We review the concepts of Equine assisted therapy, Hippo therapy, adaptive riding and therapeutic riding to assist with individuals working on improving their regulation, connection with the world around them (proprioception), gaining confidence, and other therapeutic and rehabilitative needs. With a well trained and balanced animal, humans seem to increase their speed of recovery or decrease their hesitations with finding success with therapies. Along with a trained Speech Therapist, Occupational Therapist or Mental Health Therapist, an animal (anything from bunnies to dogs to horses and mo
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