This team coordinates all our fundraising activities. This could be anything from bucket collections to sponsored skydives. The charity relies heavily on the goodwill and generosity of people to subsidise the cost of our therapy sessions and make them more affordable for families. Fundraising is never an easy task which is why we are always…
We welcome new volunteers to help with the horses or the children at camps. All volunteers who have contact with the children must apply for Garda vetting. Other volunteering opportunities include helping with the maintenance of the sensory trail and fundraising activities. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact us on 086…
Our dedicated leaders have great horse handling skills and knowledge of horse behaviour. They are responsible for grooming and caring for the horses and having them tacked up and ready for lessons. When needed the leader’s sidewalk during a Therapeutic Horse Riding lesson and they regularly participate in activities during lessons.
Denise is our Equine Assisted Psychotherapist with an extensive & varied career of 40 years in community care. She qualified as a person-centred therapist in 2005 & trained as a certified Equine Assisted Psychotherapist in Ireland since 2015 with the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA) worldwide Model Of Equine Therapy. Denise has extensive…
Lisa has 20 year’s experience working with all types of horses and has a wealth of experience in the areas of equine health, wellbeing and first aid. Lisa is responsible for managing the care of the therapy horses/ponies. Lisa holds a BSC in Equine studies and is a qualified Therapeutic Horse Riding Coach. She is…
Victoria is a mother to four children, two of whom are on the Autism Spectrum. Having seen the benefits of Therapeutic Horseriding she trained as a coach and is responsible for the day-to-day running of lessons and for supervising the care of the staff and horses. She is a horse owner and incredibly passionate about…