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Humans are blessed to have this beautiful and gentle animal as our companion and helper. All of the horses in the hippotherapy program have been carefully selected based on their temperament, age, desirable movement characteristics and body conformation. They are all trained using techniques such as desensitization ( “sacking out” ) to objects and therapy techniques prior to being used in an actual therapy session.
We, along with the American Hippotherapy Association, acknowledge the kind and generous spirit of the horse, respect the horse’s unique physical and psychological needs, and strongly advocate the kind and humane treatment of the horse at all times.
For more information on the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association visit the NARHA website: www.narha.org
For more information on the American Hippotherapy Association visit their website: www.americanhippotherapyassociation.org
Adagio is brown Arabian Saddlebred born January 1990. His talents include hippotherapy and pawing holes! He loves attention and making us smile. He is our own class clown!
Cody is a black/brown Peruvian Paso born August 1995. He is very talented in hippotherapy and therapeutic riding. He is very shy but he is one of our sweetest and happiest horses.
Dream is a solid bred paint born in 1997. Her talents include dressage and hippotherapy. She loves to go for trail rides and is considered our adorable diva!
Rooster is a Red Roan Appaloosa born around 1988. His talents include dressage, hippotherapy, and modeling his chicken costume on special occasions. He loves everyone-especially kids and he can't wait to thank them with a soft nuzzle to the face after a ride.
Mally is a brown with a white blaze, paint born February 8, 19981. Her talents- barrel racing (retired) and a nice horsey rub.
Ally Kate is a gray quarter horse born March 23, 1994. Her talents- soaking up the sun and hippotherapy.
Sonny is a white Arabian born in the year 1985. His talents- eating and hippotherapy/therapeutic riding.
To view pictures of our horses please visit the Photo Gallery
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