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Eva Schnieder
2004
Vaulting
Being an enthusiastic horsewoman I was aware early on of something which I later came across in books and specialist...
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Being an enthusiastic horsewoman I was aware early on of something which I later came across in books and specialist literature: that is, that it is not just sitting on horseback which is so pleasant and beneficial but the mere fact also of simply being with the horse. Following the completion of my degree in psychology I considered that the training in Remedial Educational Vaulting (REV) at the Austrian Kuratorium for Therapeutic Riding would be an ideal combination of hobby and profession. It w~s during the course of my studies, while I was engaged in practical training with the "Osterreichischen Autistenhilfe" (Austrian Help for Autistic People) that I first came in contact with autistic people; I was fascinated by the special nature of autism and from that time on I occupied myself intensively with the subject, read numerous books about it and worked frequently with autistic children and their families. Even then I was struck most of all by the severe disorder that autistic people have in their ability to make contact: their apparent inability to make contact with the world around them in the usual manner.
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Gundula Hauser
2003
Mental Health
I have now been actively engaged in the various fields of therapeutic riding for more than twenty years. I worked...
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I have now been actively engaged in the various fields of therapeutic riding for more than twenty years. I worked first in hippotherapy (as a physiotherapist with additional training). During the whole time in which I was engaged in this work, the movement of the horse was of particular importance to me in transfering a good pattern of movement onto the patient's pelvis. Of course the character and the attributes of the horse were also of importance to me, but as far as hippotherapy is concerned it is good pacing which is the decisive factor in effecting motoric improvement.
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Jean Luc Juguin, C. Tessiot
2003
Therapeutic Riding
Objectives: To report an example of the use of therapeutic horseback riding, concerning a 16 year old girl with traumatic...
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Objectives: To report an example of the use of therapeutic horseback riding, concerning a 16 year old girl with traumatic brain injury, five years after an accident. The patient has physical and neuropsychological deficits. Method and results: We define the specific goals according to medical and social check-ups. Not all the evaluated fields have progressed. But the us.ualphysiotherapy exercises begin to have meaning and therefore, can be applied more satisfactorily. The protocol of the sessions and the evolution scale are adjusted to the patient. Conclusion: In the Institute, therapeutic riding appears to be an interesting alternative of teamwork and could be part of the "personalised project".
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Ana Paula Nobrega & Melo Neves
2003
Hippotherapy
The recognition of hippotherapy as an alternative method of treatment is recent in Brazil and has been receiving contributions from...
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The recognition of hippotherapy as an alternative method of treatment is recent in Brazil and has been receiving contributions from several sciences, apart from speech language therapy that has been enlarging its presence in some hippotherapy centers. With the participation of the speech language therapist in the hippotherapy sessions, themes that weren't considered relevant before have become studied. Language, through its motor aspects of speech and as communication, has become one of the important objectives in the therapeutic process of hippotherapy, which has amongst its clientele a considerable number of children and adults with altered language. The idea of this work came from the need for enlarging the knowledge about the children's lack of special language needs in this new context that is hippotherapy. Participants of hippotherapy are exposed to situations that favor changes through the non-verbal language, gestures, corporal contact and through the verbal language, in the interaction with other participants and professionals, in the games and toys, in the driven activities, in their own routine of feeding of the horse, as well as in the affective changes with expression offeelings and desires. Considering the great importance of the context in language development and its functions, we have tried to observe in this project the communicative behaviors in the practical context of hippotherapy. In this study, we will include some relevant aspects of this perspective, and discuss various authors' points of view when considering the pragmatics of the language and it's development, especially in terms of the communicative aspect, it's functions and context.
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Leopordo. Gonçalves. Letiao,
2003
Learning and Psychoeducation
This exploratory study aimed to determine if, after the application of Psycho- Educational Riding (PER) (one session per week for...
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This exploratory study aimed to determine if, after the application of Psycho- Educational Riding (PER) (one session per week for sixteen weeks), we would monitor: improvements in different aspects of development and behaviour, offive autistic children (between five and ten years of age); data that might confirm the effectiveness of PER; the development of the necessary skills leading to an increasingly improved peljormance of the proposed tasks during the sessions. The methodology usedfocussed on the written composition of all sessions; on the employment of the Observational Grid (individuallsession)for Psycho-Educational Riding (PER) with autistic children; in the application, to the participants, of the Psychoeducational Profile Revised (Schopler, et a!' 1994), prior to and after the treatment; the parents were asked tofill out the Autism Treatment of Evaluation Checklist (Rimland & Edelson, 2000), every two weeks; and, at last, audiovisual techniques were also applied on a monthly basis. The results fulfilled all the hypotheses raised at the start of this study. This evidence raises the question on the importance of the horse's catalytic role in the core of a technician-child relationship, which must be viewed as crucial.
