"Camp Hippo" in Idaho Provides Year-Round Therapeutic Horseback Riding

Idaho's "Camp Hippo" has long provided therapeutic horseback riding for children with autism and other disabilities. Now the new indoor riding arena allows for hippotherapy even in the worst weather. Equine therapy, also known as hippotherapy or therapeutic horseback riding promotes a child's balance and social interaction. The human-like gait of a horse helps loosen tight muscles and aids in physical therapy.

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