Hippotherapy Explained

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Hippotherapy is a Greek term meaning 'treatment with the help of a horse'. It improves balance, posture, mobility and function.

Peggy Curran is a Physical Therapist and is Certified in Hippotherapy. She works with 8 year old Samantha who has Cerebral Palsy.

Therapy takes place at Butterfly Dreams Farm in Watkinsville, GA. This video report introduces you to Samantha and takes a look at the benefits of Hippotherapy.

For more information on Butterfly Dreams Farm or Peggy Curran: www.butterflydreamsfarm.org.

For more information on Cerebral Palsy therapies: www.cpdiscovery.com

Funding for CP Discovery is provided by www.rehabmart.com. A place for medical supplies and aids.

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People & Blogs

Tags:

• Cerebral
• Palsy
• Hippotherapy
• Butterfly
• Dreams

[seabisquit45]

This is good for the older pony too! Awesome!

[horsiegirl97]

I had no idea that all these videos about Butterfly Dreams were on here! Love you, Dink!

[nejitenfan]

@videolver2 you'd have to find a place in your area and ask cause it depends on who they help some help the special needs I actually volunteer at a therapeutic riding center for the special needs and I've found it helps me a lot with my stress and sometimes even my insomnia

[NorbPwn]

What levels of CP is this useful for?

Like Class 8 wont benefit as much as class 3 no?

[11together4ever11]

This is an amazing program!! I would love to be a part of it... People who do this are angels!

[videolver2]

can this also help kids with childhood arthritis? I had that kind of arthritis when I was little.