High Hopes Interview
The human-animal bond is proven to confer a range of physical and mental health benefits. The relationship between humans and horses is perhaps the most powerful of them all.
High Hopes offers equine-assisted therapy services to individuals, helping them deal with a wide range of conditions.
Find out about the impact 30,000 volunteer hours a year have on High Hopes’ participants.
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April 23, 2021
How Therapeutic Riding or Equine Assisted Services Trick Your Body into Thinking It’s Walking
#191 Great.com Talks With... High Hopes
The Ancient Greek philosopher Hippocrates wrote about the therapeutic effects of horse riding nearly 2,400 years ago. The powerful and restorative bond between humans and horses is recognized to this day. In this episode we talked with Kitty Stalsburg from High Hopes about equine assisted therapy services.
Bespoke, Non-Judgemental Care
High Hopes partners with horses to improve the lives of people with disabilities. Anyone who signs up to their equine therapeutic Riding or Equine assisted services) gets an assessment so that treatment can be tailored to their individual needs. Some patients benefit more from riding the horse than others, who connect with their horse better by grooming or leading them. The organization caters for disabilities ranging from mild developmental delay all the way up to individuals who have strokes and multiple sclerosis.
Kitty explains that sitting on top of a horse can be like a bolt of lightning to your body’s core systems. The way your pelvis moves when you’re on a horse closely resembles the way it moves when you walk. The experience is therefore especially powerful for those unable to walk or with certain neurological conditions.
Listen to the whole interview to hear the heartwarming stories of patients whose lives have been improved by the therapy High Hopes provides. You can find out more about their programs here. High Hopes also welcomes donations.
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