Age: 6-19
Problem: CP - strained muscles, disturbed small motor function, inability to keep back, autism.
Attendance: September – November 2008
Progress recorded at: September 2009

Director Haroutyun Balasanyan: There are 280 children in Kharberd State Orphanage for Children with Special Needs. They suffer from organic and functional disorders of central nervous system, CP, inborn and acquired physical defects.
In autumn 2008 15 children attended 3 months hippotherapy course at Centaur hippotherapy center. Horse therapy had great positive impact on all of them. Communication with animals gave children a possibility for self-expression and helped overcome different complexes. Children would enjoy Nature and also discover their own capabilities. The sessions much improved their memory function, balance and coordination and physical condition in general. They still have broad smiles on their faces when looking at their pictures with horses, remember and tell each other about their impressions.

Hippotherapist's conclusion: TThe children from Kharberd orphanage were our first patients in Ushi. Their physical and psychological benefits from hippotherapy was huge. We did not continue sessions with other children from the orphanage because the orphanage director could no longer afford the transportation of the children to the hippotherapy venue. Recently the director approached us with a request to restart hippotherapy sessions and we are happy to announce that currently we are working on finding funds for the sessions to be restarted.