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Member Since Mar 2024
Location: United States
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I’m seriously considering signing up for equine therapy. Does anyone here have first-hand experience with this?
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Poohbah
Member Since Aug 2022
Location: The House
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I used to horseback ride and take care (brush, clean stalls) of the horses. It did me the world of good. Took me a way from myself and made me happy.
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Location: Northeastern USA
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Our daughter (mild autism) did "hippotherapy" weekly when she was in elementary school (about 20 years ago). It was partly because she was obsessed with horses. But I think it helped strengthen her core muscles and stimulated her vestibular system. She was also extremely fond of swings and rocking. In "The Out-of-Synch Child," the author explains that the vestibular system is linked to verbal communication, so it may have helped her speech-wise, too. It's not just riding horse back, though. There's brushing the horse and cleaning the hooves, too.
I write in a vague way ("I think it helped" and "it may have helped") because my wife and I had her in many programs, and we were giving her vitamin supplements all at once. I rode a horse on a trail once. I loved the gentle swaying sensation of movement. And it was a chilly day, but the horse was warm beneath me. What are you hoping to achieve, @Boringmom? __________________ Major Depressive Disorder; Sleep Apnea; possibly on the spectrum Nuvigil 50mg; Effexor 37.5mg Wellbutrin 100mg; meds for blood pressure & cholesterol |
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Magnate
Member Since Mar 2021
Location: California
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I have heard of this book but have not read it. There is a movie based on the book, too.
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