Hope Meadows Equine Assisted Recovery CIC

Hope Meadows Equine Assisted Recovery CIC Offering professional mental health services through authentic horse-human relationships.

Specialising in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, Therapeutic Riding, Alternative Education and Training for Professionals Hope Meadows Equine Assisted Recovery CIC was created to help meet the mental health needs of people living in Lincoln, Hykeham, and the surrounding areas. The idea arose from conversations with people in these communities, founded on what they said we could do to support them to live well and build fulfilling lives. We believe in the power of horses, and equine based activities, to support great changes in well-being.
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Our wonderful staff, volunteers and horses will welcome you to:
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Talk about any struggles you might be having
Learn new skills and build confidence
Think about new ways to cope with difficult thoughts and emotions
Pay attention to the present moment through mindfulness-based activity
Take action to create the life you want to live
Meet, and support, others facing similar challenges

We’re so grateful for our herd, who keep teaching us how to drop into the deeper work 🐴Lately, we’ve been spending time ...
17/10/2025

We’re so grateful for our herd, who keep teaching us how to drop into the deeper work 🐴

Lately, we’ve been spending time reflecting on how we approach Clover, who is naturally a little cautious about humans. Together with clients we move calmly, paying attention to our intentions and body language. We notice what happens when we offer her our presence with no pressure or demands. Sometimes it comes naturally, sometimes it feels tricky, but either way is okay.

When we start to find that grounded way of being, Clover begins to soften. She relaxes and sometimes even chooses to be close. These moments can show us how to relate to others in a more centred and trusting way.

That’s why we just love this work, it’s a therapy that truly brings in both the body and the mind, and the horses show us how ❤️

Our wonderful Parent-Carer Support Group is a relaxed, welcoming space for parents of additional needs children to share...
14/10/2025

Our wonderful Parent-Carer Support Group is a relaxed, welcoming space for parents of additional needs children to share stories, relax, and enjoy time with the herd. This group is open to our existing clients and those who have never been before - it’s a small group of very friendly people so you’ll soon feel at home 🥰

The group is completely free of charge thanks to the Lost Village community fund ❤️ it runs every Thursday 10am - 11am and is open to any parents who care for additional needs children. Come along, decompress, and have a chat and a brew with people who get it.

Book on using the link below:
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=24560033&appointmentType=49398513

We’re temporarily closing our Healing Strides waitlist whilst we work through it, sadly the increasing demand is more th...
10/10/2025

We’re temporarily closing our Healing Strides waitlist whilst we work through it, sadly the increasing demand is more than our funding to deliver it (we wish we had more!). In the 6 months since it started we have already delivered over 280 completely free equine assisted therapy sessions for people who have suffered life altering events, which we’re very proud of 🥰

We do still have other affordable options such as our Horses for Health project and we still encourage potential or existing clients to just have a chat with us if there are financial barriers ❤️

Has anyone got some old gardening tools they could donate to a good home? 🙏Our Alternative Provision could really do wit...
09/10/2025

Has anyone got some old gardening tools they could donate to a good home? 🙏

Our Alternative Provision could really do with a couple of forks, a rake and a spade to help them with their fruit and veg plot 🥕🥦🍅

Any donations can be dropped off into our car park at any time - just pop them near the veg stand. Thank you so much!

Our wonderful therapist, Angie, currently has availability for fortnightly clients on Saturday afternoons 🐴Angie is CBT ...
04/10/2025

Our wonderful therapist, Angie, currently has availability for fortnightly clients on Saturday afternoons 🐴

Angie is CBT therapist by training and integrates this into equine assisted therapy to create a warm and compassionate therapeutic experience alongside our herd 🥰

£30 for assessment, then £50/session.

Just drop us a message or book in directly for an initial assessment with Angie online:

https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=24560033&calendarID=12576763

A huge thank you to our friends at Streets Heaver Healthcare Computing for choosing us for a volunteer day for the secon...
04/10/2025

A huge thank you to our friends at Streets Heaver Healthcare Computing for choosing us for a volunteer day for the second year running ❤️

Last year they built our fences round the yard, and yesterday they battled through the rain to achieve a staggering amount of shed-dismantling and undergrowth clearing! What would’ve taken us weeks was achieved in a day!

We are so incredibly grateful for their time 🫶

We have two equine assisted support groups running for adults who would like to meet some friendly faces, enjoy downtime...
01/10/2025

We have two equine assisted support groups running for adults who would like to meet some friendly faces, enjoy downtime with the herd, and have a safe space to share any worries.

📍 South Hykeham, Lincoln

✨ Parent Carer’s Support ✨
Open to any parents who care for additional needs children.
Every Thursday, 10am - 11am
Maximum of 8 people each session.
Free (Fully funded by the Lost Village Community Fund)

Book online: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=24560033&appointmentType=49398513

✨ Adult ADHD Support ✨
Open to diagnosed or self-diagnosed adults who have ADHD.
Maximum of 6 people each session.
Mondays through October, 5.15pm - 6.15pm
£10pp

Book online: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=24560033&appointmentType=81226707

Some of our Alternative Provision students are about to start evidencing their competence around horses for the ABRS+ Eq...
30/09/2025

Some of our Alternative Provision students are about to start evidencing their competence around horses for the ABRS+ Equestrian Care Awards. A fantastic, practical award that really complements our education provision and provides a sense of achievement without the need to sit and learn in a classroom 🐴🥰

https://www.hopemeadows.co.uk/alternativeprovision

A fresh sunny morning is the perfect way to start the week 🍂 we continue to be gentle with ourselves as a team, it’s not...
29/09/2025

A fresh sunny morning is the perfect way to start the week 🍂 we continue to be gentle with ourselves as a team, it’s not always easy to do in the midst of such busy lives. How lucky we are to work in this space that reminds us to reconnect with nature, the herd, each other, and ourselves ❤️

We’ll be taking a short break from social media. This past year has been an especially difficult one, with the loss of m...
20/09/2025

We’ll be taking a short break from social media. This past year has been an especially difficult one, with the loss of much-loved horses due to both long-term and sudden health conditions.

While we love sharing our herd with you, we need to take a little time to process and reflect.

We are still open and you can reach us in all the usual ways ❤️

With a lot of sadness we share that Finesse was put to sleep this evening after an unexpected and fast deterioration in ...
19/09/2025

With a lot of sadness we share that Finesse was put to sleep this evening after an unexpected and fast deterioration in her health conditions 💔

Finesse was incredibly special to all of us and to the herd. She’d only been with us a year, having spent her previous 15yrs very happy with her owner Ruth, but in that year she’d become a huge part of Hope Meadows. She found her rhythm in therapy sessions, being the perfect embodiment of a strong but empathetic mare, and she helped many people find those qualities in themselves too. Fin was particularly attached to Maisie, and really took her under her wing. We will all be a little more lost without her beautiful presence 🫶

Please be gentle with yourselves, our team and our herd during this time. The horses are our colleagues and our family, and saying goodbye is the hardest part 💕

Address

Beck Lane, South Hykeham
Lincoln

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm

Telephone

+441522396643

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