Overview of Simone and Madison's Research Topic

For our project we chose to look at therapeutic horseback riding. Specifically we are looking at the developmental benefits for athletes with a physical disability at the competitive level. There is a governing body called Ontario Therapeutic Riding Association which is responsible for setting the guidelines and regulations for therapeutic riding in Ontario. Athletes who participate in this program have the opportunity to compete at a provincial level with Parasport Ontario.  Parasport Ontario has a set criterion for athletes with disabilities which separate them into categories based on what physical impairment they have.  We are interesting in analyzing what effects these categories have on the development of athletes in the paraequestiran field.