Therapeutic Riding Associaton of Greece (TRAG)

From: 24.04.2012 To: 27.04.2012 Share

A horse brought me to the land of fairy tales...

The therapeutic value of horse riding for people with disabilities was well known to the Greeks as early as the 5th Century B.C. Historians quote Hippocrates as saying, "Riding in clean air strengthens body muscles and keeps them in good form".

In 1952, Danish Liz Hartel won the silver medal for Dressage in the Helsinki Olympic Games while suffering from partial paralysis of both her lower limbs, caused by Polyomelitis; thus becoming the inspiration for the establishment of the first therapeutic riding centers in the U.K. and Scandinavia.

In 1983 therapeutic riding came to Greece, at the Varibobi Riding Club, thanks to the initiative and work of Aideen Lewis. In 1992 Therapeutic Riding Association of Greece (TRAG) was established.

At the celebration of 20 years of TRAG we invite everybody in Athens.

Τhe XIV Congress for Therapeutic Riding on April 24-27, 2012. The Congress will be jointly organized by Therapeutic Riding Association of Greece (TRAG) and Federation of Riding for the Disabled International (FRDI).

The XIV Congress for Therapeutic Riding will take place in Athens, renown through the ages as the city of dialogue, wisdom and democracy, and will have the honor to offer its hospitality to delegates from many countries around the world, who will come to present their work and experience on therapeutic horse riding and hippotherapy.

The Organizing Committee promises to do its best in order to implement a successful meeting and to offer to all participants and visitors the hospitality that they deserve!

For further information, please visit: www.frdi-athens2012.gr/index.php.