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31/08/2025

Selamat Menyambut Hari Kebangsaan Yang Ke-68! 🎉

29/08/2025

Motor exercises on the horse are highly beneficial in hippotherapy because they challenge the child’s balance, postural control, and coordination in a dynamic way.

The horse’s rhythmic three-dimensional movement requires the child to continuously adjust their body, which strengthens core muscles and improves stability.

By changing positions, children also practice motor planning and bilateral coordination, while receiving rich vestibular and proprioceptive input that enhances body awareness and sensory integration.

These activities not only promote physical development but also build confidence and independence, with the improvements in balance, posture, and regulation often transferring into daily functional skills such as walking, climbing, or sitting upright in class.

26/08/2025

Hippotherapy regulates children’s arousal levels through the rhythmic, sensory-rich movement of the horse, which influences the nervous system.

The horse’s gait provides vestibular and proprioceptive input that can calm overactive children or stimulate those with low alertness.

For anxious or hyperactive children, the steady motion promotes relaxation and security, reducing arousal.

For under-responsive children, the balance challenges, postural adjustments, and tactile engagement increase alertness and engagement.

This natural modulation supports an optimal state for learning, interaction, and therapy activities.

21/08/2025

Afternoon Hippotherapy Sessions Available at UPM Serdang! 🐎

Give your child the chance to learn, grow, and shine through the power of therapeutic horse riding.

Hippotherapy helps special needs children improve:
✨ Balance & coordination
✨ Focus & attention
✨ Communication & confidence

📍 Venue: UPM Serdang
🕒 Afternoon sessions now open
📱 Contact Dr. Khew on WhatsApp: 011-1014 0828

Limited slots — secure your child’s spot today!

18/08/2025

Prone positioning on the horse in hippotherapy provides children with important developmental benefits.

Lying on their stomach while the horse moves encourages weight-bearing through the arms, which helps strengthen the upper body and shoulder stability.

It also promotes head and neck extension, improving postural control and core strength.

The gentle movement of the horse offers rich vestibular input, supporting balance, body awareness, and sensory integration.

This position can also enhance attention, motor planning, and confidence, making it a valuable therapeutic activity for children..

18/08/2025

14/08/2025

Petting the horse in hippotherapy is a simple yet powerful experience that helps children connect emotionally with the animal while supporting their therapy goals.

The warmth of the horse’s body, the texture of its coat, and the steady rhythm of its breathing provide rich sensory input that can help children feel calm, grounded, and safe.

This physical contact encourages trust, reduces anxiety, and strengthens the bond between child and horse, making it easier for the child to engage in the rest of the session.

Petting also promotes gentle touch, emotional regulation, and body awareness, turning a moment of affection into a meaningful step in their therapeutic journey.

11/08/2025

Holding a gym ball while riding during hippotherapy enhances bilateral coordination by requiring children to actively use both sides of their body in a controlled, synchronized manner.

The horse’s rhythmic, three-dimensional movement prompts constant postural adjustments, improving trunk stability, balance, and core strength.

At the same time, holding the ball promotes symmetrical arm use, grip strength, and midline crossing, further stimulating communication between the brain’s hemispheres.

These combined benefits translate into improved daily living skills such as dressing, writing, and playing, while also fostering better focus, spatial and body awareness, and overall confidence in movement.

08/08/2025

Feeding the horse during hippotherapy is also a valuable sensory integration activity, as it engages multiple senses in a meaningful way.

The child feels different textures, such as the coarse hay, smooth carrots, or the soft, warm muzzle of the horse, stimulating their tactile sense.

They take in the unique smells of the horse and its food, activating the olfactory sense, while also observing the horse’s movements and expressions, engaging their visual sense. Even the sounds of chewing or gentle snorts provide auditory input.

By experiencing and processing these sensory inputs in a calm, purposeful context, children strengthen their ability to integrate and respond appropriately to sensory information, which is essential for overall development and daily functioning.

02/08/2025

Saturday Afternoon Hippotherapy Sessions at UPM Serdang! 🌞

Is your child in need of extra support in motor skills, confidence, or sensory regulation?
Hippotherapy is a fun, engaging, and effective way to help special needs children grow through movement and connection with horses.

💡 Suitable for children with:
✔️ Autism
✔️ ADHD
✔️ Down syndrome
✔️ Developmental delays
✔️ Sensory processing needs

📍 Location: UPM Serdang
🕐 Saturday afternoon sessions now available
📱 Contact: Dr. Khew via WhatsApp at 011-1014 0828

Spots are limited — reach out today to learn more!

23/07/2025

Preparing to ride in hippotherapy helps children develop important independence skills by encouraging them to take an active role in the pre-riding process.

Activities such as putting on their helmet, grooming the horse, or participating in mounting routines allow them to practice following multi-step instructions, making decisions, and completing tasks with minimal assistance.

These tasks not only promote responsibility and confidence but also build functional skills that can transfer to daily life.

By engaging in structured preparation, children gradually learn to manage transitions, regulate their behavior, and become more self-reliant in both therapeutic and everyday settings

18/07/2025

When a child rides a moving horse while doing a lacing task, it challenges both postural control and motor planning.

Postural control is the ability to stay balanced and stable, especially as the horse moves rhythmically, requiring the child to engage core muscles and maintain an upright position.

At the same time, motor planning involves the brain’s ability to think ahead, organize, and carry out the lacing task step-by-step, such as holding the lace, finding the hole, and threading it through—all while adjusting to the horse’s motion.

This activity helps strengthen the child’s coordination, body awareness, and ability to multitask.