Equi-Scotia CIC is a community interest company providing equine facilitated learning and therapy services and training for practitioners.
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11/08/2025
🌳 ☘️ LET'S CONNECT 🐴 ❤️
According to Macbeth, the best things come in three's!
These 3 lovely witches (AKA me and my besties) are brewing up a plan for a nature based wellness collaboration on 11th & 12th October in the Scottish Borders!
We'd love you to join us and make some great connections.
Ley Roberts Always Herd - Equine Facilitated Learning & Development @
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10/08/2025
❓ ❓ WOULD YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO ❓ ❓ …
…if a colleague, or a loved one, was struggling with their mental health?
Not sure? Then sign up for our SQA and Ofqual accredited First Aid for Mental Health certificate suitable for people from all walks of life.
Comprehensive online learning resources and handy reference manual accompany this ONLINE WORKSHOP which is run over 2 evenings. (24th & 25th September)
📢 LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE – BOOK EARLY TO SECURE A PLACE
09/08/2025
🐴🍀 A BETTER WAY! 🥰🐴
Have you ever just thrown your hands in the air and thought ...
"THERES GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY?!?
I certainly have (many times) when working with horses and people. Traditional approaches mostly USE HORSES to help people.
A WIN - WIN for horses and humans is what Equi-Scotia is all about!
We lean on the most up to date best practice to help our tribe create opportunities where horses and humans can benefit equally!
📢 REGISTER NOW FOR OUR NEW SELF PACED INTRODUCTORY COURSE LAUNCHING ON 25TH AUGUST
Check out the range of work from HETI - Horses in Education and Therapy International members around the world where horses make an invaluable contributions to learning and wellness!
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04/08/2025
🐴 HAVE YOU FOUND YOUR PEOPLE??? 🐴
If you haven't found your people yet, and are curious to meet some of our Community of Practice, applications are open for our next In person event with horses at Scottish Borders RDA Group - Riding for the Disabled association on 12th October.
Photo Credit David Ho Photographer
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02/08/2025
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I would like to say heartfelt thanks to Liz McGarvey for all the support during the past 6 years. From developing the emotional intelligence content in our SQA – Scottish Qualifications Authority Professional Diploma qualification, to taking on Directorship responsibilities, and everything in between!
We all wish you and Craig a very Happy Retirement and look forward to hearing about all your incredible sailing adventures!
P.S. We are so very glad that you are able to continue in the role of Emotional Intelligence lead! 🥳 🙏
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31/07/2025
🥳 Announcing New Director 🌟 Joanna Wood 🌟
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Joanna Wood as the newest member of the Equi-Scotia board of Directors. With a psychology background and over 23 years teaching in primary schools, Jo brings significant expertise in working with children.
After completing the Equi-Scotia Diploma with Distinction 🎓 Jo co-founded Always herd CIC, with classmate Katrina, where they coach with horses for mental health in Gloucestershire.
True what they say about asking a busy person!.... she also freelances a couple of days a week at Red Horse Foundation where she leads Equine Facilitated Learning and alternative education provision.
📩 SIGN UP to the mailing list to hear about new learning & development opportunities Jo is helping to shape. https://equi-scotia.com/
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29/07/2025
🙏❤️🐴 WHAT 3 WORDS? 🌱 🌲 ❤️
We asked delegates at our workshops at Scottish Borders RDA Group - Riding for the Disabled association to share 3 words to describe what they were taking away with them yesterday.
Here’s what they said!
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What a fantastic group experience with horses today- filled with connection, learning, and reflection at Scottish Borders RDA Group - Riding for the Disabled association. It’s been a tonic to work with Judith, Jo, and Ley!
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Equi-Scotia is a new social enterprise, based in central Scotland, run as a Community Interest Company (CIC) by Mike Delaney and Julie-Anne Griffith. They are delighted to welcome Dr Kim Brown as a new Director adding valuable experience gained through her work at Nature Therapy CIC
Mike is an experienced psychotherapist having practiced in Harley Street as a specialist in trauma and addiction for over 20 years before returning home to Scotland. A senior practitioner with ACCPH Mike is also one of the UK’s most experience EFT practitioners, and is a former Director of LEAP where he delivered training for practitioners of equine facilitated therapy and learning.
Julie-Anne is a BHS Accredited Professional Coach, Executive & Business Coach (EMCC Senior Practitioner level), Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, and also a facilitator in Equine Assisted Learning, gaining distinction in QQI certification gained at Festina Lente in Co. Wicklow.
Equi-Scotia works in partnership with established equestrian facilities to offer Equine Assisted Therapy and Learning activities for a range of clients including:-
· Executive coaching, leadership development and team building for; small businesses, corporations, and organisations in the 3rd and public sectors.
· Young people in transition or experiencing mental health difficulties.
· Family therapy and complex PTSD
The Equi-Scotia team is currently developing accredited training for facilitators of equine facilitated therapy and learning with practical workshops planned for October 2020 in Central Scotland.
