21/09/2025
Being an equine therapist out on the road means being with people too and although our primary concern is your horses, sometimes the humans need us too.
Whether this be on a horsey level or a personal level. Sometimes clients need a listening ear, they need a hug and a good cry.
That’s OK too!
We’re all battling our own issues but showing care and compassion for one another makes the world a nicer place 😍🫶🏻
💛 Feeling lonely doesn’t mean you’re alone.
Loneliness has been recognized by the WHO as a serious health concern - as risky as smoking 15 ci******es a day. In the UK, 1 in 4 adults say they feel lonely.
For people in farming, equestrian roles, or rural communities, that feeling often runs deeper.
It’s not the same to be alone as to feel lonely. You can be surrounded by people and STILL feel disconnected. Emotional loneliness, social loneliness, and even existential loneliness — they all matter.
But there’s something powerful you can do today:
✅ Reach out — ask someone how they are really.
✅ Talk. Share your feelings. It’s not a weakness.
✅ Connect in little ways — a text, a call, sharing time in the yard, the stables, the café… wherever.
💜If it ever gets overwhelming, Riders Minds are here for all equestrians, farmers and rural communities 24/7. You matter.
❤️You are not alone. You’re seen, you’re important, and this community cares. ❤️
👉 For more information and to find help go to: https://ridersminds.org/loneliness/
💜𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩
🌎Live webchat: https://ridersminds.org/
🇬🇧Live text support: 07480 488 103
🇬🇧Call the helpline: 0800 088 2073
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