Documents to Support the Use of
Hippotherapy as a Treatment Tool

young girl on a horse with helmet, reaching with a ring in hand towards a pole, 2 adults on each side of the horse guarding the child, hippotherapy, equine therapy, horse therapy, therapeutic riding

Resource Documents

Best Practice Statement
Introduction of Hippotherapy Presentation
Terminology Recommendations
Use of Hippotherapy in PT, OT, SLP Practice
Billing and Coding
young girl with seeing eye stick stepping through a tire on the ground with an adult therapist assisting her from the side, hippotherapy, equine therapy, horse therapy, therapeutic riding

Recommendation Documents

Misrepresentation of Therapy Services Policy
Issue Brief - Therapeutic Riding
Top Ten Advisements for PATH International Centers

Marketing Documents

Brochure Sample
Issue Brief - Clarification on Hippotherapy vs. Adaptive Riding/Therapeutic Riding
Ten Questions to Ask When Providing PT/OT/SLP
Flyer Sample
Don't Put Yourself at Risk in Marketing

Letters of Support

American Physical Therapy Association
American Occupational Therapy Association
American Speech-Language Hearing Association

Position Papers

Use of Hippotherapy in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy
Position Paper on Billing and Coding When Hippotherapy is Part of the Plan of Care
Issue Brief - Equine Therapy
AHA, Inc. Safety White Paper