Horses And Therapeutic Riding
Therapeutic riding has sensorimotor effects, psychological effects, and social effects. (Danieli, 1999; Potter, Evans & Nolte, 1994): Psychological effects: Increased motivation. Horseback riding increases motivation to achievements. Being able to handle a large animal with relatively little effort gives the rider a sense of strength and confidence. This makes him want to experiment with other riding activities and improve his performance. For example, a patient in a wheelchair may sit on a horse, look at the world from above and feel that he is the same as everyone else; Riders with speech impairments will attempt to communicate with their environment while riding. Self-esteem. Sitting on a horse, a disabled person can be considered healthy and look at what is happening in the world from a different point of view. Body awareness and the ability to take responsibility for oneself and the body cause high self-esteem and personality development. Social influences.