HETI Educational webinar by Fleur de Portal @ 2 April 2026 14:00

Equestrian competition as a support to equestrian therapies

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Equine-assisted therapy and equestrian sport are often set in opposition and treated as separate fields. Among professionals in equine-assisted services, sport and therapy are clearly distinguished and are not considered to mix well. Indeed, as equine mediation is a field still under development, and in order to avoid confusion, a clear boundary is drawn between these different branches However, sport and competition—especially when involving horses—can help achieve therapeutic goals. Equestrian competition can be used as a therapeutic tool. Through this webinar, I will present how sport and therapy can go hand in hand

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Fleur de Portal
Equine assisted therapist and horse riding teacher for the disabled
After a master in Criminal law and protection of children rights. I taught horse riding in the UK, then in Spain, where I started to practice in riding for the disabled. Then I passed my BPJEPS in France (horse riding teacher) and specialized in riding for the disabled through the FFE(BFEEH mental and physical), teacher and then president of Tropagalo which is an association created to ensure riding lessons to people with disabilities; I pass the IFEq diploma to train and practice as equine assisted therapist.
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