Presenting Hippotherapy Research at the World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT) 2026 Congress in Bangkok Members of our therapy team, including Matt Mitchell, DPT, PT, HPCS; Randi Shannahan, DPT, PT, HPCS; and Jennifer Lee, OTR/L, ASDCS, recently traveled more...
By Matt Mitchell, PT, DPT, HPCS Did you know that The Shea Center recently produced a published scientific study? The Shea Center’s mission is to improve the lives of people with disabilities through therapeutic horse-related programs. Clients frequently tell stories...
by Matt Mitchell, PT, DPT Sitting balance is a crucial ability. Imagine all the time we spend sitting. But is it necessarily sitting still? Children need sitting balance in order to reach for a toy, change positions, and even participate in activities of daily living...
by Matt Mitchell, PT, DPT Recent research suggests that a robotic horse simulator may be able to produce similar physical benefits to riding a real horse.1 However; there are aspects of live horses that simply cannot be replicated by a machine. We believe these...
by Matt Mitchell, PT, DPT Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is the number one diagnosis of the clients at The Shea Center. Our team of therapists and adaptive riding instructors strongly believe in the effectiveness of using riding instruction and therapy using equine...
by Matt Mitchell, PT, DPT The J. F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center is focused on high-quality, client-centered care. We constantly seek to improve the lives of people with disabilities through therapeutic, horse-related programs. We so strongly believe in this ideal...