One thing that might help is to clarify if you are getting actual
hippotherapy (with an OT or PT) or therapeutic horseback riding
(recreational riding program).  If it's hippotherapy (with a therapist),
then you can charge it a therapeutic activity (keep the hippo out of it).
Our local therapeutic riding program only charges $10 a session and
scholarships are available as they are a non-profit organization and rely
heavily on volunteers.


Beth the OT

> -----Original Message-----
> From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Joy C. Liebeskind
> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 11:13 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Funding for theraputic horseback riding
>
>
> Joyce--Don't know if this helps you but here in Ct BESB ( Bd. of
> Ed Services
> for the Blind ) will fund recreation activities--so many families
> get hippo
> therapy covered by them if Ins. won't pay...the down side child must have
> vission issues that qualify them for services.....
>
>
> Joy- Mom to Sarah almost 13, Cp, Mosaic for Turners Syndrome, & Bilateral
> cataracts ( 1 IOl now) And Joshua -11 years old- SID, OCD, ADHD
>
> ----------
> >From: Bruce notte <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Funding for theraputic horseback riding
> >Date: Mon, Sep 25, 2000, 10:49 AM
> >
>
> >Hello,
> >
> >My name is Joyce, mother of Anthony 10 years, spastic quadriplegic. We
> >live in New Jersey and I am interested in finding out if anyone has been
> >successful in getting either their health insurance company or the DDD
> >to pay for hippo therapy (therapeutic horseback riding). My son wants to
> >go but it costs $85 per hourly session. (ouch).
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >Joyce
> >
>