SENSORY PROCESSING MANE
THERAPEUTIC RIDING PROGRAM

Sensory Processing refers to the brain’s ability to take in, analyze and respond to information from the body’s five senses. Riders with Sensory Integration problems have difficulty screening and prioritizing input, and may be over or under sensitive to input, leading to delays with motor planning, attention span and focus, appropriate behaviors and responses, and orienting themselves in space/time. These classes use the input from the horse, as well as activities and positions on horseback to help improve organization of information.

Visit the Sensory Integration Trail video with: Windows Media or Quicktime
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RIDER REQUIREMENTS
Independent sitting, balance, reasonable age-appropriate behavior, ambulation with or without assistance. This program will benefit individuals with cognitive difficulties

BENEFITS INCLUDE
Development of riding skills, increased fitness, coordination, balance, focus, problem solving skills, increased ability to set goals, and an increased sense of accomplishment as independence is acquired.

GOALS
• Increase balance
• Increase motor coordination
• Increase body awareness
• Increase ability to screen input
• Increase sequencing/judgment skills • Increase spatial awareness
• Increase attention span
• Encourage early learning skills
-i.e. cause and effect, matching, identifying, shapes/colors, prepositions

Please check carefully and include the following with your registration:
(Registration is on a first come first served basis only).
• Participants Application and Liability Release completed
• MANE Physicians Statement
• MANE Student registration/update card
• Check (made payable to MANE) for $300