Cowboy Up Therapies

Cowboy Up Therapies OT & Speech therapy practice offering hippotherapy and animal assisted therapy integrated into individualized treatment plans. Why the Horse?

We also offer RIDING LESSONS šŸŽ, ā€œpony rideā€ style riding for young riders, camps, birthday parties and events! Hippotherapy refers to the incorporation of equine movement by physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech language pathology professionals in treatment. These professionals use evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning in the purposeful manipulation of equine movement to engage the sensorimotor and neuromotor systems to create functional change in their patient. Used with other neuromotor and sensorimotor techniques, hippotherapy is part of a patient’s integrated plan of care. The horse’s walk provides sensory input through movement, which is variable, rhythmic, and repetitive. The resultant movement responses in the patient are similar to human movement patterns of the pelvis while walking. The variability of the horse’s gait enables the therapist to grade the degree of sensory input to the patient, and then utilize this movement in combination with other treatment strategies to achieve desired results. Patients respond enthusiastically to this enjoyable experience in a natural setting. For more information on hippo therapy, please visit www.americanhippotherapyassociation.org

02/02/2026
I think we are going to make it!!! These last few days have been brutal. Anyone who knows me knows I passionately hate t...
01/27/2026

I think we are going to make it!!! These last few days have been brutal. Anyone who knows me knows I passionately hate the cold. But when you have 11 horses in your care (or any livestock), you have to be in the thick of it with them. People ask how horses survive in the wild without the care we give them as humans (coats, de-icing water tanks, hay around the clock) and I don’t know. I do know the hard keepers, specifically the older horses, probably wouldn’t do well. And I can’t stand the thought of them being uncomfortable. They WILL shiver without their blanket. The risk of colic is higher without drinking enough water. Frozen water reduces their water intake.
So regardless if they *could* survive without me going out there 3 times a day, breaking ice, fixing blankets that have managed to go caddywhompus, putting out LOTS of fresh hay, feeding with extra salt to encourage drinking, trying to fix the de-icer, and all the other things that come with frozen everything, I treat them like toddlers because they act like toddlers. And I love them dearly.

This is why you don’t hear me complaining about the summer heat. These guys/girls need extra TLC. It took me an hour to ...
01/25/2026

This is why you don’t hear me complaining about the summer heat.

These guys/girls need extra TLC. It took me an hour to get to the barn due to car frozen shut and 4 frozen gates/latches.

The horses are so cold!! 😭

We still have spots available for our horse camp for ages 3-5 for next week, June 2-5! Times are 9:30-12:00. Use promo c...
05/26/2025

We still have spots available for our horse camp for ages 3-5 for next week, June 2-5!

Times are 9:30-12:00.

Use promo code earlybird25 for $50 each child!

Children will gain confidence and skills in horsemanship and riding as well as have FUN!

https://cowboyuptherapies.com/camps/

Ages 6+ availability the following weeks

05/12/2025

Two owlets saved from inside the walls. 🄰

How was your Mother’s Day…. ? šŸ¦‰ We had quite the adventure, we heard an owl in the wall at the barn….One turned into two...
05/12/2025

How was your Mother’s Day…. ?

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We had quite the adventure, we heard an owl in the wall at the barn….One turned into two.

Late night, will post the videos tomorrow!

Join us for horseback riding summer camp in June! $50 off per child for signing up early - use code earlybird25  Visit o...
05/11/2025

Join us for horseback riding summer camp in June!

$50 off per child for signing up early - use code earlybird25

Visit our website for more information and to register.

Discover the joy of equestrian adventures with our Riding Camps! Immerse yourself in a world of horsemanship, laughter, and learning.

04/29/2025

2025 SUMMER CAMP IS HERE!!

Use promo code ā€œearlybird25ā€ to get $50 off

Did the storm keep you up early Monday morning? Yes, us too. Rise and shine horses, it’s time for riding lessons!
03/25/2025

Did the storm keep you up early Monday morning? Yes, us too.
Rise and shine horses, it’s time for riding lessons!

Happy 32nd Birthday to Bear!!!!!Bear is my dad’s cow horse and served as our OG therapy horse at Cowboy Up because of hi...
03/17/2025

Happy 32nd Birthday to Bear!!!!!

Bear is my dad’s cow horse and served as our OG therapy horse at Cowboy Up because of his amazing disposition. This boy loves kids and loves to work cows. If you were riding him and came across some cattle, you better hold on. šŸŽ He is fully retired now, but welcomes belly and back rubs anytime.

Thank you Bear for being the BEST BOY and happiest of birthdays to you!!

We love this time of year…. Bring on the babies!!!
02/26/2025

We love this time of year…. Bring on the babies!!!

We hope your Valentine weekend was as delightful as FinnLand’s! šŸ’‹šŸ’‹šŸ’‹
02/17/2025

We hope your Valentine weekend was as delightful as FinnLand’s! šŸ’‹šŸ’‹šŸ’‹

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27902 Mound Road
Hockley, TX
77447

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