The thesis deals with an issue which combines social inclusion and therapy by using horses. Its aim is to standardize obstacles whose removal institutional intervention could be in the area of social inclusion of disadvantaged groups specifically contribute to good during the process of thein again return to society and active life. The theoretical part deals with issue of human coexistence with animals in modern society, which builds on the active co-existence in the past. Further the work is focused on the question what social function it performs human coexistence with animals and deals with the problems of the disabled, debilitated and thein rehabilitationthrough hippotherapy. In the practical part are mapped organizations focused on hiporehabilitation location in the rural and urban environment, legal forms and methods of operation. Theprimary research are explored barriers and challenges faced by the operators of thismethod in practice. The economic and psychological barriers have been confirmed by the operators and clients hippotherapy. Other barriers (social character) deal of operators hippotherapy, while other clients have special obstacles. In both cases there is not a solvability of the institutional intervention.

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My diploma thesis "Evaluation of using horses in Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies in the Czech Republic" analysis the situation of using horses as a mean of medical treatment for humans in the Czech Republic. The first part is focused on history of therapeutic horse riding, founding of therapeutic associations and organizations and hipotherapy characterised in details. In the second part I deal with specification of breeds of horse and their types which are eligible for Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies and key-factors of choosing a horse for hippotherapy. The final part contains methodology, results of the research and its evaluation.

Dissertation deals with hiporehabilition as therapeutic method, describing each sector and its practical utilisation. It explains used terms and in brief touches on history of application of horses as therapeutical animals. Theoretical part of dissertation describes essentiality of careful preparation of horse prior to its using to hiporehabilitation work, professional selection of it, high-quality basic training followed with special training focusing to work with client. It also points out possible risks connected with selection of horse. Thesis evaluates selection standards of hipo-rehabilitation horses, its coherence and potential correlation concerning age, sex and discipline for which is horse prepared. Since 2011 has been conducted specialization test of less than 150 horses and the results has been evaluated and after that confronted. Objective of dissertation is pint out main requirements which has to be taken to consideration in the proces of selection of horse for utilsation in this field, and suitability of its physical proportions as well as traits of character. For creatures employed in any kind of animotherapy is a contact and work with a client extremly mentally demanding, therefore the proces of thorough and careful selection of horse is just as neccessary together with its subsequent preparation, which is in final phase assessed during performance test of hiporehabilitation horse before comitee of experts. Outcome of such a training shall be happy and mentally calm horse, for like that is ready to be irreplaceable assistant for the therapist and valuable co-terapist for the client.

This diploma thesis investigates the possibilities of using the horsemanship to help children and young people with behaviour disabilities. It is divided into seven thematic parts. At the beginning, there is the definition of the group of children and young people with behaviour disabilities. The second part, called ethology of the horse, describes the most important characteristics of the horses. The following part defines the term hypo rehabilitation. The most important characteristics of the horse, which are successfully used in therapy, are presented in the forth part. The fifth part characterizes the horsemanship and its most important representatives. The following part shows, why is horsemanship well suited to be used for this kind of clients. The last part deals with the horse therapy itself, with its effect on the client, with the role of the therapist, with the choice of horses for each kind of clients. The diploma thesis has proven the importance of the social behaviour of the horse in the therapy and the possibility of using it as a mirror in the work with people. Further, it has shown the necessity of future investigations in this field and the urgency of further education of the therapists in psychotherapy, ethology and communication with the horses.

The work shows the possibilities of creating landscapes suitable for recreation and hippotherapy, while preserving the values of landscape in the area of Těmice. It is trying to show how to make the design of the chosen estate gently to the environment. It deals with a water problems, such as meliorations that were made at the end of the last century and the loss of permanent grasslands.

The main issue of this dissertation is the influence hiporehabilitation on the human body and the horseback. This thesis consist of the recherche and my own results. Recherche concentrate on the characteristic of all spheres of the hiporehabilitation, history and the effect. Furthermore, on diseases which are arising in particular spheres. For the treatment of results for this thesis was made a qualitative research with the help of questionaires which was consequently evaluated. Within the framework of the research I visited two centres and I found out all of the available information about clients who attend hiporehabilitation and about horses which the hiporehabilitation was practising on. The main task is evaluated in the end-influence of the therapy on the human body and the influence on the horses. The thesis finally lead in the help to relevant centres to reach some informationes about the effect on their clients.

Hippotherapy belongs to the family of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation methods. It especially benefits the rehabilitation care of complex neurological patients. This paper theoretically examines the methodology of hippotherapy. Further, this paper examines an evaluative survey of 21 subjects after intensive hippotherapy who were initially diagnosed with cerebral palsy. The immediate, short and medium term effect of the therapy was exami-ned. For the evaluation the intercondylic index, Collis symptom and position reaction tests were used. The testing is complemented with a questionnaire filled in by parents with 11 pa-rameters, which included changes in the functions of knowledge and psyche of the child. The results show that there is a statistically significant improvement in all examined parameters after immediate and weekly therapy. Thus this method can be recommended as a possible approach to the therapy of children with cerebral palsy. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)

This thesis "Zootherapy and its utilization in practice" deals with zootherapy, its metods and using animals like healers and companions. The thesis it divided into two parts, theoretical and practical. In the first part I write about zootherapy as a whole and its forms. In the practical part you can find the survey. The main goal of this thesis is to provide informations about zootherapy and spread its findings to all who are interested in this issue. Further I would like to find out whether the zootherapy has a positive effect on people who use it. In annex you can find enclosed informations about communication with handicapped client and stories of clients who use the therapy.