Level I – completed course
I completed my Level I Equine skills, and treatment principles course this week-end. It was 4 days. Lots of information- but truly amazing! I learned an unbelievable amount about horses and feel so much more prepared to start this Wednesday with the hippotherapy kids!
Somerset Hills Handicap Riding Center (NJ) is where the course was held- and I have to say it is the CLEANEST barn I have ever been to! I had no idea a barn and stables could be that immaculate! The staff there is very knowledgeable and very friendly! I was super impressed and pleasantly surprised at everything they offered us throughout the course. It was an awesome experience. The horses there are also so well mannered 
Which must mean they are very well taken care of
I believe this course is now a requirement for all of those who wish to participate in hippotherapy as an OT, PT or SLP. I learned there is no such thing as a “hippotherapist”- you simply call yourself the discipline you are and hippotherapy is a modality that is used.
Although, interestingly enough – there is something called “HTCS” which is a “hippotherapy certified specialist”. You can sit for this exam after about 1000 hours of hippotherapy and a minimum of 3 years in your profession. Very cool!
I highly recommend it!
Cheers!
