{"id":6006,"date":"2019-09-27T14:06:42","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T18:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/?p=6006"},"modified":"2019-09-27T14:07:00","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T18:07:00","slug":"horseplay-provides-hippotherapy-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/ponte-vedra\/horseplay-provides-hippotherapy-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Horseplay provides hippotherapy for kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By Martie Thompson<br \/>\n<\/span><\/em><a href=\"mailto:editor@floridanewsline.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>editor@floridanewsline.com<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vicky Carregal had worked as a physical therapist specializing in pediatrics for more than 10 years when she was exposed to hippotherapy, which uses a horse\u2019s movements as a therapeutic or rehabilitative treatment. She said she started using this newfound knowledge with three or four children that were already patients of hers and found they started seeing expedited progress: the children became stronger and more mobile.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt took just a few months for me to realize how successful this could be,\u201d Carregal said. \u201cI brought in a speech therapist and an occupational therapist and we were amazed at the progress.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Carregal said that children who arrived for therapy in an agitated state would just settle and calm down and be able to do a task.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019s almost like the horse knows he needs to counterbalance the child,\u201d Carregal said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She formed Horseplay Therapy Center in 2014 as a 501(c) 3 since she feels passionate about offering hippotherapy to everyone who needs it. Although insurance is accepted, the non-profit status allows the organization to hold fundraisers and have sponsors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to Carregal, Horseplay\u2019s largest fundraiser is its annual Fall Festival, which takes place at Southeast Veterinary Hospital on State Road 207, right next door to Horseplay Therapy Center. This year\u2019s family friendly event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 12 p.m. \u2013 4 p.m. Carregal said the fundraiser will feature all types of games and activities, including pony rides, and the community is invited to attend \u2014 and support Horseplay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Carregal said that Horseplay Therapy Center presently has six horses \u2014 Captain, Brave, Ringo, Lizzie, Ringo, Rebel and Stoney \u2014 as well as Prissy, who belongs to a woman who volunteers with the group two days a week. The horses all have a particular temperament, which allows them to be therapy horses; they have to keep a brisk pace and be strong, but they never work more than two hours in a day. Carregal said that Horseplay\u2019s location, off State Road 207, also offers three treatment rooms for \u201coff the horse\u201d therapy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So what does hippotherapy look like? Carregal said it is different from therapeutic riding, which teaches basic riding skills. Instead, at Horseplay Therapy Center, they outfit the horse with bareback pads and no stirrups or reins in order to allow the child to receive as much movement from the horse\u2019s movement as possible. The child then begins to move in rhythm and in sync with the horse, improving balance and stabilization of the child\u2019s core. According to Carregal, a horse\u2019s hips and pelvis move much like a human\u2019s, so therapists are able to work on a child\u2019s posture while on the horse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As for speech therapy, Carregal said, \u201cYou\u2019d be surprised about how determined children are to get their horse to \u2018go!\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She said the children are happy and content to be outside and hearing the nature and animal noises and look forward to going to therapy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI wasn\u2019t a \u2018horse person\u2019 growing up, but hippotherapy has become so important to me,\u201d Carregal said. \u201cI\u2019m passionate about offering this therapy that also provides social and emotional benefits.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Horseplay\u2019s annual Fall Festival fundraiser will be held at Southeast Veterinary Hospital, 1885 State Road 207 in St. Augustine on Nov. 2 from 12 p.m. \u2013 4 p.m. The event will feature horse rides, activities for kids, face painting, a bounce house, arts and crafts, and a petting zoo. All proceeds benefit Horseplay Therapy Center. Contact <\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">horseplaytherapycenter@gmail.com<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for more information.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Visit www.horseplaytherapy.org for more information about Horseplay or email horseplaytherapycenter@gmail.com if you have questions about hippotherapy.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Photo courtesy Vicky Carregal<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vicky Carregal, founder of Horseplay Therapy Center, with Captain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Martie Thompson editor@floridanewsline.com Vicky Carregal had worked as a physical therapist specializing in pediatrics for more than 10 years when she was exposed to hippotherapy, which uses a horse\u2019s movements as a therapeutic or rehabilitative treatment. 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