Barnsley Riding for the Disabled

13/08/2026

good morning
Can the riders Parents due to pony experience From the Childhood ambitions booked in for this afternoon please call the stables due to the weather 01226241478

18/07/2026

over 14 years old do something amazing

17/07/2026

Volunteers over 14 needed for activites over the Summer months ring Barnsley 01226 241478

20/06/2026

looking for recomendations our arena needs some new post replacing thanks

19/06/2026

Shelby said no to working today 🤭

09/06/2026

02/06/2026

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15/03/2026

According to a study by Sara Kwon and colleagues published in the journal Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine (2019), therapeutic horseback riding (THR) may help improve language and cognitive abilities in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or intellectual disability (ID). In this study, children aged 6–13 participated in an 8-week program where the therapy group received conventional therapy along with 30 minutes of therapeutic horseback riding once per week. Researchers measured changes in language using standardized tests such as the Receptive and Expressive Vocabulary Test (REVT) and the Preschool Receptive-Expressive Language Scale (PRES), and assessed cognition using the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) and the Bayley Scales of Infant Development.

The findings showed that children who participated in therapeutic horseback riding experienced significant improvements in receptive language, expressive language, vocabulary skills, and cognitive functioning after the 8-week intervention. Although both the therapy and control groups showed some improvement, the horseback riding group improved in more areas. Researchers concluded that therapeutic horseback riding may be a promising complementary therapy to support communication, learning, and cognitive development in children with ASD and intellectual disabilities.

PMCID: PMC6637059 PMID: 31311249

13/03/2026