Overview of the Benefits of Therapeutic Riding for People with a Disability

Date: Wednesday 24th March 2021

Time: 6.30pm – 7.30pm

Cost: €5.00 with all proceeds going to the Irish Horse Welfare Trust

Aimed at: This talk will be of interest to parents/carers of people with a disability and for Equestrian Coaches who wish to learn more about Therapeutic Riding

The talk will be delivered by Jill Carey Festina Lente Equestrian Center www.festinalente.ie and Yvonne Hoban Kilkieran Equestrian Farm https://www.facebook.com/kilkieranequestrianfarm/

The aim of this webinar is to give an overview Therapeutic Riding

During this webinar we will look at:

• What is Therapeutic Riding? The history and origins

• How the movement of the horses can produce therapeutic benefit

• The relationship between movement and the brain

• The Therapeutic Riding Team

• Case Studies

• National Register of Therapeutic Riding Coaches

The webinar will be a mixture of videos, images, presentations and questions and answers