I've enjoyed going horseback riding a few times as a child. I remember thinking it was so cool that they could sleep standing up!
Is it a dangerous ride?
If you're worried about the dangers, you could try a simulator. All of the therapeutic benefits without any of the danger!
therapeutic benefit ,is it a techniques in horse riding?
Equine-assisted therapy
Equine-assisted therapy (EAT) encompasses a range of treatments that involve activities with horses and other equines to promote human physical and mental health. The use of EAT has roots in antiquity, and EAT applies to physical health issues in modern form dates to the 1960s. Modern use of horses for mental health treatment dates to the 1990s. Systematic review of studies of EAT as applied to physical health date only to about 2007, and a lack of common terminology and standardization has caused problems with meta
mental health treatment provides any benefit.
Types Therapeutic horseback riding.
Therapeutic riding is used by disabled individuals who ride horses to relax, and to develop muscle tone, coordination, confidence, and well-being.
Therapeutic horseback riding is considered recreational therapy where an individual is taught by a non-therapist riding instructor how to actively control a horse while riding. It is used as exercise to improve sensory and motor skills for coordination, balance, and posture.
Most research has focused on the physical benefit of therapeutic