Hippotherapy

Hippotherapy refers to the utilization of natural, rhythmic equine movement as a specific treatment tool by occupational therapy, physical therapy, or speech-language therapy professionals as part of their overall treatment plans. Clients can experience more normal movement patterns which can improve posture, balance, sensory integration, endurance and ultimately, gait. 

With the support of a therapist, sidewalker and professional horse handler, clients work astride the horse for approximately 30 minutes receiving 3000 repetitions of graded, rhythmic movement that helps facilitate postural control and integration of all of the systems of the body.    

 StirrUp Purpose currently partners with Treehouse Therapies to offer pediatric hippotherapy services! To offer adult hippotherapy, StirrUp Purpose has partnered with Trudi Trygg, PT.