For Therapists/Students

Best Practice Statements

The American Hippotherapy Association Inc. developed Statements of Best Practice for the Use of Hippotherapy by Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology Professionals in 2014.  

 

Terminology For Healthcare Document

  

 

Resource Documents 

Marketing your practice brochure or flyer:

Brochure 

Downloadable PDF 


OR

Flyer

Downloadable PDF

 

Don't Put Yourself at Risk paper: 

Downloadable PDF


Use of Hippotherapy in Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Speech Therapy:

Downloadable PDF 


Misrepresentation of Therapy Services Policy
:

Downloadable PDF


Introduction to OT, PT and SLP incorporation hippotherapy in clinical practice ppt for healthcare professionals:

Downloadable PDF

 

Top Ten Advisements for PATH International Centers with PTs, OTs and SLPs Using Equine Movement (Hippotherapy) as a Treatment Tool: 

Downloadable PDF
 

Statements/Letters on the use of hippotherapy in treatment from:

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)

 

Guidelines for Submitting an article to Hippotherapy Magazine

Click Here
 

Press kit/Media kit

The American Hippotherapy Association, Inc. (AHA, Inc) is pleased to see a recent increase in the interest of hippotherapy as a treatment tool in the news and social media.  In the interest of promoting accurate information about the inclusion of hippotherapy in occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech language pathology services, the AHA, Inc. has developed a press kit for your use any time you or your practice are being interviewed or receiving press coverage.  It is recommended that this information is shared with reporters and the media when therapists or facilities offering therapy services including the horse are interviewed.

For official statements, additional information, clarification or support surrounding media coverage and press, please contact the American Hippotherapy Association, Inc. office.

Press kit
 

Research

AHA, Inc. supports evidence-based practices and ongoing research as it relates to the inclusion of hippotherapy in occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech language pathology services. 

Visit the research page to learn more .

 

Position Statement on Coding and Billing Practices When Hippotherapy is part of plan of care

It is the position of the American Hippotherapy Association Inc. that therapy professionals should use the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HPCS) Level 1 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes when coding and billing for occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology services where hippotherapy is part of the skilled intervention that has been incorporated into a plan of care. 

Downloadable PDF

 

Continuing Education

Course Curriculum Overview

Find a course

Attend Conference

 

Members Only Resources

Recent issues of HIPPOTHERAPY magazine

Reimbursement tool kit

 

Stay Connected

AHA Facebook Group for Therapists click here

AHA Facebook Group for researchers click here

AHA Facebook Community Group click here