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12/04/2026

🌿 Home Education Outdoor Learning at Minds and Manes 🐴

We’re excited to offer spaces for home-educated children to join our outdoor learning sessions at Minds and Manes in Bankfoot! We run throughout each term (PKC term times)

✨ Ages 5–10 welcome

🌞 Morning Group – fun, energetic, and full of adventure

🌿 Afternoon Group – calmer, smaller sessions, ideal for children who are neurodivergent or prefer a quieter environment

Our sessions combine nature, animals, and hands-on learning to build confidence, connection, and wellbeing 💚

📍 Based in Bankfoot, Perthshire

📩 Message us to find out more or book a space!

10/04/2026

There is giving the ponies as much consent as possible and then there are also demands to join the session 💕😂

Our supported adult joined brush and banter today and as we took Fallyn out of the field, i had a wee gentle nudge at my side.

I like to speak out intention with the pony team mates.

“I’m sorry velvet, it’s just going to be Fallyn today”

As gentle a soul as velvet is, she was quite determined she was joining the party!

And suddenly she was standing there beside us ready for her turn.

She made it clear via body language that she was ready for a walk, and so she had first turn around our obstacle course, stood whilst we practised mindfulness activities, then relaxed down and took a snooze whilst Fallyn spent some time with her human friend.

✨🐴✨🐴

09/04/2026

We have two spaces for our partnership project with Perthshire Trekking Centre .
The pony paths project is a 6 week block Tuesdays 10:30-1:30 ( starting 26th of May ) held at Perthshire trekking centre just outside Methvan .

This is a unique opportunity for kids to have an all round experience . Riding , ground based activities and the experience of what it’s like caring for a pony . This isn’t just a pony camp or own a pony day , but focusing on development , wellbeing , confidence and much much more .

This will run for 6 weeks on a Tuesday during the day .

Pm me (Minds and Manes) to book your spot 🦄💪❤️.

03/04/2026

02/04/2026

Putting the feelers out.. Are you a parent who has suddenly found they have a pony mad child or young person? It is coming to a stage or already reached a stage where you're not being handed the reins, but very much a leadrope to hold? (and secretly have noooo idea how to do any of this, and left wondering where this all exploded into existence??)

Putting the feelers out for a six week block for new, prospective or nervous pony parents!

What would be included?

Confidence building in handling the sweetest Minds and Manes ponies.

Confidence in pony care knowledge

Confidence in supporting co-regulation between your child and pony.

This would be an hour session with a maximum of 4 in a group

Let us know if this would be something of interest!

01/04/2026

Have to admit this one made me chuckle!

Breaking News 📢 It's official - the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary is home to the longest donkey in the world! 😲

📸: Thanks to visitor Lisa Newnham for capturing this monumental moment.

[Visual description: A wooden shelter with two parallel entrances, each showing part of a donkey - the back end of a donkey in the left entrance and the head of a donkey in the right entrance.]

30/03/2026

Outdoor learning availability at MMinds & Manes
We have the following availability after the Easter holidays 🐣🐇

Monday morning- one space (maximum group size of 6)

Monday afternoon - two spaces (maximum group size of 4)

Friday morning - two spaces (maximum group size of 3)

Alex is on holidays so pop me a wee message or WhatsApp to chat further 🐴✨🐴✨

29/03/2026

Outdoor learning availability at Minds & Manes
(Term times align with PKC)

🐴 Monday mornings- 9.30-12.30 (one space)

🐴 Monday afternoon 1-3pm (two spaces)

🐴 Friday morning group - 10am-12pm - we are opening a new group on Friday mornings which will start after the Easter holidays (20th of April)

Send us a pm for more details 🐴✨🐴✨