Working towards

greater inclusion

The Endowment Fund strives to ensure greater representation and inclusion of people with disabilities.

Equine-assisted therapy
Parasports

Équiphoria

By opting to work with Équiphoria, the Group has further demonstrated and realized its commitment to support people with disabilities and move towards greater social inclusion.

The Endowment Fund works alongside

Équiphoria to provide greater autonomy

and quality of daily life for patients and their loved ones.

Portrait of Hélène Viruega with a horse

Hélène Viruega

Managing Director of Équiphoria

We are delighted about our partnership with Sicame Group, through which our respective teams have experienced highly rewarding encounters on both a human and professional level. We’re extremely grateful for the support provided by the Endowment Fund over the past two years: the funds donated have really helped drive our projects forward. Thank you Sicame Group.

Founded in

2012

Équiphoria is a healthcare institute that focuses exclusively on neurological rehabilitation through equine-assisted therapy. It is based in La Canourgue, Lozère, and welcomes around 200 children and adults each year. The institute offers:

Facilities specially designed to accommodate patients with disabilities,

A specialist riding school whose horses are used exclusively for therapy,

A multidisciplinary team of health professionals and equine specialists,

A neuroscience laboratory that aims to scientifically prove the impact of these programs on various disorders by conducting pilot studies and clinical trials.

  • 200
    patients and caregivers, from all over France and abroad, welcomed each year
  • 11
    horses
  • 8
    scientific publications in international peer-reviewed journals