Knowledge: handicapped and therapeutic riding

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See Also:

• recreation → pets → animal assisted therapy
• sports → disabled

Links

Riding for Disabled Association (NSW) Australia 
http://www.rdansw.org.au

The objectives of the association are to encourage, support and assist Centres to provide riding therapy, sport, recreation, training and safety programs for people with disabilities. Details of management, funding, regional centres and training included.

Self-Realization 
http://www.ariga.com/sandy/sandy.htm

Combining horseback riding with the Feldenkrais method of movement results in greater physical awareness, and improved personal and inter-personal functioning. Tsfon Harei-Yehuda, Israel.

Riding for the Disabled Association of Hong Kong 
http://www.rda.org.hk/

A charity organization which teaches disabled adults and children to ride a horse to the best of their ability for therapy and fun.

Hippo Campus 
http://www.members.tripod.com/hippocampus3/

Institute for Equitherapy and Equine Sport Psychology in the Netherlands. Includes an article on the horse as equine intermediary during the healing process in psycho-motor therapeutic vaulting (PMTV), photos, and contact information. Also available in German and Dutch.

The Therapeutic Riding Center of Israel 
http://www.trci.org.il

Find information on activities, donations and horses for this program in Tel Mond, Israel. In English and Hebrew.

EquiSearch - Therapeutic Riding 
http://equisearch.com/horses_riding_training/sports/therapeutic/

Find news and an archive of articles describing the benefits of the activity. Also includes links to related sites.

Riding for the Disabled Association of Singapore 
http://www.rdasingapore.org/

Provides free therapeutic horse riding lessons for the disabled - physical and mental disabilities. Volunteer opportunies available.

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