Hippotherapy

Hippotherapy is a therapeutic, non-conventional and complementary treatment to medical care. It takes a holistic approach to the patient’s body and mind and uses the horse as a mediator and therapeutic partner in order to achieve goals set according to the therapist's speciality and the patient's needs. The treatment targets the psychological and/or psychomotor aspects of the person under care. Riding therapy can concern a public suffering from: a handicap, whether motor, sensory or mental; psychological illnesses; psychological difficulties, whether or not related to an illness or a handicap