Anche noi a cavallo
in porcia (pordenone)
ABOUT US
Equestrian Rehabilitation Center
The "Anche Noi a Cavallo" Association is a Horse Riding Rehabilitation Center and a private healthcare facility that has been providing services and treatments for people with disabilities since 1987. These services are aimed at treating and alleviating various physical, neurological, psychomotor, cognitive, emotional, and relational disorders associated with a wide range of conditions. Originally established as a hippotherapy center, over the years, the Association has expanded its activities to include many other services, some of which are also aimed at families. The facility consists of a multifunctional team composed of the Health Director, the Technical Scientific Director, the Project Coordinator, the Veterinarian with expertise in Animal-Assisted Interventions, the Occupational Therapist, and the Animal Co-therapist.
THE FARM
Riding stables open all year
Located in the municipality of Porcia, immersed in the green countryside of Puriliese, the center has 3,800 square meters of property where you will find a covered riding arena measuring 30x15 meters, a spacious garden equipped with games and outdoor gym facilities, ample indoor heated spaces for year-round accommodation, including for large groups and school excursions. There is also a large outdoor canopy for reception and educational activities. The center has an additional 12,500 square meters of outdoor space available for Animal-Assisted Interventions (IAA) and other activities conducted by the center.
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WHAT WE DO
Clinical Interviews and Implementation of Animal-Assisted Interventions Projects (individual and group)
Animal-Assisted Therapy (A.A.T.), Animal-Assisted Education (A.A.E.), Animal-Assisted Activities (A.A.A.)
Psychotherapy Area: Psychomotricity and Customized Projects, Personalized Therapeutic and Educational Projects (Psychiatry, Disabilities, Developmental Age)
Relational Psychomotricity and Music Therapy Area
Parent Training Area (Support for Parenting Skills)
Occupational Therapy Area
Neurology Area (Clinical Assessment and Pharmacological Therapy)
Speech Therapy Area (Clinical Assessment and Therapy)
Integrated Summer Activities, Educational Projects for Local Schools
Gifted and High Cognitive Potential Area in collaboration with LABtalento at the University of Pavia
Neurodevelopmental Disorders Area: Treatment of all Disorders, especially Early Autism Therapy following the Early Start Denver Model
School Area (Psychoeducational Support for Teachers, Supervision, and Training)
HOW WE WORK
The therapeutic path
The therapeutic process of AAI (Animal-Assisted Interventions) includes:
Assessment and Customized AAI Planning: The extreme variability in clinical manifestations of such individuals necessitates the establishment of intervention programs that are as individualized as possible, with technical adjustments that need to be verified and evaluated each time. The multifunctional team, composed of the Project Manager, Intervention Coordinator, Veterinarian with expertise in AAI, and Animal Co-therapist, participates in the development of the project.
Weekly sessions of Hippotherapy or Equine Rehabilitation (AAI).
Ongoing monitoring that spans the entire treatment to genuinely assess the changes induced by therapy, with a particular focus on cognitive and behavioral changes.
Periodic interviews to review the progress of the Customized Project.
THE EXPERIENCE WE OFFER
We involve our users
Based on the experience gained over the years in the implementation of various interventions, our offering is aimed at engaging our users, especially the younger ones, in interesting, rewarding, and engaging activities. The horses, selected for their morphology and temperament, are particularly suited to establishing relationships with people, facilitating all non-verbal aspects. The Intervention Coordinator, following the guidance provided by the Project Manager, discreetly integrates into this context, taking advantage of the opportunities that animal-assisted activities offer, particularly with regard to AAI.
Educational AAI activities and Animal-Assisted Activities (AAA) are centered around the aspects of play and mutual respect, through which participants can learn new things.
In all AAI activities, the important aspect of peer relationships is present, and whenever possible, the activities have a group character.