Collytown Therapy Ponies

Collytown Therapy Ponies Therapeutic encounters using special ponies. Due to their small size the ponies are able to go into hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, schools and nurseries.

Benefits for all ages, especially the elderly or those with poor mobility, learning difficulties or anxiety.
🐴 Therapeutic Sessions
🐴 Visits to Homes, schools & preschools
🐴 Training Both adults and children for so many reasons can benefit
from an interaction with our very special ponies

Animals are known to offer major therapeutic benefits to people of all ages but especially for those with poor mobility, co-ordination, partially sighted or who suffer from depression, anxiety or have learning difficulties. Horses being intuitive animals are able to read and respond to the emotions of the people around them, the opportunity to touch, stoke or just be in their presence can evoke a truly positive response. Horses are not confrontational by nature, our ponies have very kind & gentle temperaments making them ideal for older people or those with autism or challenging behaviour, we have witnessed even the most withdrawn open up and let the barriers down when with the ponies. Our Ponies Provide:
* Sensory Touch
* Social Interaction
* A non-judgemental Encounter
* Happy Association in Familiar Surroundings
* Reminiscence - Especially for older generation

The benefits of interactions with therapy animals are now being recognised by growing numbers of specialists. Unique in that, not only do we welcome individuals or groups to our approved facilities, our ponies travel to wherever they are needed most. They are fully trained and accustomed to working around specialist equipment using lifts to gain access to anyone that would otherwise miss out. For individual cases, our ponies can be teamed with Occupational, Speech or Physical therapists to set specific programs or goals, this can be as simple as inspiring a patient to reach out an arm or to walk with patients learning to use new equipment. Each encounter is tailored to the needs of the individuals, so everyone can benefit. We treat all we meet with kindness, care, compassion, dignity and respect. We are also available for School, Pre school and nursery visits. The ponies have also been used for Birthday surprize visits, Christmas Nativities, Santa's Grottos and school fates!

The fabulous Pumpkin's created this week!! Sorry to those who's Pumpkin's I didn't manage to photograph 🙈Well done to ev...
24/10/2025

The fabulous Pumpkin's created this week!! Sorry to those who's Pumpkin's I didn't manage to photograph 🙈
Well done to everyone & Happy Half Term 🎃

Collytown Piglet & Collytown Winnie the Pooh for Little Margate Equestrian Therapy Ponies and Friends. Great job you guy...
21/10/2025

Collytown Piglet & Collytown Winnie the Pooh for Little Margate Equestrian Therapy Ponies and Friends. Great job you guys 🤗

Did he trip or was he pushed?? 😆Or does he just randomly roll over when ever he feels like it 🤔
20/10/2025

Did he trip or was he pushed?? 😆
Or does he just randomly roll over when ever he feels like it 🤔

Counting down to half term in style with the first day of our Halloween themed Week completed 🎃Pumpkins, Ponies, Glitter...
20/10/2025

Counting down to half term in style with the first day of our Halloween themed Week completed 🎃
Pumpkins, Ponies, Glitter Tattoos, cupcakes & sweet treats 😋

Just a normal day at Collytown 🤣
17/10/2025

Just a normal day at Collytown 🤣

New Therapy Ponies beginning their training 🤗
13/10/2025

New Therapy Ponies beginning their training 🤗

😭 Sad day at Collytown....Today we said goodbye & Good Luck to Keighley Jay who has been bringing and supporting student...
07/10/2025

😭 Sad day at Collytown....
Today we said goodbye & Good Luck to Keighley Jay who has been bringing and supporting students from a local specialist school for two days a week for the last 7 years!!
You are like part of the furniture and we can't begin to tell you how much we will miss you.
Thank you for always being organised, reliable and just an all round lovely person to have around.
We wish you every success for your new job and for the future 🍀
Don't forget us 😘

30/09/2025

Our new girls have been very popular today 🥰Thank you Shelley ❤️
22/09/2025

Our new girls have been very popular today 🥰
Thank you Shelley ❤️

Guess who's on form this morning? 🤣
22/09/2025

Guess who's on form this morning? 🤣

**WANTED**Our small animals are an important part of life at Collytown and the sessions we run, we currently have room f...
18/09/2025

**WANTED**
Our small animals are an important part of life at Collytown and the sessions we run, we currently have room for more Guinea Pigs. Before we go out & buy, if there are any piggies out there that would appreciate & enjoy being handled and loved daily (accommodation indoor and outdoor areas) we would happily rehome, please get in touch ❤️

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Maine Cottage
Bere Alston
PL207EB

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