hippotherapy


The use of a specially trained horse as a therapeutic ‘vehicle’ for improving a person’s balance; as the horse sways and rocks, the mounted patient’s pelvic muscles are required to compensate; HP is believed to be useful in patients with cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis

hip·po·the·ra·py

(hipō-theră-pē) Therapeutic use of horseback riding with the supervision of a trained therapist to provide specific medical benefits to the rider.