Horse Therapy

There are several different kinds of treatment using horses. Hippopotamy means "treatment with the help of a horse" (Naomi Scott). The word hippo is used because this word comes from a Greek word called hippo, a horse. "Use for children and adults with mild to severe neuromuscular dysfunction" (Naomi Scott). This type of treatment utilizes the movement of the horse to ameliorate the patient's neuromuscular skeletal dysfunction. These dysfunctions include "abnormal muscle tension, balance reaction disorder, cooperative disorder, communication disorder, motor dysfunction, asymmetric posture, postural control failure, movement disorder,

Horse treatment began in Europe in the 1960s, had a long legendary tradition for a long time, and appeared in Italy in the 1970s. In 1982 the terms "hippie" (horse therapy), "retraining" (retraining by riding) and "disability movement" (disability movement) were used in the "International Treatment Equestrian Conference". During riding, the rider experiences a specific interaction with the animal, where he is thought to share relations and space. This establishes communication, satisfaction and motivation are born, which alleviates symptoms. In equine adjuvant therapy, the effect on the patient's neuromuscular system caused by the mechanical effect of the walking of the horse is observed. This is especially noticeable in motor disorders caused by hereditary lesions such as children with cerebral palsy.

Psychotherapy with horses is also known as equestrian therapy or equine therapy and is an empirical mental health treatment including treatment of people communicating with horses. Designed for people of all ages, horsepower therapy can be used to treat various mental health problems and deal with physical and psychological problems related to diagnosis . However, it is not until the middle of the 20th century that modern psychotherapists began using existing treatment riding principles to treat polio and other health problems to treat mental health problems did. Psychotherapy with horses as a form of therapeutic horse riding technology and organizations designed to ride horses on people with disabilities