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Nina Wiger
2002
Vaulting
Four children with various physical and mental disabilities participated in a six week long course of adapted vaulting. The sessions...
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Four children with various physical and mental disabilities participated in a six week long course of adapted vaulting. The sessions were videotaped, and informational videos were made. All children improved in various ways and in one case it is likely that the improvement was a direct result of the vaulting course. Thefilms are being shown to politicians, school and health personnel and horse professionals. It seems possible to gain acceptance for therapeutic horseback riding and its inclusion into the structures that currently control health services if its value can be soundly documented and the information conveyed in a convincing manner. Adapted vaulting is an interesting investigative approach that merits further study.
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Joyce R. MacKinnon, C. Wong
2002
Therapeutic Riding
An exploratory descriptive study was conducted to determine whether children with cerebral palsy who participate in therapeutic horseback riding (THR)...
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An exploratory descriptive study was conducted to determine whether children with cerebral palsy who participate in therapeutic horseback riding (THR) programs set different riding goals for themselves than their parents set for them. The children's and their parents' perceptions of riding competence were also examined. The literature suggests that there may be a difference in goals identified by children and their parents but that there may not be a difference in their perceptions of riding competence. The leisure section of the Canadian Occupational Peiformance Measure was used to identify horseback riding goals for both the children and parents. The children and parents rated perceived current levels of peiformance on the identified goals as well as their current level of satisfaction with peiformance. In addition, both dyads rated the importance of the THR activity. Sample size consisted offour children andfour parents. The children specified different goals from their parents. The children identified goals that were associated with learning the skills of horseback riding while the majority of parents identified goals related to physical rehabilitation. Comparison ofpeiformance, satisfaction and importance scores was not possible as the children and parents did not identify similar goals. Further research in the area of parent and child goals may promote structuring of therapeutic horseback riding programs to better meet both child and parent needs.
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Hannah Burgon
2002
Mental Health
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of riding therapy on a group of 8 adults users...
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The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of riding therapy on a group of 8 adults users of a social services mental health team in South Devon. The benefit of animal assisted Therapy (AAT) and pet ownership of health and well being is well documented. However, whilst research has been conducted into the benefits of hippotherapy - the employment of horse riding as a physiotherapeutic aid -little has been undertaken on the psychotherapeutic benefits of riding therapy. This case study found that the riders benefited in areas ranging from increased confidence and self-concept, that the therapy aided social stimulation and led to transferable skills being acquired.
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Joyce R. MacKinnon, Jennifer R. Ferriera,
2002
Therapeutic Riding
The meaning of therapeutic horseback riding (THR) for children with cerebral palsy was explored. The sample size was seven, consisting...
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The meaning of therapeutic horseback riding (THR) for children with cerebral palsy was explored. The sample size was seven, consisting offour females and three males between the ages of eight and 12. A literature review generated 10 variables from three broad conceptual areas, namely social, personal and sport, ofTHR considered meaningful. A structured questionnaire was developed based on these variables. The questionnaire consisted of 30 yes/no questions and three open-ended questions, which was administered to subjects in an individual interview format. Results indicated that aU10 variables ofTHR under investigation were considered meaningful by this sample with the most meaningful concept ofTHR being social. The personal variables of sense of control and skill mastery were also very important. Sport, also, was important but less so. Results of these concepts and variables may be used in: structuring THR programs, guiding future THR research projects and exploring THR benefits.
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Ulrike Boon-Theil
2002
Vaulting
HippoCampus is situated in the Netherlands, less than two hours away from Brussels and Cologne. It is specialised in riding...
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HippoCampus is situated in the Netherlands, less than two hours away from Brussels and Cologne. It is specialised in riding for people with or without mental or physical disabilities, and in education and psychotherapy with horses. HippoCampus also offers expertise in such matters as how to approach and develop therapeutic riding and horsemanship in health and educational organisations. HippoCampus organises workshops and clinics ( Seminare? fa! Heisst das dan seminaers oder cursus?) for riders to acquire own experiences, improve motor skills and communication with the horse. Dressage training is based on psychomotor techniques, therapeutic riding and natural horsemanship. Furthermore, HippoCampus promotes co-operation with happy horses who enjoy their work and like to work with people. This also implies providing an environment in line with a horse's natural needs. We strictly comply with the guidelines of the German and Austrian Kuratorium fur Therapeutisches Reiten, and are also members of the Federation of Riding for the Disabled International.
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