Intended Audience:
This course is designed as an intermediate course for therapists (PT, PTA, OT, COTA, SLP, and SLPA). 

Course Description:
This two-day webinar explores the role of core control/postural stability in human function as well as in equine function and how medical quality equine movement can be used to facilitate this important component of human physiology.

Course Prerequisite: 
AHA, Inc. Hippotherapy Treatment Principles– Part 1. Please upload a copy of your Part I certificate with registration.

Learning Outcomes: 

• Identify 3 active and/or passive components of the human and the equine core

• Describe 3 functions of the human and equine core

• Identify 2 similarities and 2 differences between the core of the horse and the human

• Identify 2 methods to address core control in the horse and the human

• Identify 2 functional challenges for the patient with impaired postural control/core instability 

• Identify at least 2 ways in which medical quality equine movement can impact postural control

• List 3 ways in which postural control impacts function