Last Updated - August 23, 2023
Sirona provides therapeutic horsemanship, equine-assisted therapy and animal-assisted interventions to young people and adults with additional support needs. This can include mental health, learning disability, young offenders, young carers, young people with emotional/behavioural difficulties and with those educational challenges.
Through horse based activities participants learn about horse behaviour/ psychology and horse management. This can bring increased levels of self-awareness through learning how to control and manage their own behaviours in order to have positive relationships with the horses. Therapeutic horsemanship also leads to gains in self confidence and self esteem together with learning new skills leading to increased opportunities in education and training. Physical and mental health benefits are provided by working with horses and other animals, together with increased well-being from being outdoors in nature.
Educational opportunities can be incorporated in sessions such as horse based projects based around numeracy and literacy. Accredited qualifications are offered: The City & Guilds Level 1 Diploma in horse care and C&G Level 1 Diploma in Animal Care in partnership with Bicton College, which are offered for young people 14yrs + who struggle in traditional school environment or more suited to a vocational course. We also run a non-accredited course – Changing Lives through Horses programme in partnership with The British Horse Society as an ideal foundation course for young people who may be interested in horse care as a career, and are not yet ready for the Level 1 accredited course.
*Small group Nature-based Forest School type sessions to be offered from September 2022. Please get in touch for more details.
Contact Name: Hannah Burgon
Contact Position: Executive Director
Telephone: 01803 868779
07958 356 114
E-mail: info@sironaequine.org.uk
Website: https://sironaequine.org.uk/
Name: Sirona Therapeutic Horsemanship CIO
Address: Buckhams Stables, Old School Farm Totnes TQ9 6EB
Buckhams Stables
Dartington Hall
Totnes
Devon
Postcode: TQ9 6EB
When is it on Open Monday to Friday 9am – 4pm during term time. Holiday horsemanship courses in the summer holidays.
Table of costs
| Amount | Cost Type |
|---|---|
| £55 to £95 | per session |
Details: Donation bursary places available on request (dependent on grant funding available).
Age Ranges: From 5 years 5 months to 18 years 12 months
Referral required: Yes
Referral Details: Please contact Sirona for an application and risk assessment form.
Related links: https://sironaequine.org.uk/
Has Provision: Yes
Has Provision:Yes
Experience with: Emotional needs
ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Autistic Spectrum Disorder ASD
Language impairment
Challenging Behaviour
Learning difficulties
Social development impairment
Loss or Bereavement
Downs syndrome
Details: Learning disability, mental health, emotional and behavioural issues, educational challenges.
Has Provision: Yes
