What Is Therapeutic Riding?
Therapeutic riding is not teaching disabled individuals how to ride.
Nor is it counseling on horseback.
Nor is it physical therapy on horseback.
Therapeutic riding is using the motion of the horse along with specific exercises to stimulate the rider's brain to heal the mind and mend the body.
Therapeutic riding works by triggering the brain's built in repair mechanism - called neuroplasticity - which then regulates and optimizes human physiology including muscle tone, hormone regulation, emotional balance, and other functions.