The Horse, the Handicapped, and the Riding Team in a Therapeutic Riding Program: A Training Manual for Volunteers [Paperback]

Barbara T. Engel (Author, Editor), M. Galloway (Editor), M Bull (Editor), Megan Harvey (Illustrator), Barbara Engel (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 8, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0963306510 | ISBN-13: 978-0963306517 | Edition: Revised

A training manual for volunteers in a therapeutic riding program for children and adults with mental or physical disabilities.

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About the Author

The major editor has had 26 years of experience working with therapeutic riding programs. Professionally, she is an occupational therapist with 46 years of working experence.

Product Details

• Paperback: 221 pages
• Publisher: Barbara Engel Therapy Services; Revised edition (August 8, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963306510
• ISBN-13: 978-0963306517
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,183,380 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For the serious RDA coach, January 7, 2008

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This review is from: The Horse, the Handicapped, and the Riding Team in a Therapeutic Riding Program: A Training Manual for Volunteers (Paperback)

Horse the Handicapped, the Riding Team in a Therapeutic Riding Program: A Volunteer Training Manual
This book is in plain english and a must for any RDA. It talks about the TEAM of horse, coach, horse handlers, therpists and of course the riders. It gives a very good insight into the world of what goes on at an RDA which is NOT just pony rides

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good resource for a niche market, June 4, 2010

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This review is from: The Horse, the Handicapped, and the Riding Team in a Therapeutic Riding Program: A Training Manual for Volunteers (Paperback)

I've volunteered at a NARHA endorsed center for the last 18 years so I picked this up as a suplement to what I've learned "on the job".

While this book is aimed at the niche market of those of us who work at therapeutic riding centers, it is a good resource none the less. There is ample information regarding all aspects of therapeutic riding lessons. There are sections of the book aimed specifically at volunteers; while other sections are geared more towards instructors. Also included are sections on handicaps and how to work with those particular riders as both an instructor and volunteer.

As a senior volunteer at my local center, I'm thinking that this book might become required reading for some of my other volunteers who truly love helping but need a little extra reading to reinforce what they are already doing.

Now, while the content is very well done, I still find myself cringing while reading for the shear number of grammar, spelling and editing errors. This book may be copyright 1989, but I do believe that the word processing programs of that time did have spell check. Maybe paying a proofreader/editor would have solved part of the problem.