The Horse Boy Presented by Front Range Hippotherapy Saturday, March 6, Front Range Hippotherapy will present the independent film hit The Horse Boy: A true story about a family dealing with autism and their journey to find healing with a horse companion. Boulder, CO January 26, 2010 – On Saturday, March 6 at 7:00 pm, […]

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 […]