riding therapy is an additional qualification or an additional job. The in-service training includes a period of about 18 months. Presupposing should be able to provide an appropriate content, appropriate qualification. For example, diploma - teacher or educator, Psychologist, occupational therapist, social - to be teacher or educator. Also a social science, medical and psychological studies is suitable presupposing. Should also riding skills and extensive knowledge in dealing with horses, towards the welfare and care are available. Behavior therapy skills are still useful.
Hippotherapy is a physical therapy for the body.
In principle, physiotherapy on horseback. To treat physical problems and disabilities. To Hippo therapist are needed presupposing an education with state recognition as a physiotherapist or physical therapist. Furthermore Reitabzeichen and Longierabzeichen and work experience expected. In summary, we are fulfilling the admission to in-service training hippotherapy.
How does hippotherapy?
doing good hippotherapy children and people with disabilities who need a better feel for their body and the environment. Paralysis, diseases of the nervous system, effects of brain damage, poor posture, movement problems or muscle weakness were the hippotherapy already achieved many successes.
As part of the hippo therapeutic treatment, the patient usually rode bareback. The horse is in step and is responsible for his movements on transmitted to humans. The man is sitting on a blanket, which is attached with a strap or handle. Through this almost close contact to the horses movement to the patient's pelvis and spine.
mobilize the movement incentives muscle nerves. The necessary balancing school on a horse's sense of balance and improves posture. Paralyzed people find as a completely new feeling for your body center.
What should be a therapy horse?
Usually uses one small horse with a stick cm of about 150. With a calm, balanced, sensitive and patient character. The horse's back should not be too long and muscular enough to compensate for imbalances of the patient.
also prospective therapy horses need a solid basic training and at least two years have proven to be a reliable riding horse. Therapy horse is not a state description, but an additional specific training for horses. It learns as part of the therapy horse - training on ramps and lifts to stand still. Furthermore, it is of aids such as wheelchairs or walking aids used. With unfamiliar sounds and driving quality and jerky movements, it is familiar. When the training three times weekly, including the training of therapy horse for about 4 - 6 months.
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