabilities in three main ways. Horse riding has improved not only their physical abilities but their mental and social abilities.