Riding, Vaulting and Equine related therapeutic learning

Equine assisted therapeutic learning spending time with horses – petting them, helping care for them, standing with them, walking them, exercising them and interacting with them can bring enormous benefits. Horses never judge and they are very intuitive as to how someone is feeling eg if they are scared, anxious, upset. They do not respond to verbal commands, rather non-verbal.

Social riding apart from the enjoyment there are many physical benefits from riding a horse for people with disabilities. The movement that riding stimulates is very good for helping with building core strength - muscles are stimulated that otherwise would not be. Riders develop stronger posture; gains valuable strength, flexibility and fitness.

Vaulting (gymnastics on horseback). Vaulters learn routines starting on vaulting barrels and then progressing onto the horse. In most cases there are 2 or 3 children / young people on 1 horse at a time. There are real therapeutic and learning benefits for participants.