Hippotherapy device

A hippotherapy device, comprising a saddle (8), which constitutes a seat for a person (9), as well as a programmable movement control (5) and an automatic movement device (4) designed to automatically move the saddle (8) according to a movement pattern program that is to be executed by the movement control (5) and that specifies a sequence of target values of positions and orientations of the saddle (8) in the locality of the movement device (4), in order to execute the movement pattern, characterized by a person securing device (2), which comprises a main support (10) on which a body strap (11) is mounted, at least one sensor (15) designed to detect at least one physical variable characterizing the body posture of the person (9) on the saddle (8), and an auxiliary control device (13) designed to use the expected values of the physical variable, which characterize the expected body posture of the person (9) on the saddle (8), in accordance with the movement pattern program and the position and orientation of the saddle (8), to compare said expected values to the current values of the physical variable detected by the sensor (15), which characterize the actual body posture of the person (9) on the saddle (8), and to trigger an associated safety function, if a deviation of the current values of the physical variable from the expected values of this physical variable exceeds a predetermined tolerance threshold.