“Therapeutic Riding is great for special needs children because it encourages increased core strength which makes gross motor movements and overall coordination easier.  The movement pattern of the horse also encourages improved gait patterns because the movement of the pelvis on a horse mimics the typical movement of walking.” Abbey Zinn, OTR/L Occupational Therapist

My son Clay was born in August of 2007 at 24 weeks, 4 months premature. He experienced brain bleeds at some point just before, during, or just after birth. Because of this, his primary diagnosis is cerebral palsy; however, he has other issues related to the brain damage as well. Mobility is greatly affected, and […]

In 2010, seven years after a bad wreck with a drunk driver, Horses for Hope gave me the opportunity to take therapeutic riding (TR) lessons. At that time I could barely walk with 2 crutches. After a year of lessons (and no other PT) I could walk fairly well with only 1 crutch! This was […]