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Exceptional Equestrians
1120 Orlando Drive
DePere, WI 54115
920.339.0700

EMAIL: LKPediatrics@aol.com

Both Hippotherapy and Therapeutic Riding will be held year round in our newly heated facility. Please refer to our “forms” page for a listing of class dates and times and to download your registration materials.  

Thank you for your patience and understanding. The end result will be well worth the wait!
sincerely
Lisa Kafka

                                   Hippotherapy

Hippotherapy is part of an individually formatted treatment plan that is goal specific and directed toward functional outcomes. In a hippotherapy session, the movement of the horse influences that of the rider.

Hippotherapy is a powerful tool in therapy because it allows the therapist to impact all of the sensori-motor systems. Children develop an emotional bond with their horse and demonstrate increased motivation to engage in therapeutic activities.

Hippotherapy has been shown to impact:

• range of motion
• strength
• balance
• motor planning and coordination
• speech and language
• respiration
• arousal level and modulation
• sensory systems

Treatment through Exceptional Equestrians is provided by a NARHA-credentialed hippotherapy clinical specialist.

Therapeutic Riding

Therapeutic riding involves the use of a horse to promote the following skills:

• balance and posture control
• mobility and range of motion
• eye-hand coordination
• attention and arousal
• sensory integration
• social, language and cognitive skills

Therapeutic riding is conducted in a group session by a certified riding instructor. Goals are established by the instructor with input from the client's therapist. Therapeutic riding does not imply "therapy" as provided by a licensed professional.