tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847555252882706450.post892447222715579550..comments2023-05-17T00:48:38.295-07:00Comments on horseot: A morning without a side walkerbarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212585420324513813noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847555252882706450.post-8645746826292590662010-02-10T12:30:18.578-08:002010-02-10T12:30:18.578-08:00I hope to work someday at a facility that his this...I hope to work someday at a facility that his this philosophy. But for now that would involve a longer commute or working on a day I don't want to work. But I totally agree with you. <br />Barbarabarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09212585420324513813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847555252882706450.post-30541432668310052152010-02-10T08:10:59.198-08:002010-02-10T08:10:59.198-08:00Wow, glad to hear everything worked out okay. At ...Wow, glad to hear everything worked out okay. At our center it is a risk-management policy that if a client normally has two sidewalkers and we don't have two people- we don't run the session on horseback!(we may do a barn or clinic session) This is a huge liability if something were to happen and the parent would say, "well every other week they had two people walking with them". In our specialty area of practice we have a lot more to consider then our own treatment plan as we might in a clinical or school situation. We have a team that we are counting on, including the horse, horse handler/expert and sidewalkers. For our treatments to be successful and safe we need our whole team functioning together, the soundness and temperament of the horse, the presence, fitness and training of our horse handler and therapy aides (they may be volunteer or staff) all contribute to how successful and how we complete our treatment session that day. I guess this is something for everyone to consider if you are missing a team member- what are your facilities policies and what is your comfort level with risk.ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029390347118823043noreply@blogger.com