Practitioners
Please click on the map below to find EAA practitioners in your area. If you are a current practitioner and are not included on this list please contact info@oneequine.org
Service Providers
Service provider | What service do they provide? | Who are their main clients? | Where do they provide the service? | Contact details |
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BHS changing lives through horses | BHS changing lives through horses’ programme provides equine assisted activities and equine assisted learning to young people who are not in employment, education or training (NEET). | Young people who are not in employment, education or training (NEET). These groups are at risk of becoming socially excluded with income below the poverty line and without the skills to improve their economic situation. | Tullynewbank Riding Stables, Glenavy and Islandmagee Riding School, Islandmagee | Email: Phillippa.founds@bhs.org.uk |
BHS Learning with Horses Course | BHS learning with Horses Course provides an introduction into the basic care and management of horses, as well as fundamental riding skills. People also discover how to communicate and work with horses, encouraging positive engagement and motivational learning experiences. | Young people between 9-17 | There are many providers throughout NI- contact BHS to find one near to you |
Email: susan.spratt@bhs.org.uk Email: shelaghlaird@aol.com |
Clady Water Farm Equine Learning Centre – Diane Jones | Clady Water farm provide equine facilitated and equine assisted learning sessions Diane is a professionally qualified social worker with over 20-year experience and is qualified with Festina Lente. Diane is registered with HETI on the Irish National Register. | Both 1-1 and group sessions are available for children and adults. | Clady Water Farm, Templepatrick |
Mobile 07866629894 Email info.cladywaterfarm@btinternet.com |
EAL at Gransha Equestrian Centre – Amy Robinson | Amy provides equine assisted learning and is EAQ trained. | Amy provides EAL to young people and adults struggling with a range of mental health issues, self-harm, addiction and eating disorders. EAL sessions for reflective work place practice are also available. She also provides family and group sessions or 1-1 sessions. | 10a Kerrs Road, Bangor Co Down BT19 7QD |
Website: http://www.granshaequestrian.com/eal/
Phone Number: 07784809976 |
Equine Enrichment – Louise Moorhead | Louise provides equine enrichment therapy and learning and is EAGALA trained. | Louise runs personal development programmes for individuals and residential overnight workshops for groups. (Adults and children) | 22 Northland Cres, Londonderry BT48 7JU. |
http://www.equineenrichment.co.uk/ Email: louise@equineenrichment.co.uk Phone Number: 07720841140 |
Glenview Farm – Jane Magee and Hannah Morgan | Glenview offer equine assisted learning. Both providers have Festina Lente qualification, workplace coaches and hold certificates in equine welfare management. Glenview farm is a HETI approved centre. | They provide services to children, teenagers and young adults with social, emotional, well-being and behavioural needs. Glenview work with young people with autism incorporating a sensory garden and trail. | 24 Glenview Road, Carnalbana, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, BT44 0DL |
Website:
https://www.glenviewfarm.org.uk/equine-assisted-learning/ Phone Number: 07711 835204 Email: enquiries@glenviewfarm.org.uk |
Gortilea Social Farm CIC- Clare McMonagle | Clare offers hippotherapy and equine assisted learning services. Clare is an occupational therapist and trained in USA with American Hippotherapy Association. | Clare’s clients include children, young people and adults with additional needs. | 491 Baranailt Road, Claudy, BT47 4EF |
Website: http://gortileasocialfarm.com/ Email: gortileasocialfarm@outlook.com Phone Number: 07923388403 |
Horses for people – June Burgess | June provides equine assisted learning workshops for groups of up to 8 people. Courses that focus on mental wellbeing, resilience, leadership, personal development. One- and two-day bespoke workshops. June is fully certified by European Assoc. of Horse Assisted Educators (EAHAE). Certified ICF Member and Student Member of National Counselling Society. | Veterans - wellbeing and PTSD. Corporate groups - leadership and team building. Groups struggling with life obstacles / change / relationships. VSS - resilience and wellbeing. | The Stables at Ballygraffan, 104 Killinchy Road, Comber, BT23 5NE Google link: https://goo.gl/maps/EWnskgmEEJbdmpoe9 |
Website: www.horsesforpeople.co.uk Email: june@ballygraffan.com Phone Number: 07711 881577 |
Learning in harmony with donkeys- Anne Brown | Anne provides fun, practical and a gentle approach to equine facilitated learning. | Children and adults | Saintfield |
www.donkeybreedsociety.co.uk Email: annebrown100@icloud.com Phone Number: 07719270954 |
