Hippo is the Greek word for horse and Hippotherapy is therapy with the help of a horse.
This reference book will save you hours of internet research and give you a concise outline to help you with the basics of understanding Hippotherapy.
So sit back, enjoy quickly getting up to speed, and learn what Hippotherapy is all about in Book One of the Brown Pony Series.
- Your journey begins with a touching and true vignette, one family's experience of Hippotherapy treatment with their child who has autism. Through this endearing story, you'll learn some of the amazing benefits when people with disabilities partner with horses in the therapy arena.
- Do you really know the differences between Hippotherapy and therapeutic riding? Clearly learn why this is important and how to choose a program that meets a child's needs.
- Were you aware that horse activities may be contraindicated for a person? The Achilles Heel is exposed!
- This book finishes with a bonus discovery section on questions to ask to discover if insurance will cover your therapy.
Rebecca Cook is an Occupational Therapist and Equine Professional with over 30 years of experience in the arena. She has authored 12 Steps to Integrity With Your Horse, Saddle Fit Simplified, and is also the author of The Brown Pony Series. What books are available in the Brown Pony Series?
- Book One: Introduction to Hippotherapy
- Book Two: Risk Management and Safety in Hippotherapy
- Book Three: Considering Hippotherapy in Your Career Plans
- Book Four: The Business of Hippotherapy
PLUS ...
Barn Rules: A Companion Book to the Brown Pony Series - A teaching tool of basic barn rules in social stories and pictures for instructors, riders, parents, and volunteers.
Tally Up: A Companion Book to the Brown Pony Series - Checklists created from a task analysis of showmanship and riding skills that can be used to improve understanding of the Judges placing of a class and to provide a foundation of skills to practice for competition. The checklists are also a great breakdown of skills for an instructor to use in lesson planning or for a therapist to adapt as components to goal setting in Hippotherapy sessions.
Safe Horse Handling: A Companion Book to the Brown Pony Series - Increase awareness of common sense safety to implement when working around horses. Some of the tips may be inadvertently overlooked until there is an accident. Great for equine instructors, therapeutic riding volunteer training, and equine assisted activity and therapy programs.
Incorporating Games in Hippotherapy: A Companion Book to the Brown Pony Series - Play is the "work" of the child (and the de-stressor of the adult). Play engages the whole person: imagination, emotion, cognition, and engagement, along with the physical skills components of the game activities. Games can build in a reason for completing various ring figures, speed changes, stops and starts. Learn ideas for layering on goal-oriented game activities in a Hippotherapy session.
About the Author: Rebecca Cook is an Occupational Therapist and Hippotherapy Clinical Specialist with 20 years of private practice experience combining horses, people and therapy. She is also a PATH International certified riding and driving instructor, is certified as a PATH International equine specialist in mental health and is a certified Centered Riding Instructor. Rebecca taught the Hippotherapy Business course for Western Michigan University and teaches classes for Michigan State University Extension Proud Equestrian's Program. She has presented her research at every American Hippotherapy Association national conference for the past six years. Rebecca's research on hippotherapy has been published nationally (AHA Hippotherapy Journal issues Winter 2007, Summer 2012, and Summer 2013; and AOTA Press "Enhancing Human Occupation through Hippotherapy") and she has been published internationally through Horses in Education and Therapy International "2011 Annual Scientific Journal of Therapeutic Riding." Rebecca has offered internship opportunities in Occupational Therapy to undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral level students.
