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Building a Bridge from the Body to the Brain
The science behind classical riding as a method of neuro-rehabilitation
The Old Masters called the horse's back a suspension bridge, carrying power from the haunches to the forehand. When properly engaged, this biomechanical bridge allows the horse to carry a rider with a certain lightness of movement. However, the horse's back also creates another lesser known bridge. As the horse carries his rider physically forward across the ground, he also carries his rider forward toward healing. I use classical training methods, for both horse and rider, as a system of neuro-rehabilitation to trigger healing in the brain and build improved functional capacity in people with neurodevelopmental disorders like autism. I have been using these techniques to drive my daughter's recovery from an episode of autistic catatonia that hospitalized her and nearly took her from us. Here is the what (the techniques), the why (the science), and the how (the application) of my method.