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) Learning disabilities
7) Emotional disturbance
8) Dwarfism