Treatment with the help

of the horse

Education

Discover more about each of AHA, Inc.’s education offerings, including course overviews, intended audiences, possible pre-requisites and post-requisites, and course objectives. 

Membership

Being a member of AHA, Inc. gives you access to courses, research databases, and helps connect you with healthcare professionals from around the world.

Resources

Information, position papers, and letters of support for incorporating equine movement into treatment to support high-quality therapy services.

The American Hippotherapy Association, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, which provides educational resources and continuing education courses for occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology professionals who incorporate equines, equine movement, and the equine environment in treatment. The AHA, Inc. believes that individuals in need of habilitation or rehabilitation are best served by skilled and licensed healthcare professionals. As such, AHA, Inc. is unique in that we are the only organization in the United States whose focus is on educating licensed healthcare professionals on therapy services incorporating equines.

Our Mission

Improve lives by advancing education, best practices, and resources for licensed healthcare professionals who incorporate horses in skilled therapy services.  

Our Vision

To have skilled therapy services that incorporate horses accessible to every person who has the potential to benefit.

  • The treatment principles part I webinar provided a comprehensive foundation of knowledge essential for building my professional competence in using hippotherapy in my practice. The instructors were extremely knowledgable, provided great personal anecdotes from their practices, and struck to the agenda timeline.

    Wendy L., OTR/L
    Part I Webinar 2022

  • I can't recommend the AHA, Inc. enough to anyone. They have done an incredible amount of work in just a short time. I am most grateful for their Hippotherapy Part I and II coursework. The AHA, Inc. not only provides excellent coursework to help develop your skills as a therapist, but also is involved in continuing education, support, and collaboration. I participate with therapist round table discussions and Lunch & Learn programs as often as I can.

    Brianne S., PTA
    Part II 2022

  • The on-site program was an amazing experience. The instructors were very knowledgeable, passionate, and approachable allowing each individual to learn in a positive environments in order to utilize the material properly in our own professions. The facility's staff, both human and equine, were very friendly and professional while assisting in our education. I would recommend AHA, Inc. to everyone.

    Cindy H., PTA
    Part II 2022

  • I waited until this course was offered in-person and it was well worth the wait! I am so glad that I took the Part I course in-person, I gained so much from it.

    Katherine E., CCC-SLP
    Part I 2022

  • I studied the Part I by webinar. It wasn't easy getting up at 12 midnight or 2am to concentrate on the webinars as I live in Australia. However, it was worth it- very engaging and informative. The lecturers were great and very approachable. I learnt a lot and hope to start putting it into my clinical practice. I am looking forward to Part II.

    Jennifer R., PT
    Part I Webinar 2022

  • The farm, staff, horses, and AHA, Inc. educators were exceptional. I learned a ton and would highly recommend this experience. The quality of this course, labs, and lectures was very high and the content of the lectures was comprehensive and very detailed. The educations made efforts to include the perspective of all three disciplines. Excellent course overall.

    Lucia P., CCC-SLP
    Part II 2021