Activities at Trewen meadows

Not all therapeutic experiences require riding — there are many meaningful ways to connect with our horses from the ground.

Our ground-based sessions take place in a calm, low-pressure environment where participants can spend quality time with their favourite horse or pony. Through gentle interaction, including touch, speech, and breathing techniques, participants build strong emotional bonds while benefiting from the therapeutic presence of the horse.

These sessions are carefully designed to support movement and wellbeing, especially for individuals with disabilities or long-term conditions such as Dementia.
 

Benefits of Ground-Based Activities:

• Promote physical and emotional wellbeing
   
• Encourage skill development
   
• Help to reduce stress and anxiety
   
• Foster trust and empathy
   
• Offer opportunities to connect with nature
   
• Provide a multi-sensory experience
   
• Support memory, alertness, and engagement
   
• Designed to be intergenerational – perfect for participants and their families or carers
   

• 🐴 30-minute 1:1 Grooming Session – £15
   
• 🐴 30-minute Group Horse Care Session – £15
   
• 🌿 30-minute Group Wellbeing Session – £10
   
• ☕ 45-minute “Tea with a Pony” Session – £10
   

Whether you're seeking quiet companionship or meaningful activity, our ground-based sessions offer something for everyone. 

Our riding sessions offer proven therapeutic benefits and are often recommended by healthcare professionals. More than just riding, these sessions provide a unique form of physical therapy—one that engages both body and mind.

The warmth, rhythm, and three-dimensional movement of the horse is transferred through the rider’s body, helping to, relax tight muscles, Strengthen core stability, reduce muscle spasms, improve balance, posture, and coordination
 

Benefits of Therapeutic Riding:

• Enhances mobility, core strength, and balance
   
• Supports overall fitness and physical health
   
• Encourages social interaction and lasting friendships
   
• Offers opportunities to progress, gain confidence, and even compete
   

• 🐎 30-minute 1:1 Riding Session – £28
   
• 🐎 30-minute Group Riding Session – £17

Each session is tailored to the individual, ensuring a safe, supportive, and empowering experience.

 Physiotherapy sessions at Trewen Meadows are led by our experienced therapist, Vicky, who specialises in working with children and young people. These sessions are designed to be both effective and enjoyable—because fun is key to staying motivated and making progress.

Hippotherapy involves the use of a walking horse’s three-dimensional movement as part of a structured physiotherapy treatment. Vicky’s expertise ensures that each session is carefully tailored to the needs of the individual, taking into account anatomical, physiological, and psychological differences—especially important when working with children.

Benefits of Hippotherapy:

• Uses the rhythmic motion of the horse to improve posture, balance, and movement
   
• Enhances core strength and coordination
   
• Shown to support children with cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, brain and spinal cord injuries, and other movement-related conditions
   
• Backed by research: Improvements in functional ability have been demonstrated and maintained over time
   

• 🐴 30-minute 1:1 Hippotherapy Session – £45
   

These sessions offer a unique and effective form of physiotherapy in a supportive, engaging environment—combining clinical expertise with the therapeutic power of horses.  

 Begin Your Journey With Us

Step into a safe, calming space where horses help guide you toward healing, growth, and self-discovery. Our therapeutic equine sessions offer connection, confidence, and a sense of peace that stays with you long after you leave the paddock.

🌿 Complete our short online registration form to start your journey and let us welcome you into this unique experience.