Unveiling the Holistic Benefits of Therapeutic Equestrian Lessons
Therapeutic equestrian lessons offer a myriad of benefits for participants. These include physical benefits such as improved balance, coordination, and muscle strength. They also provide emotional benefits like increased confidence, self-esteem, and a sense of accomplishment. Additionally, therapeutic riding can enhance social skills, communication, and trust-building. The unique bond formed between rider and horse fosters a supportive and empowering environment, making therapeutic equestrian lessons a holistic approach to personal growth and well-being.
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Empower Growth
Banbury Cross is proud to offer therapeutic riding services to children and adults with a variety of needs. Therapeutic riding has been found to improve core strength, increase flexibility, and allow participants to experience a bond with a powerful animal, while also increasing independence. Our PATH International certified and experienced instructors work hard to tailor each lesson to the individual student, while also keeping the students over-all goals in mind. Our students have reported back numerous benefits and improvements in other areas of their lives. These benefits include improvements in balance, physical strength, coordination, mobility, self-confidence, self-control, peer interaction, and social skills.
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Some of the diagnosis we serve are the following:
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
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ADD/ADHD
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Developmental Delays
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Cerebral Palsy
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Down syndrome
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Emotional, behavioral, or mental health diagnosis
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Head trauma/brain injury
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Deaf and hard of hearing
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Orthopedic disorder
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Visual impairment
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Genetic conditions/disorders
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Multiple Sclerosis
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Intellectual disability
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Stroke
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PTSD
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Muscular Dystrophy
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Spina Bifida
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Fragile X syndrome
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Smith–Magenis syndrome (SMS)
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Asperger syndrome (AS)