On this project you’ll be working with an non-profit organization that works individually with children from 1 year old, teenagers, young adults and adults that suffer from different pathologies once a week for eleven months every year.
This activity is carried out by professionals that dedicate their time and energy to the practice and education of equine-assisted therapy in its 3 modalities: hippotherapy, therapeutic horseback riding and adapted horse riding for people that have affections such as autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, or some other sensory impairment. The main goal for this organization is to build a recreational space that allows integration and social interaction for people that have organic difficulties that affect their proper development.
This kind of therapy works well with people with motor disabilities because the horse’s pelvis moves like the human hip and requires balance, coordination, and muscle strength so people exercise. It also works with people with mental disabilities because the relationship with the horse works as a mean to learn and grow emotionally.
They also provide workshops like art, cooking, computer science and social events like parties, asados (the typical Argentinean meat feast), board games and gatherings to play guitar and sing songs. They also work on to promote job placements and micro-enterprises.