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There are many benefits that animals bring, on many levels. At Ecrin they know it well, as they are specialists in horse therapy and help improve the quality of life of many people who pass through their hands. But what exactly is equine therapy and how can it influence your well-being?
To shed some light on this issue, the + Cotas de TVE team traveled to their facilities and in the images of the video you can see how good contact with this animal feels to children. Its purpose is to stimulate both physically, cognitively, behaviorally and socially people with some type of physical, mental or sensory disability, as well as people with behavioral problems such as marginalization or social maladjustment. Also those with psychological disorders or who suffer facial paralysis, brain or spinal cord injuries, can benefit from its many benefits.
For this, in Ecrin they have specialists in neurology and equestrian therapy. Authentic experts in everything related to horses and their behavior, who make this animal create a stimulus focused on improving the functionality of the person to be treated.
In this type of therapy, a first global assessment is usually carried out in order to establish a series of objectives to be met. If we focus on the case of Ecrin, they have three different therapies: hydrotherapy, psychological intervention and speech therapy intervention. We are going to tell you what each one of them consists of so that you get an idea.
In this type of therapy, the horse is used as a complement, which together with the application of body heat, rhythmic impulses and a three-dimensional pattern, helps to improve body control, as well as balance and gait pattern. It is a form of treatment in which the natural environment works as an authentic means of motivation to improve sensory-motor learning.
Did you know that working with horses on a psychological level greatly facilitates advances on a therapeutic level? Of course, it is used as a complement. It is ideal for learning to create emotional bonds and improve the patient’s social skills. In addition, it is a most entertaining way to stimulate cognitive processes such as memory or attention.
It is a complementary form of treatment that is carried out by neurologists. In it, the bond of the horse and its movement is used to treat speech, voice, language and swallowing disorders.
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