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Donate Zeffy Form Donation Pilot Programs Our Facility Our Services Hippotherapy EquineFacilitated Psychotherapy Hooves for Heroes Learn more about Hooves for Heroes. Benefits of EquineAssisted Therapy Physical Benefits Equine Therapy can improve motor coordination posture balance muscle tone concentration selfesteem and selfconfidence in riders with special needs. Hippotherapy uses a multidimensional movement that is variable rhythmic and repetitive and provides a dynamic base of support making it an excelling tool for motor skill acquisition. When an individual sits astride a horse the horses walking gait imparts a movement response similar to normal human gait which has an immediate impact on balance coordination timing reaching grading of postural responses and physiological function.