Who is therapeutic riding for?
Therapeutic riding may support children and adults with learning or intellectual disabilities, attention or balance difficulties, limited body awareness and psychosomatic conditions, among other needs.
Connection · movement · trust
Therapeutic riding in Thurgau
Individual horse-assisted support for children and adults in Andwil, Switzerland, in a calm and protected setting.
Individual support
The horse as
a trusted partner.
We offer therapeutic riding at Guggenbühl in 8586 Andwil, in the Swiss canton of Thurgau. Riding therapist Claudia Brühlmann helps build the connection between people and horses.
The process begins with a meeting between the therapist, the client and family members. They discuss goals, personal needs and possibilities, then develop an individual therapy plan.
Progress and goals are reviewed in regular conversations and adjusted when needed.
Our therapeutic riding is for children and adults from Thurgau and Eastern Switzerland. Familiar horses from our Knabstrupper breeding programme accompany the sessions.
Examples of needs
- Learning and intellectual disabilities
- Hyperactivity
- Attention difficulties (ADD)
- Limited body awareness
- Postural difficulties
- Balance difficulties
- Speech difficulties
- Psychosomatic conditions
- Eating disorders
Areas of support
- Core stability
- Gross and fine motor skills
- Concentration
- Self-awareness
- Ability to cope with tasks
- Perception
- Managing fear and aggression
- Physical and social communication
- Sequencing actions
- Responsibility
Riding for children
- Playful contact with the pony
- Leading exercises
- Balance exercises
- Concentration exercises
- Coat and hoof care
- Stable care
- Correct saddling and bridling
- Riding figures
Frequently asked questions
About therapeutic riding
How does therapy at Guggenbühl begin?
It begins with a personal meeting. The therapist, client and family members discuss goals, wishes and possibilities. These form the basis of an individual therapy plan.
Will health insurance contribute to the cost?
Claudia Brühlmann is registered with EMR. Depending on the insurer, medically prescribed sessions may be partly covered. Please ask your health insurer about your own policy.