Therapeutic horseback riding is gaining popularity in South Africa due to the efforts of the Sleepy Hollow Therapeutic Riding Centre and South African Riding for the Disabled Association (Sarda). Therapists point to the gains in speech, balance, and muscle strength that children with autism receive as the result of hippotherapy. "Riding also motivates children with learning disorders to increase their levels of gross and fine motor control, concentration, attention, self-awareness, self confidence and patience."
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