LEO MEETS THE SHEFFIELD LORD MAYOR

A few years ago, we took a very special visit to a secret location, meeting families living in sheltered accommodation, where they were safe from a bad home life.

There was drums and music happening, the children were learning circus skills and there was lots of activity. Our therapy ponies were an added bonus.

It was a fabulous visit, the children had never been up close with ponies before, and they really enjoyed leading them, stroking them and learning new things. The ponies of course, were fantastic and very patient with the children, who thoroughly enjoyed their day.

The Lord Mayor came to support the project, and loved the idea of horses helping people through stress and upset. These are some really valuable benefits to pony therapy, especially for young people, and people suffering post trauma.

Pony Therapy can provide a host of benefits for young people, and people post trauma, including reducing stress and anxiety, and encouraging communication. They also provide a tangible connection to nature, and encourage children to learn, focus and empathasise. While we’re out and about doing pony therapy visits and going to fayres and festivals, we really notice the positive reaction the ponies bring first hand, and it often brings us to tears. Spreading smiles to those who need it most, is essentially, why we do this, and it brings us great joy to spread happiness wherever we go.

If you’d like to donate, to help us spread more smiles, you can head to the donate page here.