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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:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder                

  •  ADD/ADHD

  • Developmental Delays

  • Cerebral Palsy

  • Down syndrome

  • Emotional, behavioral, or mental health diagnosis

  • Head trauma/brain injury

  • Deaf and hard of hearing 

  • Orthopedic disorder

  • Visual impairment

  • Genetic conditions/disorders

  • Multiple Sclerosis

  • Intellectual disability

  • Stroke

  • PTSD

  • Muscular Dystrophy

  • Spina Bifida

  • Fragile X syndrome

  • Smith–Magenis syndrome (SMS)

  • Asperger syndrome (AS)

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