hippotherapy

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noun

A specialized physiotherapy treatment that involves having a patient ride a horse to facilitate movement responses.

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Meanings

nounhippotherapy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA specialized physiotherapy treatment that involves having a patient ride a horse to facilitate movement responses.

Origin

From hippo- + therapy.

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APA

hippotherapy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hippotherapy

MLA

“hippotherapy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hippotherapy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hippotherapy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hippotherapy.

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