American Hippotherapy Association

04/23/2026

Our Connection Course Series continues in just TWO weeks with The Horse Connection! 🐴🗓️📚

📍Open to all (therapists, horse handlers, and instructors alike) who are interested in developing a connection with their horse through leading, longeing, and long lining, or those interested in learning more about assessing horses as potential therapy candidates, including recognizing desirable qualities of conformation and movement, and also recognizing quality handling.

AHA, Inc. Members SAVE $50 on this course (and all future courses in the series!). Visit our link in bio or website to sign up today!✨

04/22/2026

It’s Tuesday, which means we have another International Insight into Windspiel’s journey into becoming a therapy horse!✨🗺️

This week, Esther (with a cameo by Lee & Windspiel’s BFF Armani) works on introducing Windspiel to some of the interesting sounds she might encounter during a treatment session. What are some of the most interesting sounds that you’ve heard during your sessions?! 📢👂🐴

📥 Let us know below and stay tuned for next week when Windspiel works on her dance moves (aka honing her medical quality equine movement)! 💃

04/20/2026

Hey 2026 Conference Attendees! 👋 We have extended the deadline for the CE session evaluation completion till April 30th to give you more time to watch the recorded sessions and complete session evaluations. 🎉

‼️ In order to receive the full CEUs that AOTA, ASHA, and APTA (in certain states approved), you need to watch all of the sessions and complete all of the evaluations. Partial credit will not be given.

As a reminder, please do not share the password or record the presentations.

04/20/2026

Volunteers are the backbone of AHA, Inc., and while we are thankful every week of the year, April 19th-25th is extra special as it is National Volunteer Appreciation week!✨🎉 Together we celebrate the volunteers of AHA, Inc- from our dedicated committee members and committee chairs, to our Board of Directors, this organization accomplishes amazing things thanks to your time, talents, and passion. THANK YOU for all that you do to help AHA, Inc. continue to lead the way in treatment with the help of the horse! 🥳🐴🤩

04/19/2026

Join us in 2 weeks for our next Part I A webinar! AHA, Inc. Faculty Meredith Bazaar, MA, CCC-SLP, HPCS & Lisa Harris, MSVS, PT, HPCS are teaching this two-day virtual course for healthcare professionals starting their hippotherapy education journey. Head over to our website for course times, details, and registrations info!✨

04/17/2026

In celebration of Occupational Therapy month, we reached out to our OT Faculty Members to learn a little bit more about their hippotherapy journey! 🎉🐴🎉🐴

Today, we are excited to highlight Jeanni Bonine, MS, OTR/L, HPCS & Gina Taylor, MS, OT, HPCS. We asked both Jeanni and Gina about advice that they would give clinicians new to the use of hippotherapy in treatment, and they both agreed that support and mentorship are KEY! 🔑 If possible, connect with someone who has developed the type of practice you hope to create. The AHA, Inc. community is incredibly generous, and many experienced clinicians are willing to share their knowledge and guidance. Additionally, they wanted to remind clinicians not to hesitate in advocating for the effectiveness of the work they are doing. Collect meaningful data, communicate outcomes clearly, and continue educating others about the role of equine movement as a therapy tool BUT don’t forget to use it in a truly integrated fashion.  

AHA, Inc. is proud to educate and support occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants utilizing equine movement and equine interactions in treatment. Thank you for all you do! ✨🥳🎊

04/16/2026

📢 Hey 2026 Conference Attendees! 📢

Friendly reminder that ALL conference surveys are due in ONE week! We hope you’ve been enjoying watching (and maybe rewatching 👀) this year’s presentations. Which one was your favorite (and yes, all is an answer 😆) Comment down below and let us know! ⤵️

Didn’t register for conference? No worries! We anticipate présentions recorded with permission to be available for purchase in late spring! 🧾💐☀️

04/14/2026

It’s time for another International Insight from Windspiel and Esther in Germany! As she continues her journey to becoming a therapy horse, this week, Windspiel gets a first-hoof look at the clients who are receiving occupational therapy services (and maybe a snack or two...) 🐴🗺️🥖

04/14/2026

There are JUST 4 days left to register for our highly anticipated business courseJoin Dr. Kelsey Baas, PT, DPT for this two day intensive LIVE course! 💻📑📝

Designed to guide you through the essential - often overlooked - components of starting and running a successful business. Whether you are brand new to entrepreneurship or looking to refresh your existing skills and level up your current business, this program provides the practical knowledge you need to succeed! ✨

Visit our website or click the link in our bio to register for this course today. It’s one you don’t want to miss! 👩‍💻🐴💼

04/12/2026

As part of our ✨2025-2028 Strategic Plan✨, the AHA, Inc. Board of Directors tasked a workgroup with revising and updating our Terminology for Healthcare document.

This update focused on:
📍Revising included terms
📍Reorganization of terms
📍Providing rationales to help therapist,

These changes were made to assist therapists, community members, and other stakeholders in understanding the importance of utilizing correct terminology.

This document, along with all of AHA, Inc.’s resource documents can be found on our website. Click the link in our bio and check them out! 🐴📑✔️

04/11/2026

Take the first step in your hippotherapy educational journey from the comfort of your own home! We have a few more spots in our Part I A & Part I B webinars in May. ☀️🌿🌷

Participants in these LIVE webinars will gain an understanding of the principles, history, theory, and research of the application of hippotherapy (skilled equine movement) as a treatment tool within a plan of care. Licensed healthcare professionals will observe and analyze a treatment session with skilled equine movement and discuss the adaptive responses in the patient. They will also be introduced to skilled equine movement and the effect of the horse’s conformation and movement on the systems of the human body for implementation in a plan of care for a variety of diagnoses and patients.

Head over to our website to learn more about this exciting foundational course and to register today! 🐴📚💻

04/10/2026