Disabilities

Disabilities Considered for Therapeutic Horseback Riding

Orthopaedic Conditions

  1. Amputation, including congenital limb absence
  2. Scoliosis
  3. Perthe’s disease
  4. Congenital dislocation of the hip
  5. Arthritis – osteo and rheumatoid

Neurological Conditions

  1. Poliomyelitis
  2. Spina Bifida
  3. Hydrocephalus
  4. Spinal cord injuries
  5. Cerebro-vascular accidents
  6. Meningitis and encephalitis
  7. Traumatic brain damage
  8. Multiple Sclerosis
  9. Cerebral Palsy
  10. Epilepsy

Other Conditions

  1. Muscular Dystrophy
  2. Autism
  3. Blindness
  4. Hearing and speech impairments
  5. Mental disability and Down Syndrome
  6. Dwarfism