Riding for the disabled

Germany, 1982

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A demonstration of how horses and horse riding are used as therapy for mentally handicapped children. Shows how the therapeutic techniques help develop both physical and social skills.

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Credits

director

Antonius Kroger

production company

Kuratorium fur Therapeutisches

Duration

00:17:00:00

Production places

Germany

Production dates

1982

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

015596

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Horse riding

Animals & Wildlife → Horse sports

Animals & Wildlife → Horses

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Germany

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Physical therapy for children

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped - Care and treatment

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped - Rehabilitation

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped children

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped children - Rehabilitation

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mentally handicapped

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Mentally handicapped children

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physical therapy for children

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Horse sports

Short films

Short films → Short films - Germany

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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