EQU 2080 - Therapeutic Riding: Overview and Instruction

Overview of the therapeutic riding industry: the history, different types, human growth and development, disabilities and challenges, the role of the horse, adaptive equipment, the therapeutic team, and teaching techniques.

Credit Hours: 2
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 1.0 lecture, 2.0 laboratory
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

To be able to identify the needs of the rider with challenges.
To gain introductory therapeutic teaching skills.
To gain skills in identifying the different types of movement in horses and correct matching of the horse to the rider.
To understand the different types of therapeutic riding.
To understand the rich history and development of therapeutic riding.

Ohio University

Ohio University

EQU 2080 - Therapeutic Riding: Overview and Instruction