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Directory of Education and Training - 2009
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Australia	Riding for the Disabled Association of Australia Ltd.
Austria	Österreichische Initiative - Pferde helfen Menschen
Belgium	Arteveldehogeschool Gent
Belgium	HANDHIPPO (Union nationale belge des thérapeutes spécialisés en hippothérapie)
Canada	Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association
Colombia	CORPOALEGRIA
Finland	Therapeutic Riding Association and Ypäjä Equine College
Germany	DKTHR - Deutsches Kuratorium für Therapeutisches Reiten e.V.
Germany	Förderkreis Therapeutisches Reiten e.V.
Germany	Münchner Schule für Psychotherapeutisches Reiten
Hong Kong	Riding For The Disabled Association Ltd.
Israel	INTRA - ISRAEL NATIONAL THERAPEUTIC RIDING ASSOCIATION
Italy	ASSOCIAZIONE "LAPO" ("LAPO" ASSOCIATION)
Italy	C.N.R.A.F.A.N.I.R.E. ONLUS
Italy	F.I.S.E.
Japan	RDA Japan
Mexico	Grupo REYTE - Rehabilitación y Terapia
New Zealand	New Zealand Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated (NZRDA)
Norway	Faggruppen for Terapirdning (FTR)
Peru	CRIADERO TRADICIONES M&F S.A.
Poland	Polish Hippotherapeutic Association
Portugal	ESCOLA NACIONAL de EQUITAÇÃO
South Africa	South African Riding for the Disabled
Spain	AEDEQ, asociación española de equinoterapias – Spanish association for equine therapies.
Sweden	IRT Intersetst Assoc for Therapeutic Riding
The Netherlands	Federatie Paardrijden Gehandicapten
United Kingdom	Riding for the Disabled Association incorporating Carriage Driving
United Kingdom	The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Therapeutic Riding (ACPTR)
United Kingdom	The Red Horse Speaks
United States	American Hippotherapy Association, Inc.
United States	Barbara Engel Therapy Services
United States	Green Chimneys Children's Services
United States	Heritage Christian Stables
United States	High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Inc.
United States	Horse Power
United States	NARHA
United States	Pennsylvania Council on Therapeutic Horsemanship (PACTH)
United States	Special Equestrians, Inc.
United States	St Andrews Presbyterian College
United States	Therapy Services at Ride On
United States	Wilson College
Uruguay	Fundacion Centro Ecuestre 'Sin Limites'

NAME OF ORGANISATION	AEDEQ, asociación española de equinoterapias – Spanish association for equine therapies.
STREET ADDRESS	Calle sa barca trencada nº 1 A bajos
CITY, STATE	Portopetro, Palma de Mallorca, Islas Baleares
ZIP CODE	7691
COUNTRY	ESPAÑA
TELEPHONE	00 34 686331750
FAX
WEBSITE	www.aedeq.com
E-MAIL	lucarellil@hotmail.com
CONTACT	Lorenzo Lucarelli, president
DESCRIPTION	We mainly research the legal, economic, ethic, logistic, and social aspects of equine therapies. We have organized various courses for therapists and instructors, at all levels, from initial to master. We have provided hippotherapy and equine assisted psychotherapy for several years, and then we moved to a new stable. Now we are organizing the new services, although most of them are not active yet. We are also active in the social equine therapy as well as in leisure, sports and educative activities assisted by horses. We are promoting the REDEQUI cooperation project: an international network of pedagogic farms based on equine therapies, which uses tourism as a source of income to support the therapeutic team and extend accessibility to poor people. We held also some programs of therapeutic driving and vaulting, and we are preparing riders for adapted equestrian sports.

