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Mashu therapy /Malaysia Hippotherapy/ is now available at Serdang/ Kuala Lumpur/ Selangor!

Our hippotherapy/ horse therapy is conducted by certified physiotherapist to help special needs children.

23/12/2025

Horse care activities such as petting and grooming play an important role in hippotherapy for children because they help build a safe and trusting relationship between the child and the horse.

Through gentle touch and hands-on interaction, children become more comfortable around the horse, reducing fear and anxiety while increasing emotional regulation.

Grooming tasks also provide rich sensory input and support the development of fine motor skills, bilateral coordination, and body awareness.

In addition, these activities encourage responsibility, attention, and following simple instructions, which strengthens confidence and readiness for mounted activities.

By engaging in horse care, children are better emotionally and physically prepared to participate actively in hippotherapy sessions.

17/12/2025

Around the World Activity in Hippotherapy is a therapeutic riding exercise where a child is guided to change body positions on the horse—such as turning to face the front, side, back, and sometimes lying prone or supine—while the horse is moving slowly and safely.

This activity provides rich sensory input and challenges the child’s balance, postural control, and core strength as they adjust to different directions of movement.

As the child rotates their body, it encourages trunk rotation, crossing the midline, and bilateral coordination, which are essential for daily functional skills.

“Around the World” also enhances body awareness, spatial orientation, and motor planning while promoting confidence and emotional regulation, as children learn to trust their bodies and the horse in a supportive, engaging environment.

09/12/2025

Catching practice during hippotherapy is important because it helps children develop coordinated motor control while their bodies respond to the horse’s movement.

When a child reaches out, tracks a moving object, and times their catch, they are training essential skills such as hand-eye coordination, attention, timing, and bilateral integration.

The dynamic motion of the horse adds gentle, rhythmic challenges that activate the child’s core muscles and balance system, encouraging stronger postural control and stability.

This combination of sensory input and purposeful action also supports better focus, planning, and body awareness.

Overall, catching practice on the horse strengthens both physical and cognitive foundations that children need for daily activities, classroom participation, and play.

04/12/2025

Crossing the midline during hippotherapy is important because it helps children build stronger bilateral coordination, body awareness, and brain integration while they ride.

When a child reaches across their body—such as touching objects on the opposite side or twisting their torso while the horse is moving—both sides of the brain must communicate smoothly to control the movement.

This strengthens the connection between the left and right hemispheres, which is essential for skills like writing, dressing, reading, and overall motor planning.

The rhythmic movement of the horse adds an extra sensory challenge, encouraging the child to maintain balance while coordinating both sides of the body.

Over time, this supports better posture, smoother movement patterns, improved attention, and more confidence in daily tasks that require coordinated use of both hands.

02/12/2025

Hippotherapy helps children with self-regulation by using the gentle, rhythmic movement of the horse to naturally calm the body and organize the nervous system.

As the child rides, the horse’s steady motion provides continuous sensory input—especially vestibular and proprioceptive signals—that help the brain feel more balanced and secure.

This makes it easier for the child to manage emotions, stay focused, and respond calmly to instructions.

At the same time, the child learns to adjust their posture, control their body, and match their movements with the horse, which builds better awareness and control over their own behaviour.

Over time, these combined sensory and motor experiences support stronger emotional regulation, improved attention, and smoother transitions during daily activities.

25/11/2025

Children are sometimes positioned prone side-lying on the horse during hippotherapy because this posture provides a unique mix of sensory input, core activation, and postural challenge that cannot be achieved in normal sitting.

When a child lies sideways on the horse, the slow, rhythmic movement of the horse creates gentle stretching through the trunk, encourages the child to lengthen tight muscles, and improves lateral trunk stability.

This position also supports bilateral integration, because the child must use both sides of the body to stay balanced while the horse moves.

In addition, the sideways orientation increases vestibular input, helping children improve body awareness, spatial orientation, and the ability to process moving sensations safely.

For children who are anxious or have low muscle tone, prone side-lying can be calming, grounding, and helps them engage in activities with better attention.

