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making them ideal for older people or those with autism or challenging behaviour, we have witnessed even the most withdrawn open up and let the barriers down when with the ponies.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!

17/07/2025

In our 2 hour wellbeing group session this week the first task for our school children was to make a pipe animal of their choice to take outside with us.
We had a Wolf, a Duck and........a fabulous Freddie Mercury!!! 🀣

Second visit of the day to Quay View School's Summer Fayre & Graduation πŸ₯³Thrilled to be invited and to see all the stude...
17/07/2025

Second visit of the day to Quay View School's Summer Fayre & Graduation πŸ₯³
Thrilled to be invited and to see all the students & staff before they break up.
Happy Summer Holidays β˜€οΈ

First visit of the day, we're back at Mama Bears with Thumbelina & Mai πŸ’œ
17/07/2025

First visit of the day, we're back at Mama Bears with Thumbelina & Mai πŸ’œ

Bit of a heart wrenching day today 😒A student who has been attending weekly & rarely missed a session in 10 years had hi...
15/07/2025

Bit of a heart wrenching day today 😒
A student who has been attending weekly & rarely missed a session in 10 years had his last ever session today, this week he will complete full time education and no longer attend the school that brings him πŸ’”
So strange to think of that first day when he was such a tiny boy to the young man that now towers over us!
Wishing you every success for the future, everyone at Collytown will miss you so much especially Spirit 🐴πŸ₯°

Congratulations to Heather πŸ₯³Who completed our Theraputic Visits course back in April, and is now out and about with her ...
09/07/2025

Congratulations to Heather πŸ₯³
Who completed our Theraputic Visits course back in April, and is now out and about with her two fantastic boys πŸ™ŒπŸ₯°

If you would like to set up a buisness offering a similar service please get in touch to find out about our training courses.

Such a happy home to visit πŸ’•
05/07/2025

Such a happy home to visit πŸ’•

Lovely visit with Mai & Thumbelina to West View Care Home today!The Garden Party Celebrations may of been postponed due ...
05/07/2025

Lovely visit with Mai & Thumbelina to West View Care Home today!
The Garden Party Celebrations may of been postponed due to the weather but we still had a wonderful time with the residents.
Thank you for having us.

Huge congratulations to Tash & Sam on their Wedding this week 🎊 πŸ‘Been so exciting waiting to share the picture!
04/07/2025

Huge congratulations to Tash & Sam on their Wedding this week 🎊 πŸ‘
Been so exciting waiting to share the picture!

Love our Wellbeing sessions so much fun ☺️
01/07/2025

Love our Wellbeing sessions so much fun ☺️

Fridays are proving to be my favourite day of the week πŸ’—It's lovely to feel so appreciate ☺️ πŸ€—
28/06/2025

Fridays are proving to be my favourite day of the week πŸ’—
It's lovely to feel so appreciate ☺️ πŸ€—

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27/06/2025

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Collytown Flicker for Therapy Ponies Scotland πŸ₯°
25/06/2025

Collytown Flicker for Therapy Ponies Scotland πŸ₯°

What can I say!! This is the most beautiful photo of Ivy and Flicker. I told her she could be a cover girl with that photo which pleased her immensely. It was during our visit to Campbell Snowdown Care Home in Quarriers Village. More photos to follow but had to let you see this one first.

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