[Therapy with the help of a horse - attempt at a situational analysis (author's transl)].

With December 31, 1974 being the target day, the Kuratorium für Therapeutisches Reiten carried out a questionnaire survey amongst its members. Of these questionnaires, 89, predominantly completed by physical therapists, were usuable. As a result of this study it was possible for the first time to collect a number of facts relevant to hippotherapy and therapeutic riding based on a total of 154 415 registered equistrian therapies. Amongst other things, the survey provided informative details regarding physicians' and physical therapists' assistance in hippotherapy and therapeutic riding, its practical implementation, indications and accident risks involved.