Hope Meadows Equine Assisted Recovery CIC

Hope Meadows Equine Assisted Recovery CIC 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.

Not-for-profit mental health service specialising in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, Therapeutic Riding, Alternative Provision.
5⭐️ licence AWL0104
Led by qualified counsellors, instructors and teachers
🏅 2024 North Hykeham Health & Wellbeing Award 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 fulfill

ing lives. We believe in the power of horses, and equine based activities, to support great changes in well-being.

Our wonderful staff, volunteers and horses will welcome you to:

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

What Do We Offer at Hope Meadows?For all our followers, new and old, here's an updated post about all we offer. We’ve gr...
04/05/2026

What Do We Offer at Hope Meadows?

For all our followers, new and old, here's an updated post about all we offer. We’ve grown a lot in recent years, and there really is something for a wide range of people.

For Individuals and Families…

🐴 Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
Maybe you're struggling with your mental health and traditional therapy hasn't felt quite right, or you're simply not sure where to turn. Perhaps you've been looking for equine assisted therapy but need accessible pricing, or the flexibility to self-refer without a long waiting list.

🐴 Connected Equine Programme
You're drawn to horses, and maybe you always have been, but you want a relationship with them that feels genuine and respectful. You’re not interested in using the horse but instead working with them as a sentient being, and you’re not looking for a traditional riding school experience. You want something slower, more ethical, more connected.

🐴 Alternative Provision
You have a child or young person in your life who isn't thriving in a traditional school environment. They might be struggling emotionally, finding it hard to engage, or simply need a completely different kind of space to feel safe enough to learn. We get it and we’ve designed our AP with them in mind.

No matter where you’re at, let us help you find your place in the herd.

For Professionals and Organisations…

🐴 Leaders & Teams
You're looking for something interesting, not just another day out of the office that's soon forgotten. Whether you're investing in your team's wellbeing or developing the people who lead it, we offer something genuinely different alongside our herd.

🐴 Training & CPD
You're a therapist, a riding instructor, or maybe another kind of professional, and you're looking to deepen your practice, gain new qualifications, or find supervision that actually supports you. Our training offer is growing, and we'd love to have you be part of it.

🐴 Supervision
If you work in equine assisted services, you'll know that this work asks something particular of you. You hold the complexity of your clients, the dynamics of the herd, and everything that happens in between. We offer clinical supervision online or in person, at a frequency that works for you.

We're based in South Hykeham, Lincoln. Further details and fees can be found on our website www.hopemeadows.co.uk. Whatever brings you to Hope Meadows, we'd love to hear from you.

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Today is a very exciting day for Hope Meadows 🥰🐴We’re launching Connected Equine, a programme that has grown out of some...
01/05/2026

Today is a very exciting day for Hope Meadows 🥰🐴

We’re launching Connected Equine, a programme that has grown out of some things that we’ve been considering for a while.

We’ve run a therapeutic riding programme alongside our therapy and education work for a few years now. This has been so meaningful, for us and for our clients. But we are always striving to stay at the forefront of ethics and welfare, and we decided that we could be doing better for our horses.

So since the start of 2026, we’ve spent many hours working out how to give our horses more predictability, more fun, and more positivity - particularly in their ridden work - whilst keeping the real therapeutic benefit for our clients.

From these conversations, our Connected Equine Programme has grown. It will sit alongside our Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Alternative Provision work, replacing our therapeutic riding programme.

Connected Equine is built around a fully rewards-based approach to working with horses. It focuses on relationships that are ethical, reflective, and connected, using groundwork and ridden exercises that give the horses choice.

Every session is guided by three principles; Skill, Wellbeing, and Equine Welfare. We want everyone in the space (human and horse) to feel safe, confident, and comfortable.

As always, sessions are adapted around clients’ needs, and this programme sits firmly within the Hope Meadows ethos of warmth, belonging, and compassion. It's open to anyone seeking better wellbeing for themselves and for horses.

The Connected Equine programme is led by Sara McIver (MSc Clinical Animal Behaviour), delivered with Georgie Ramsahoye (BHS Stage 2 Coach), and overseen by Dr Emily Walters (Counselling Psychologist).

It’s a unique combination of professionals working together to create something very exciting.

We’ll be sharing more about Connected Equine over the coming weeks, including lots of lovely photos and videos to show how it looks in practice 🥰🐴

Our website has had a refresh as part of this launch, so do check it out to read more about what we do: www.hopemeadows.co.uk

In June, Dr Emily Walters is running an introductory CPD course for counsellors, therapists and psychologists who want h...
30/04/2026

In June, Dr Emily Walters is running an introductory CPD course for counsellors, therapists and psychologists who want hands-on experience of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, without leaving the theory at the gate 🐴

Whether you’re in training or well into your practice, this course offers a genuine introduction to Hope Meadows’ way of working, where equine assisted psychotherapy is understood as a relational, embodied process, not a set of techniques.

Two sessions: 5th and 19th June, 10am–1pm.

There are now only two spaces remaining to join our small group of up to 4.