Lough shore Equine Assisted Therapy and Learning- Samantha O’Sullivan | Samantha offers equine assisted learning and equine assisted therapy. She studied Equine Assisted Therapy & Learning with the Institute of Animal Care & Education (IACE). She is an occupational therapist with specialist training in Equine Assisted Therapy and Learning. | Lough shore offer services to children, young people and adults. Samantha has experience in working with adults and children with physical, sensory, intellectual and mental health difficulties. | Fermanagh. | Email: loughshoreequine@gmail.com Name: Samantha O’Sullivan Phone Number: 07532760645 |
Peace of mind- Nicci Hall | Peace of Mind provides equine assisted learning and Nicci is an Educational Psychologist with QQI EAL LEVEL 6. | Nicci provides services to children and adults with additional needs such as autism, ADHD, communication difficulties, social emotional and behavioural difficulties or learning disability. | Woodquarter Farm 25b Magheralone Road, Ballynahinch, BT24 8ND |
Website: www.peaceofmindni.com Email: niccolahall@outlook.com Phone Number: 07762430633 |
RDA NI – multiple coaches and facilities across NI | RDA provide many services including therapeutic riding/carriage driving. | Children and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities across Northern Ireland | 30 groups all over NI- check out their website for the full list. |
https://ridingforthedisabledni.org Name : Chairman- Celia McMorran Email: rdaniregion@yahoo.co.uk |
The Donkey Sanctuary Belfast | The donkey sanctuary provides, donkey assisted activities (DAA) including Donkey Facilitated Learning (DFL), Donkey Management Programme (DMP) and Wellbeing with Donkeys. | Vulnerable children and adults. | 72 Ballymartin Rd, Templepatrick, Belfast, Ballyclare BT39 0BS |
https://www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/ Email: lorraine.nelson@thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk Phone Number: 028 9332 4647 |
Tullynewbank Stables- Simone McCambridge | Simone offers equine assisted learning. She is a qualified equine facilitated learning facilitator (EFL) EAHAE, master practitioner in emotional freedom techniques (EFT) and a neuro linguistic programming practitioner (NLP). |
one to one family group corporate learning & development |
25 Tullynewbank Road Glenavy, Crumlin BT29 4PQ |
Website www.tullynewbank-stables.com Email: info@tullynewbank-stables.com Phone Number: 028 9445 4657 |
Lough Shore Equine Assisted Therapy and Learning | Equine Assisted Learning and Equine Assisted Therapy Studied Equine Assisted Therapy & Learning with the Institute of Animal Care & Education (IACE) Trained Occupational Therapist with specialist training in Equine Assisted Therapy and Learning | children, young people and adults and has experience in working with adults and children with Physical, Sensory, Intellectual and Mental Health difficulties | Fermanagh | Samantha O’Sullivan Email: loughshoreequine@gmail.com Phone Number: 07532760645 |
Gortilea Social Farm CIC | Hippotherapy Occupational Therapists and trained in USA American Hippotherapy Association | Children, young people and adults with additional needs | 491 Baranailt Road, Claudy, BT47 4EF |
Website http://gortileasocialfarm.com/ Email: gortileasocialfarm@outlook.com Phone Number:07923388403 |
Tobi & Peanut Therapy Ponies | Equine Facilitated Learning 1-1 sessions over 4-6 weeks. All sessions are tailored to the individual needs. Specific three-week programmes for primary schools around Managing Emotions. | Children and adults | Banbridge (Contact for further details) |
Website https://www.tobiandpeanut-therapyponies.com/about-us/ Contact: Kate Russell Phone Number: 07825569629 |
Thyolo Therapy | Counselling Equine Assisted Learning Equine Assisted Counselling | Diverse range of clients with a variety of issues including anxiety, depression, finance problems, and trauma. | Counselling - 62 Killadeas Rd, Enniskillen BT94 2FH EAL - Castle Irvine Demesne, Irvinestown, Enniskillen BT94 1GG |
Website: https://www.facebook.com/thyolo.therapy Contact: Meloney Maye Phone Number: 07546265493 |
Be Balanced, Be You | 1-2-1Therapeutic Riding; Sibling support; Basic horse care and fundamental riding skills and encouragement of safe, positive, skills building and resilience experiences. | 1-2-1 for children, teenagers, young adults and adults with social, emotional, well-being, learning difficulties and behaviours needs. Including ADHD, ADD, ASD, Neuro diverse, anxiety, confidence and self esteem needs, mental health (SEBD and SEMH) and executive functioning challenges | MacKenzies Equestrain Centre, Randelstown, Antrim, BT41 3JD |
Website: https://www.facebook.com/bebalancedbeyoutoday Phone Number: 07384 320 109 Email: bebalancedbeyou@yahoo.com |
Links
Academic institutes and Training bodies
Temple Grandin Equine Centre, Colorado State University
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE)
University of Ulster, School of Life and Health Sciences
Equine Assisted Qualifications
EAGALA, Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association
Path International – Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship
EFETA, Equine Facilitated Education and Therapy Association (Ireland)
Welsh Institute of Therapeutic Horsemanship
Horses in Education and Therapy International (HETI)
CPTRH (Chartered Physiotherapists in Therapeutic Riding and Hippotherapy)