Today started in the classroom talking about Puzzle Solving (there are no “problems”…hmmm) What to do if your horse: strikes out doesn’t lick/chew refuses to step on the plank won’t trailer load from zone 4/5 needs a consistent phase 4 pressure doesn’t yield in a porcupine game Ok….there are a zillion “what if’s”. There are […]

My brain is fried… All I do is look at EVERYTHING from a horse’s perspective. Blinking=thinking. Wait for the lick/chew. Use your phase 1 pressure if it’s all you need. Look for 1% changes… I know. Makes no real sense, but over here, it is the whole premise. We spent the morning learning our Personality […]

Saaaaaaavvvvvyv! (imagine your hands outstretched at the Saaaaaavvvvvv part and clap at the ‘y’…this we do at the end of each discussion….hmmmm) Ok. For the Part that’s amazing. We learned so much today! We learned about “horsenalities”…the basics of what makes our horses act the way they do. Extrovert or Intovert? Right or Left brained? […]

Hello from Pagosa Springs! I know that Amy has written 2 amazing blogs so far about what our experience on the Parelli ranch has been like… and because I don’t want to repeat all the same stuff, I thought I would just add my take on some things! I’ll just stick to today since that […]

Today was epic. We started the day in the dark and made our way to the ranch for coffee. (oh, and breakfast) After which we had a few minutes to play with our horses. China and Missy at this point are heavily bonded/herd bound and when I pulled Missy from her pen, I thought China […]

Hi everyone! We took off on Saturday, mid morning after loading Missy and China uneventfully and began our LONG trek to Pagosa Springs. Does anyone really know how long this drive is? Missy will give you an earful if you want… The horses trailered well, we made a couple of stops…a little lunch in Walsenburg […]

Hippotherapy and Autism /Autism definitions. FRH sees many clients with Autism or whose diagnoses land on the autism spectrum. Autism: Neurodevelopmental brain disorder that is characterized by deficits in social interactions and ability to communicate (verbal or nonverbal). People with autism often have atypical patterns of interest or behavior.  The term “autism” is commonly used […]

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurological disorder that affects muscle tone, movement, and motor skills (the ability to move in a coordinated and purposeful way). Cerebral palsy can also lead to other health issues, including vision, hearing, and speech problems, and learning disabilities. CP is usually caused by brain damage that occurs before or during […]

At Front Range Hippotherapy, we primarily address functional goals through physical therapy intervention. As much as this is effective, we as a team, have noticed marked changes in many of our clients in their speech and language skills. Speech and Language Pathologists have been using hippotherapy as a strategy in a comprehensive treatment approach, but […]

Down Syndrome is a genetic condition in which a person has 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46. It is also known as trisomy-21 Children with Down syndrome may have difficulty with social skills as seen through impulsive behavior, poor judgment, short attention spans or slower learning. These clients usually present with hypotonia (low muscle […]