03/27/2026
I am very excited to share that Messenger Speech Therapy is partnering with On Eagles' Wings Therapeutic Horsemanship to offer hippotherapy beginning this summer!
What is hippotherapy?
๐ด Hippotherapy is a specialized treatment approach where a speech-language pathologist (SLP) uses the movement of a horse as part of therapy to improve communication and related skills.
Why Horses?
The horseโs movement:
๐ด Mimics normal human walking patterns
๐ด Provides rhythmic, repetitive sensory input
And Activates:
๐ Core muscles
๐ Breath support
๐ Postural control
๐ Attention/arousal systems
๐ All of these are foundational for speech and communication.