Saturday Mornings
Almost every Saturday morning for the last year Haley and I get up and go to horseback. She has been riding since she was about 3 years old. Horseback is something she gets to do that almost none of her friends get to experience. So how and why does a child with CP ride a horse?
Well it’s therapy of course but she hardly knows she’s getting therapy when she’s up on the horse she is just learning how to ride. The therapy is called hippo therapy and it’s very good because when a human sits on a horse the movement of the horse trains that human to shift body weight, helps the human gain core strength, and eventually if your lucky helps the human’s hips move independently of the rest of the body. Well this Saturday our therapist said that she saw Haley moving her hips independently of her body for the first time. This is a great step forward for Haley and the persistence pays off!
If you live in GA and would like to learn more about Hippo Therapy visit Creative Therapy. Marie is the owner and is wonderful. Berni DeWit is our OT and has been incredible for Haley.