NAME OF ORGANISATION	ASSOCIAZIONE “LAPO” (“LAPO” ASSOCIATION)
STREET ADDRESS	Via Antonio Susini n.14
CITY, STATE	FIRENZE,
ZIP CODE	50125
COUNTRY	ITALY
TELEPHONE	+ 39-55-4298431; 416774
FAX	-4298448
WEBSITE	www.associazione-lapo.it
E-MAIL	pasquinelli@neuro.unifi.it
CONTACT	Prof.ssa Anna Pasquinelli Cattedra di Neuropsichiatria Infantile Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche e Psichiatriche Viale G.B. Morgagni 85, 50134 FIRENZE, ITALY
DESCRIPTION	Education and Training in collaboration with the Chair of Child Neuropsychiatry of the University of Florence: A) from 1995: "University Curriculum in TR for Post-Graduate Physicians in Child Neuropsychiatry"; B) from 1996 "Italian Study Group on TR" a multi-professional group with scientific aims which meets twice a year; C) from 1997 "Theoretical/Practical Training Course in TR" (see below); D) from 2002/2003: "University Master in TR” (see below). Scientific aims: Promote and contribute to the study, research scientific experimentation on TR in collaboration with the University: - Elaboration of “TR Neuromotor Disorders Assessment Scale” ” for the quantitative assessment of the results on horseback and on the ground; - Definition of the Guide Lines for the organisation of TR activity in a TR Center. - Publication of books on TR: 1996: "Practical Principles of Therapeutic Riding"; In press, 2009: “Handbook of Therapeutic Riding: Principles, Methodology, Organisation”. - Organisation of Congress, Conference, Workshop, ecc. - Provide a service of Bibliography on TR. Provide technical aids for riding with disabled riders (i.e. “Elisa” Saddle). Organisation, information, professional advise, supervision to TR Centers of national territory. Contacts with Professional Associations and Orders, with Public Organisms, Administrative and Legislative Bodies, National Equestrian Sport Federation, etc.

NAME OF ORGANISATION	CRIADERO TRADICIONES M&F S.A
STREET ADDRESS	ALAMEDA DE LAS PALMAS 144 – LA ENCANTADA – VILLA - CHORRILLOS
CITY, STATE	LIMA,
ZIP CODE	9
COUNTRY	PERU
TELEPHONE	511-2540772
FAX	511-2510344
WEBSITE
E-MAIL	fernandamorey@yahoo.com
CONTACT	FERNANDA MOREY YRIGOYEN
DESCRIPTION	THERAPY FOR TDAH, PC, AUTISM, DOWN SINDROMETHERAPY FOR TDAH, PC, AUTISM, DOWN SINDROME INSTRUCTOR TO PEOPLE AT THE UNIVERSIDAD CIENTIFICA DEL SUR, AT THE DIPLOMADO OD EQUINOTERAPIA – 8 MONTHS – 160 HOURS

NAME OF ORGANISATION	DKTHR – Deutsches Kuratorium für Therapeutisches Reiten e.V.
STREET ADDRESS	Freiherr von Langen Str. 8 a
CITY, STATE	Warendorf,
ZIP CODE	48231
COUNTRY	Germany
TELEPHONE	+49 2581 9279191
FAX	+49 2581 9279199
WEBSITE	www.dkthr.de
E-MAIL	dkthr@fn-dokr.de
CONTACT	Almut Schlingenkötter
DESCRIPTION	Educational Training Programs/Sevices on a regular base for: Hippotherapy (since 1974) PsychoEducational Vaulting/Riding (since 1978) Riding as Sport for People with Disabilities (1982) Occupational Therapy (2006) Psychotherapy on horses (2005) State approved Educational Training Curriculum for Educators/Psychologists (2009) International Teaching/Networking Educational Publications/Teaching Material (books, journals, DVDs, video in German and English language) Connecting with Universities Supporting or Initiating Studies in the field of THR (Tapfer=Therapeutic Riding for Children with Autism finished 2007; Hippotherapy Study to be finished 2010) Member Services (journal/education/ assurrance etc)

NAME OF ORGANISATION	Finnish Therapeutic Riding Association and Ypäjä Equine College
STREET ADDRESS	Välitalontie 11
CITY, STATE	Paltaniemi
ZIP CODE	87850
COUNTRY	Finland
TELEPHONE	358405069180
FAX	35886875183
WEBSITE	www.suomenratsastusterapeutit.net
E-MAIL	sanna.mattila@saunalahti.fi
CONTACT	Sanna Mattila-Rautiainen
DESCRIPTION	Ypaja Equine college has served Finnish Riding therapists association to conduct educational studies to make suplementary education in TR field called Finnish Therapeutic Riding studies. To access within education one needs to have previous occupation in medicine, pedagogic or social field. To compare our education we have hippotherapy and social-pedagogic studies together and also all students from different fields together.

NAME OF ORGANISATION	Grupo REYTE –Rehabilitación y Terapia-
STREET ADDRESS	Heriberto Frías #628 Col. Del Valle
CITY, STATE	Mexico City,
ZIP CODE	3100
COUNTRY	Mexico
TELEPHONE	(5255) 5290-9367
FAX
WEBSITE	www.gruporeyte.com
E-MAIL	contacto@gruporeyte.com
CONTACT	José Alberto Richaud
DESCRIPTION	Grupo REYTE –Rehabilitation and Therapy- is a comprehensive centre dedicated to improve the health of people. One of our major activities is therapeutic riding, where equine assisted activities take place in Tepeji del Río, Hidalgo (near Mexico City). Knowing the importance of a good training for this kind of therapies, we organize seminars and workshops to prepare other people with education and training so they can start their own centre, with the qualifications required.

