Hippotherapy is a method of physiotherapy through work with horses (Greek "hippo": horse). The harmonious swinging movements of the horse are transferred to the rider via the pelvis, torso, spine and finally the extremities.

 

The rider's body learns to absorb the horse's impulses and thus relaxes. The relaxation allows him to become more active again.

Spastic paralysis, which can occur, for example, in multiple sclerosis, after a stroke or occasionally in children, is alleviated and relieved by hippotherapy.

Likewise, balance disorders can be reduced or even cured through hippotherapy.

The horse, through its sweeping movements, is able to move the rider in such a complex way that would not be possible for a physiotherapist.