American Hippotherapy Association
EQUINE SKILLS LEVEL II
For therapists, horse handlers,
volunteers and any other person interested in the specific training and handling
of the hippotherapy horse and how it applies within the hippotherapy session.
This course is mandatory for therapists
who wish to be NARHA Registered Therapist.
And
HIPPOTHERAPY TREATMENT
PRINCIPLES LEVEL II
This workshop is a
clinical problem solving and theory application workshop for therapists
practicing hippotherapy. The Hippotherapy conceptual Framework is introduced
along with Neuro Developmental Treatment, Sensory Integration and Motor
Learning Theory and their application to hippotherapy. This course is mandatory
for therapists who wish to be NARHA Registered Therapists.
AHA recommends
therapists have at least 2 years clinical experience in their field treating
and handling patients incorporating a variety of treatment strategies in a non-hippotherapy
setting AND 100 hours or 6 months treating and handling patients incorporating
hippotherapy as a treatment strategy as part of a total plan of care for
patients prior to taking the Level II Treatment Principles Workshop.
* Early Registration and discount due by
Faculty:
Lori Garone, MA, PT, HPCS
Lori is a Hippotherapy Clinical
Specialist, NARHA Registered Therapist
and a NARHA
Registered Instructor. She
previously served on the AHA, Inc., Board of Directors for over 8
years. She is Coordinating
Faculty for the AHA, Inc. and teaches and consults nationally. Recognized
for her work in the field, Lori
was honored as one of two therapists chosen to represent
the
Instructors. She is also listed
in
Lori is a graduate of Touro
College of Physical Therapy with a Bachelor of Science
degree in Community Health and
a Master of Science in Physical Therapy. Lori is also a member
of APTA, NDTA, and a lifetime
equestrienne. She has taught able and
disabled riders, as
well as shown successfully in
equitation and hunters as a child and as an adult at Fourth Level Dressage.
Bonnie
Cunningham, MA, MPA, PT, HPCS
Bonnie is a licensed Physical
Therapist in the states of
and a Master of Arts in
Physical Therapy and Master of Public Administration. Bonnie is a registered membership
of
American Hippotherapy
Association, a NARHA Certified Riding Instructor and certified as a National
Assessor for Riders
Interested in Competing in
National Events and the Paralympics. Bonnie is a certified clinical specialist
in hippotherapy, coordinating
faculty for American
Hippotherapy Association, Inc., has taught internationally and presented at
national conferences. Bonnie is
practicing hippotherapy as part
of a therapeutic riding program and in private practice. She is currently
serving as Executive Director for
American Hippotherapy Association, Inc
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EQUINE
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HIPPOTHERAPY TREATMENT PRINCIPLES LEVEL II |
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Course Objectives Include: • Recognize the importance of a common
horsemanship knowledge base for the therapist, horse professional and all members
of the hippotherapy team. • Identify preferred conformation and
understand the relationship between conformation, movement quality and soundness
for the hippotherapy horse. • Demonstrate the ability to access a
horse for soundness, regularity and evenness of gait, straightness and
flexibility. • Demonstrate the ability to access
horse behaviors including those resulting from stress and/or discomfort. • Identify and convey to the horse
handler the necessary skills required to produce quality movement when
leading, lungeing
or long lining the hippotherapy horse. • Understand training techniques for a
hippotherapy horse including groundwork, desensitization, and conditioning. • Understand the principles of good
nutrition, veterinary and worming protocols for horses in a hippotherapy
program. • Understand the importance of and be
able to identify handling and riding skills that are necessary to maintain
and/or improve the hippotherapy horse. • Create and understand the importance
of having a daily, weekly, monthly and yearly schedule for the hippotherapy horse. • Understand the need to educate and
train staff and/or volunteers who will be working with the hippotherapy horse,
either in hippotherapy sessions or involved with the daily care and training
routines, the handling techniques and training protocols to maintain a safe,
effective and successful hippotherapy program. • Identify lameness and
illness in the hippotherapy horse and explain appropriate prevention through veterinary,
farrier and nutritional and training protocols. |
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Course Objectives Include: • Develop a hippotherapy treatment plan
based on a disablement model. • Select objective outcome measures for
pre and post testing. • Select appropriate horse and equipment
for a specific patient. • Practice modifications of equine
movement as a primary method of enhancing patient treatment outcomes. • Understand the relationship between
treatment and functional outcomes. • Identify appropriate functional
outcome measures for hippotherapy patients. • Review best practice guidelines for
documentation, HIPAA compliance, and written and verbal communication among Hippotherapy
Team members, other medical professionals and third party payers. • Engage in group problem-solving using
video review and discussions as a model for collaborative treatment
practices. • Be introduced to the following
concepts as a foundation for advanced clinical problem solving: a.
Clinical Reasoning b.
Hippotherapy Conceptual Framework • Recognize and discuss indicators for
alternative positions and equipment. • Recognize
the importance of setting discharge criteria and establishing discharge
planning, including potential for transitioning to community based programs. |
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Registration Price *Before 4/5 After □ Equine Skills II $350 $375 □ Treatment Principles II $450 $475 □ Both Courses $725 $775
Total: __________
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Lodging Information Best
Western 1.5 miles
from Airport (518)
458-1000 Transportation will be (800)-937-8376 available to EBC Therapy |
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Refund Policy Cancellations received at least 30 days prior are
refundable less $50 administrative fee |
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Holiday
Inn Express 35 miles from Airport 160
(518)
295-6088 |
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