hippotherapy
English
Etymology
From
hippo-
+
therapy
.
Noun
hippotherapy
(
uncountable
)
(
medicine
)
A specialized physiotherapy treatment that involves having a patient ride a horse to facilitate movement responses.
Further reading
http://science.naturalnews.com/2005/2782900_An_exploration_of_German_and_British_physiotherapists_views_on_the.html