Hippotherapy horses are uniquely selected for their temperament, patience, quiet attitude, size and symmetrical type of movement they provide. Our horses are selected with those features in mind and yet differ from each other as pertains to the type of input they offer to our patients. Hippotherapy horses are exercised and "worked" throughout the week to insure fitness, soundness, and a calm temperament.
Natural horsemanship techniques are used solely to exercise and train our horses. They are taught to "work" off of a rope halter and become light and gentle in the hand. Part of this training requires from them manners, quiet temperament and a "flowing" style of movement rather than pulling and pushing.
We currently have one mare and two geldings in the program:
Nori, is a five year old "silver" haflinger mare who hails from upper state New York. She is one of the smaller members of our herd and will be used for lessons, hippo and trail riding.
Mountain View's Zachary, is a 14 year old UVM Morgan who is used for hippotherapy and horsemanship lessons. He is our senior member of the herd and is always ready and happy to be of service to our children.
Bon Jovi (Jovi), is a beautiful Welsh Cob/Quarter Horse, age 8, who has passed his hippo test, and will be used for hippotherapy, lessons, and trail riding. He is currently in training.
Cody: 7 year old Registered AQHA gelding. This sweet boy is western pleasure ready to please any rider. He will be apart of the hippotherapy team as well as providing lessons and endless trail rides.
Other Family Members at HorseTalk Hippotherapy
Ami (The director's friesian gelding)
Remi (The director's shetland sheepdog)
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