What is Equine Assisted Therapy?
Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies is a growing field comprised of four main categories. These innovative modalities utilize the equine as a healing partner to achieve specific goals. The natural stride and demeanor of the horse allows them to offer a unique healing opportunity to each participant. Therapies include hippotherapy, therapeutic riding, equine facilitated psychotherapy (EFP) and equine facilitated learning (EFL)
Services Offered:
Trio Therapy Partners currently offers a variety of services for both children and adults. These innovative strategies utilize the equine as a therapeutic partner to achieve specific goals. The natural state of the horse allow them to offer a unique healing opportunity to the client as well as provide feedback regarding balance, stability and sensory input. Horses are also great teachers of self-awareness. As prey animals they are keenly alert, intuitive, emotional, and authentic animals. Horses maintain a state of constant awareness because their survival depends on instinctively scanning all aspects of their environment. Interacting with horses can help illuminate our patterns of connection by allowing us to receive direct and immediate feedback from the horse on our intentions, behaviors, and incongruities. In addition to these benefits, the clients tend to enjoy their relationship with the horse which greatly increases their desire to participate in therapy.
Hippotherapy
Hippotherapy (HPOT), refers to physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology professionals apply best practices to create functional changes in a participant. By skillfully directing equine movement, each patient's neuro, sensory and movement systems are positively affected and engaged. Integrated with additional neuro/sensoriomotor techniques, hippotherapy is an effective treatment strategy. Hippotherapy can be an excellent strategy for a variety of diagnoses and impairments including but not limited to; Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental delay, Spina Bifida, Down's Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Currently, Trio has employs both a Physical and Occupational Therapist that offer services.
Equine Facilitated Learning
Equine Facilitated Learning (EFL) is an educational approach to equine assisted activities. The Trio EFL Program is a blending of several principals including Gestalt Therapy to facilitate personal growth, social and emotional development, and other life skills through equine interactions. These activities can include ground work or mounted riding with our equine partners. Benefits include but are not limited to; improved self-awareness, self-esteem and self-confidence, greater understanding of leadership and decision making skills. These activities can improve the understanding of an individual’s non-verbal skills and fosters a greater connection within relationships. Equine Learning can benefit but is not limited to the following conditions and diagnoses; Attention Deficit Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorders, abuse issues, developmental, learning and emotional disabilities.
Therapeutic Riding
Therapeutic riding (TR) is an equine assisted activity for the purpose of contributing positively to the cognitive, physical, emotional and social well-being of individuals with special needs. TR provides benefits in the areas of healthy education, sport and recreation. The primary focuses in TR are teaching riding skills to individuals whom may need specialized instruction and adaptations. TR helps participants improve flexibility, balance and muscle strength as well as providing an amazing platform to enjoy the outdoors.
Group Services
The therapists at Trio also offer group activities for summer camps, corporate retreats or small class activities. We are able to take our skills, techniques, education and passion to your ranch, facility, barn or school and create meaningful change through our programming. Please contact us for more information and details regarding your organization's vision to see if we can collaborate together for a common goal.
Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies is a growing field comprised of four main categories. These innovative modalities utilize the equine as a healing partner to achieve specific goals. The natural stride and demeanor of the horse allows them to offer a unique healing opportunity to each participant. Therapies include hippotherapy, therapeutic riding, equine facilitated psychotherapy (EFP) and equine facilitated learning (EFL)
Services Offered:
Trio Therapy Partners currently offers a variety of services for both children and adults. These innovative strategies utilize the equine as a therapeutic partner to achieve specific goals. The natural state of the horse allow them to offer a unique healing opportunity to the client as well as provide feedback regarding balance, stability and sensory input. Horses are also great teachers of self-awareness. As prey animals they are keenly alert, intuitive, emotional, and authentic animals. Horses maintain a state of constant awareness because their survival depends on instinctively scanning all aspects of their environment. Interacting with horses can help illuminate our patterns of connection by allowing us to receive direct and immediate feedback from the horse on our intentions, behaviors, and incongruities. In addition to these benefits, the clients tend to enjoy their relationship with the horse which greatly increases their desire to participate in therapy.
Hippotherapy
Hippotherapy (HPOT), refers to physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology professionals apply best practices to create functional changes in a participant. By skillfully directing equine movement, each patient's neuro, sensory and movement systems are positively affected and engaged. Integrated with additional neuro/sensoriomotor techniques, hippotherapy is an effective treatment strategy. Hippotherapy can be an excellent strategy for a variety of diagnoses and impairments including but not limited to; Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental delay, Spina Bifida, Down's Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Currently, Trio has employs both a Physical and Occupational Therapist that offer services.
Equine Facilitated Learning
Equine Facilitated Learning (EFL) is an educational approach to equine assisted activities. The Trio EFL Program is a blending of several principals including Gestalt Therapy to facilitate personal growth, social and emotional development, and other life skills through equine interactions. These activities can include ground work or mounted riding with our equine partners. Benefits include but are not limited to; improved self-awareness, self-esteem and self-confidence, greater understanding of leadership and decision making skills. These activities can improve the understanding of an individual’s non-verbal skills and fosters a greater connection within relationships. Equine Learning can benefit but is not limited to the following conditions and diagnoses; Attention Deficit Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorders, abuse issues, developmental, learning and emotional disabilities.
Therapeutic Riding
Therapeutic riding (TR) is an equine assisted activity for the purpose of contributing positively to the cognitive, physical, emotional and social well-being of individuals with special needs. TR provides benefits in the areas of healthy education, sport and recreation. The primary focuses in TR are teaching riding skills to individuals whom may need specialized instruction and adaptations. TR helps participants improve flexibility, balance and muscle strength as well as providing an amazing platform to enjoy the outdoors.
Group Services
The therapists at Trio also offer group activities for summer camps, corporate retreats or small class activities. We are able to take our skills, techniques, education and passion to your ranch, facility, barn or school and create meaningful change through our programming. Please contact us for more information and details regarding your organization's vision to see if we can collaborate together for a common goal.
