hippotherapy https://www.thebatavian.com/ en https://www.thebatavian.com/themes/barrio_batavian/images/thebatavian_logo.png hippotherapy https://www.thebatavian.com/ Local Matters © 2008-2023 The Batavian. All Rights Reserved. Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:32:45 -0400 https://www.thebatavian.com/themes/barrio_batavian/images/thebatavian_logo.png Tue, 27 May 2014 13:08:00 -0400 Open house and fundraiser to help pay for 'hippotherapy' for disabled children https://www.thebatavian.com/billie-owens/open-house-and-fundraiser-to-help-pay-for-hippotherapy-for-disabled-children/42925 Children with disabilities can benefit from hippotherapy. What's that? It's providing speech therapy and physical therapy using the movement of a horse.

From 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, there will be an open house and fundraiser to benefit ARC of Genesee County for hippotherapy. It will take place at Conrad Country Stables at 2638 Pearl St. (Route 33) just outside of Batavia.

There will be a Chinese auction, 50/50 raffle, children's games and refreshments.

Valerie Edwards is the director of the program, which is relatively new to Genesee County. It is called Equine Assisted Therapeutic Services LLC, located at 3389 Dodgeson Road, Alexander. Phone is 585-815-0327.

]]> https://www.thebatavian.com/billie-owens/open-house-and-fundraiser-to-help-pay-for-hippotherapy-for-disabled-children/42925#comments https://www.thebatavian.com/billie-owens/open-house-and-fundraiser-to-help-pay-for-hippotherapy-for-disabled-children/42925 May 27, 2014, 1:08pm hippotherapy Open house and fundraiser to help pay for 'hippotherapy' for disabled children Billie Owens <p>Children with disabilities can benefit from hippotherapy. What's that? It's providing speech therapy and physical therapy using the movement of a horse.</p> <p>From 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, there will be an open house and fundraiser to benefit ARC of Genesee County for hippotherapy. It will take</p>