Overall, this position strengthens the core, improves balance reactions, supports sensory regulation, and prepares the body for more advanced riding postures.

21/11/2025

Motor exercises on the horse during hippotherapy provide powerful developmental benefits for children because the horse’s rhythmic, three-dimensional movement naturally stimulates the body to activate balance, core strength, and postural control.

As the child adjusts to the horse’s motion—whether reaching, stretching, sitting upright, or changing positions—they practise motor planning, body awareness, and coordination in a dynamic environment that challenges them more than static floor exercises.

These movements also support sensory integration, helping the brain organise input from the vestibular, proprioceptive, and tactile systems, which improves attention, self-regulation, and confidence.

Over time, children become more stable, responsive, and engaged, transferring these skills into daily functional tasks such as walking, playing, and classroom participation.

18/11/2025

Inserting a ring onto a stick during hippotherapy strengthens motor planning because the child must organise several steps of movement while maintaining balance on a moving horse.

The child needs to locate the stick visually, reaching for it correctly, judge the distance, and plan how to bring their hand to the right position without dropping it. At the same time, they must shift their body and adjust their posture as the horse moves, which requires continuous re-planning of their actions.

This sequence—reach, hold, position, and insert—helps children practise coordinating both sides of the body, timing their movements, and completing a purposeful action with accuracy.

Over time, this improves their ability to plan, execute, and adjust multi-step motor tasks in daily life.

14/11/2025

Riding backwards during hippotherapy provides a powerful way to challenge a child’s balance, body awareness, and sensory processing in a safe and controlled manner.

When seated facing the horse’s tail, children receive movement inputs that are very different from typical forward riding—the pelvis, trunk, and core muscles must work harder to stay upright, which strengthens postural control and stability.

This position also encourages greater activation of the back and abdominal muscles, improving overall core strength.

Sensory-wise, backward riding offers a new orientation that stimulates the vestibular system, helping children improve their sense of direction, spatial awareness, and the ability to process movement.

It also reduces the amount of visual information in front of them, allowing them to rely more on their body’s internal feedback (proprioception) to maintain balance and organize movement.

For many children, this novel position boosts confidence, supports motor planning, and enhances their ability to respond to changing motion—all key components in functional development.

12/11/2025

Hippotherapy is a form of therapy that uses the natural movement of a horse to help improve a person’s physical, sensory, and emotional functioning.

Guided by therapist, the rhythmic and repetitive motion of the horse provides sensory input that closely mimics the movement patterns of human walking.

This helps to strengthen the rider’s core muscles, balance, posture, coordination, and motor control.

Beyond physical benefits, hippotherapy also supports cognitive and emotional development — promoting focus, confidence, communication, and social interaction.

The unique bond between the rider and the horse creates a motivating and calming environment, making therapy both engaging and effective for children and individuals with special needs.

06/11/2025

Bonding with the horse is an important part of hippotherapy because it helps children feel safe, calm, and connected during the session.

When a child develops trust and comfort with the horse, it reduces anxiety and increases their willingness to participate in therapeutic activities.

This emotional connection encourages relaxation, which can improve posture, breathing, and body control.

Bonding also supports social and emotional development, as children learn empathy, responsibility, and care through interacting with the horse.

Furthermore, when children feel emotionally connected, they become more motivated and focused, allowing therapists to work more effectively on physical, sensory, and communication goals.

Overall, the bond between the child and horse creates a strong foundation for both emotional growth and therapeutic progress.

04/11/2025

Prone positioning on the horse, where the child lies on their stomach, is an effective activity in hippotherapy to promote core strengthening.

When the horse moves, the child must engage their abdominal, back, and hip muscles to maintain balance and stability against the horse’s rhythmic motion.

Reaching for a bean bag while in this position adds an additional challenge by encouraging trunk extension, rotation, and coordinated limb movement.

This combination enhances postural control, core endurance, and body awareness, which are essential for functional skills such as sitting, standing, and overall balance in daily activities.

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