Baylor University Testing MiraColt, A Device To Simulate Therapeutic Horseback Riding As Treatment For Autism

An interdisciplinary team of Baylor University scientists and engineers is testing a device that simulates the motion of horseback riding as a treatment for children with autism. The device is called MiraColt. The goal is that the device will provide children with autism with the same benefits as therapeutic horseback riding. In August 2020, the team was awarded a grant of nearly $600,000 by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to fund the research.

MiraColt mimics the three-dimensional motion of a walking therapy horse to promote balance improvement, gait training, and neuromuscular development. Researchers believe the walking motion . . .