NAME OF ORGANISATION	Österreichische Initiative – Pferde helfen Menschen
STREET ADDRESS	Hietzinger Hauptstr. 60
CITY, STATE	Vienna,
ZIP CODE	A-1130
COUNTRY	AUSTRIA
TELEPHONE	+43 699 11 555 884
FAX
WEBSITE	http://www.pferde-helfen-menschen.at
E-MAIL	g.h.hauser@gmx.at
CONTACT	Gundula Hauser
DESCRIPTION

NAME OF ORGANISATION	Arteveldehogeschool Gent
STREET ADDRESS	Sint Lievenspoortsrtaat 143 Kantienberg
CITY, STATE	Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen
ZIP CODE	9000
COUNTRY	BELGIUM
TELEPHONE	32 9 269 91 17
FAX	32 9 269 91 92
WEBSITE	www.arteveldehs.be
E-MAIL	godi.devos@arteveldehs.be
CONTACT	Godi De Vos
DESCRIPTION	The Arteveldehogeschool Gent(school for higher education) organises every second year a interdisciplinary postgraduate course for professionals in health and welfare sciences. The course contents in the first year: 126 hours courses and 90 hours observation in EAT settings. In the second year 60 hours practical work in a EAT setting of the own discipline, 2 days with case studies and an individual final project on EAT. Maximum 24 students are accepted in a course.

NAME OF ORGANISATION	C.N.R.A.F.A.N.I.R.E. ONLUS
STREET ADDRESS	Via Bartolomeo d'Alviano, 7
CITY, STATE	Milano,
ZIP CODE	20146
COUNTRY	Italy
TELEPHONE	(39) 02 474467 a.m.
FAX	(39) 02 474467 p.m.
WEBSITE	www.cnranire.it
E-MAIL	info@cnanire.it
CONTACT	Danièle Nicolas Citterio
DESCRIPTION	The Italian national school C.N.R.A.F.A.N.I.R.E. of Education and Training is recognized by the high authority of the State, Ministry of Health, have also memorandum of understanding with Education and University Ministry and it is recognized by Italian Republic President - DPR. There are two programs: one for the University and one it is own of the school. The last one is approved by Italian Ministry of Health. It is organized by 860 hours and divided into 5 units, each of one are specifically for doctors and psychologists, for therapists, for school teachers, for auxiliaries, for equestrian teachers and educators of disabled. Each units are organized in sub-units, for example we have tree sub-units of 40 hours each one, for therapists. For some of units it is necessary to do stages. The language is Italian but it is possible translate into French, English or Spanish. There are no charges for foreigners.

NAME OF ORGANISATION	Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association
STREET ADDRESS	5420 Highway 6 North, Suite 11, R.R. #5
CITY, STATE	Guelph, Ontario
ZIP CODE	N1H 6J2
COUNTRY	Canada
TELEPHONE	519-767-0700
FAX	519-767-0435
WEBSITE	www.cantra.ca
E-MAIL	ctra@golden.net
CONTACT	Donna Naylor
DESCRIPTION	The Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association (CanTRA)Mission: to promote the benefits of therapeutic riding throughout Canada, by raising public awareness, working closely with the medical profession, providing continuing education, maintaining high standards for Therapeutic Riding Instructor Certification and accrediting therapeutic riding centres.

NAME OF ORGANISATION	Förderkreis Therapeutisches Reiten e.V.
STREET ADDRESS	Hohemoor 8
CITY, STATE	26446 Friedeburg,
ZIP CODE
COUNTRY	Germany
TELEPHONE	0049 - 44 53 97 87 41
FAX
WEBSITE	www.foerderkreis-therapeutisches-reiten.de
E-MAIL	info@foerderkreis-therapeutisches-reiten.de
CONTACT	Fr. Katja Lipp-Röben
DESCRIPTION	Förderkreis für Therapeutisches Reiten e.V. is an organization which offers a training program to become a riding therapist. We teach a holistic approach to a therapeutic contact between humans and horses. Förderkreis offers extra occupational courses that take place over two years in a consistent learning group. The training is process oriented and the trainees are offered a wide field of practical learning and self-experience. The courses contain a total of 520 lessons and include profound knowledge of horses as educational co-workers and humans with special needs.