A Cape Town horse called Rosie is changing lives through equine therapy. A group of children from Langa, suffering from a range of physical and intellectual disabilities, visit her every week. And the changes in the children are awe-inspiring. GoodNews24
Horses have healing power and can help people through equine therapy.
Hippotherapy uses the natural gait of a horse to provide motor and sensory input. It is used to treat patients with physical or neurological disabilities such as autism and cerebral palsy. "If the child says 'go' to the horse, the horse goes. If the child says 'stop', the horse stops, which is often amazing. They learn to communicate, even making eye contact with the horse," she tells News24.Eight-year-old Nkwenkwezi, who has cerebral palsy, rides a gentle horse. His name is Midnight.Seven-year-old Piwokhule has cerebral palsy, which affects her ability to walk and maintain posture and balance. But, Rosie is helping her with that.
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