More information: www.hopemeadows.co.uk/foundationscourse

Booking: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=24560033&appointmentType=91748376

Tonight is the final chance to book - only 1 space remaining!Six months… Six sessions… One small group and our herd goin...
27/04/2026

Tonight is the final chance to book - only 1 space remaining!

Six months… Six sessions… One small group and our herd going through the turning of the seasons together 🐴☀️

On Tuesdays at 6pm, from 28th April through to 22nd September, Emma is running our “Senses through the Seasons” bespoke wellbeing sessions for adults.

The group (no more than 6 people) will meet once a month and use each session to focus on one of the senses, check in with the horses, explore what each season is asking of us, and find ways to take that back into our everyday lives.

If you’re looking for something grounded to anchor your wellbeing practice through the next six months, this is worth a look 🥰

Any questions, drop us an email and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Booking:
All 6 sessions must be booked as a block. Dates and further details are shown on the booking link below.

https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=24560033&appointmentType=89262757

A few warm weather reminders for our lovely clients ☀️🐴 Our main yard is a sun trap so it’s a good idea to wear layers t...
27/04/2026

A few warm weather reminders for our lovely clients ☀️

🐴 Our main yard is a sun trap so it’s a good idea to wear layers to take off/put back on as needed

🐴 Please make sure you wear suncream/put it on your young person, we are not allowed to give it out

🐴 Shorts are ok for everything except ridden sessions - we strongly advise full length trousers if you’re riding

🐴 All shoes must cover the toes, and for riding they need a small heel

🐴 It’s absolutely fine to bring water, a hat, handheld fan, or anything else you need to stay comfortable

Please make your practitioner aware if you need adjustments in warm weather ❤️

It was very lovely to have Maggie visit us today after we’ve heard so much about her wonderful work 🥰
23/04/2026

It was very lovely to have Maggie visit us today after we’ve heard so much about her wonderful work 🥰

23/04/2026

Emma talks a little more about our Senses Through The Seasons group, which starts next week 🐴☀️

On Tuesdays at 6pm, from 28th April through to 22nd September, Emma will run these bespoke wellbeing sessions for adults.

The group (no more than 6 people) will meet once a month and use each session to focus on one of the senses, check in with the horses, explore what each season is asking of us, and find ways to take that back into our everyday lives.

If you’re looking for something grounded to anchor your wellbeing practice through the next six months, this is worth a look 🥰

Any questions, drop us an email and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Booking:
All 6 sessions must be booked as a block. Dates and further details are shown on the booking link below.

https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=24560033&appointmentType=89262757

The herd have had the most gorgeous week relaxing and enjoying life, this is just a handful of the lovely pics we’ve got...
20/04/2026

The herd have had the most gorgeous week relaxing and enjoying life, this is just a handful of the lovely pics we’ve got 🥰

We’re back open as usual now, rolling on towards Summer!🐴

Our Introduction to Equine Assisted Therapy course is back in its new 2-day format - 5th & 19th June, 10am–1pm 🐴Designed...
19/04/2026

Our Introduction to Equine Assisted Therapy course is back in its new 2-day format - 5th & 19th June, 10am–1pm 🐴

Designed for training or qualified counsellors and psychotherapists, this 2-day introductory course invites you to step into the field and experience partnering with the herd. Our approach is relational, embodied, and theoretically informed.

Whether you’re considering a career in this modality or you’re looking for some interesting CPD this year, you’re very welcome. No horse experience needed.

Limited to just 4 people with 2 weeks reflective break between sessions, so there’s real space for your process and your questions.

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

One for the podcast listeners ✨ Emily has been on Podcasts for Business chatting all things Hope Meadows.If you’ve ever ...
17/04/2026

One for the podcast listeners ✨ Emily has been on Podcasts for Business chatting all things Hope Meadows.

If you’ve ever wondered:

🐴 How did Hope Meadows start?
🐴 What is equine assisted psychotherapy at our centre actually like?
🐴 How is this different from traditional therapies?
🐴 How do we make sure the horses are happy and content?

You will find all those answers and more in this lovely conversation!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1pJNl1KeN1F3xY3XfbKywM?si=AWmZdcQ1SDSD2E2R4EgprQ

If you listen, please do let us know what you think 🥰

Six months… Six sessions… One small group and our herd going through the turning of the seasons together 🐴☀️On Tuesdays ...
16/04/2026

Six months… Six sessions… One small group and our herd going through the turning of the seasons together 🐴☀️

On Tuesdays at 6pm, from 28th April through to 22nd September, Emma is running our “Senses through the Seasons” bespoke wellbeing sessions for adults.

The group (no more than 6 people) will meet once a month and use each session to focus on one of the senses, check in with the horses, explore what each season is asking of us, and find ways to take that back into our everyday lives.

If you’re looking for something grounded to anchor your wellbeing practice through the next six months, this is worth a look 🥰

Any questions, drop us an email and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Booking:
All 6 sessions must be booked as a block. Dates and further details are shown on the booking link below.

https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=24560033&appointmentType=89262757

If the horses had an “out of office” it would definitely be on 😂
14/04/2026

If the horses had an “out of office” it would definitely be on 😂

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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