Maverick Therapies

Maverick Therapies Nature-based and equine-assisted occupational therapy service based in Mid Cornwall 🍃🐴

A very lucky Patrick having his favorite little treat, a polo 😀 🐎
02/03/2026

A very lucky Patrick having his favorite little treat, a polo 😀 🐎

27/02/2026

Supporting therapeutic goals outdoors with our lovely herd by your side 🎨 🖌️ 🐴

24/02/2026

Patrick is celebrating the BIG 3-0 next month! 🎂🎉
He is the sweetest and fluffiest boy and (between us 👀) the favorite therapy horse of quite a few of our clients… not that we tell the others 🤣

We’re thinking this milestone calls for something special. Cake? 🎂 Maybe even a birthday party? 🎈🐎

At Maverick Therapies, we are not based in a traditional clinic space. Instead, we use meaningful, real-life tasks, such...
24/02/2026

At Maverick Therapies, we are not based in a traditional clinic space. Instead, we use meaningful, real-life tasks, such as feeding our horses, to develop skills and support clients in working toward their individual goals. 🐎🍃💪🏻

A simple task such as feeding our horses includes so many activities and opportunities to develop skills, such as:

1️⃣ Scooping feed and supplements – fine motor control, bilateral coordination, graded force, visual–motor integration, sequencing, and quantity concepts.
2️⃣ Opening and closing different containers – hand strength, in-hand manipulation, motor planning, problem-solving, and executive functioning.
3️⃣ Stacking supplement containers to make a tower, spatial awareness, motor grading, planning, team work and coordination.
4️⃣ Exploring textures and smells, adding water and stirring – tactile and olfactory processing, sensory discrimination, bilateral coordination, cause and effect, and interoceptive awareness through guided body check-ins.
5️⃣ Carrying and delivering feed to the horses – heavy work for regulation, core strength, postural control, balance, safety awareness and connecting with the horses. This also can incorporate reflective prompts to build interoceptive awareness (e.g., connecting the horse’s hunger cues with the client’s own internal states).

✨This is a meaningful and valuable task that promotes independence and builds confidence. It’s also a transferable activity that can be continued at home, such as feeding the family dog or preparing food to feed ducks at the park. 🐶 🦆

* Safety first: Not all horse feeds and supplements are appropriate for children to handle. Always check labels, supervise closely, and wash hands thoroughly after participating.

19/02/2026

Supporting those who thrive outside the traditional therapy environment 🫶🏻 🍃 🐎

The Year of the Fire Horse has arrived, a time associated with vitality, independence, courage, and purposeful movement ...
17/02/2026

The Year of the Fire Horse has arrived, a time associated with vitality, independence, courage, and purposeful movement forward. 🔥🐎

As a service grounded in horse assisted therapy, it feels deeply aligned to be stepping into a year devoted to the very beings who guide our work. Each day, we collaborate with horses to support regulation, confidence, and connection.

This year calls us to deepen our awareness of what our bodies and nervous systems are communicating, to honour individual rhythms, and to support connection through respect, co-regulation, and choice.🐴 🍃

To mark the occasion, here is a picture of our very own fire horse, Taran. 🧡

Today we have made pancakes at our outdoor OT service 🥞 ☺️🌿 Using a camping stove, we worked on:🔸 Life skills: measuring...
17/02/2026

Today we have made pancakes at our outdoor OT service 🥞 ☺️🌿

Using a camping stove, we worked on:

🔸 Life skills: measuring, sequencing steps, following a recipe
🔸 Food hygiene & safety awareness: Hand washing, heat safety, tool use, risk awareness, and turn-taking
🔸 Motor skills: pouring, mixing, flipping, and utensil control
🔸 Executive functioning: planning, problem-solving, and adapting when things don’t go exactly to plan
🔸 Engagement: participation in meaningful and enjoyable activities

Cooking outdoors is a great way to build confidence, independence, and real-world skills in a meaningful, motivating environment. Plus, there’s nothing quite like eating something you’ve made yourself, especially outside! 🌲✨

Occupational therapy doesn’t always happen at a table. Sometimes, it happens around a stove, with pancakes on the pan with life skills being built 🌿🔥

📣 Alternative provision! 📣We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that Maverick Therapies has been successful in securing ...
13/02/2026

📣 Alternative provision! 📣
We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that Maverick Therapies has been successful in securing a place on Devon Council’s open framework to provide independent education support for children and young people! 🌿🐎

We’re also incredibly proud to have been promoted to ‘Most Advantageous Tender’ status with a quality weighting score of 100%!

Starting 19th February 2026, we’ll be an approved provider for:

Lot 2a: Young people educated other than at school (EOTAS)

Lot 2b: Supporting reintegration into schools (Alternative Provision)

At Maverick Therapies, we focus on therapeutic, person-centred support in a nurturing environment, whether at our outdoor site in Mid Cornwall, in the community across South Devon & Cornwall or online. All our sessions are facilitated by specialist occupational therapists and therapy assistants. 🪴

Our unique approach offers equine-assisted and nature-based activities to help young people build confidence, regulate emotions, develop practical life skills, and meet their individual needs.

💻 You can find out about our Alternative Provision offer here:
https://www.mavericktherapies.co.uk/alternative-provision-cornwall-and-devon

✉️ mavericktherapies@gmail.com

Some of this week’s OT sessions at our outdoor-based service 🐎🌿 1️⃣ Using a breathing ball alongside the horses, we expl...
12/02/2026

Some of this week’s OT sessions at our outdoor-based service 🐎🌿

1️⃣ Using a breathing ball alongside the horses, we explored slow breathing, regulation and co-regulation, supporting emotional awareness, calming strategies and connection with the horses 🌬️🐴

2️⃣ Creating mini worlds from natural materials supported fine and gross motor skills, creativity, problem-solving and confidence 🌿🪵

3️⃣ Making hot chocolates on the camping stove focused on life skills including safety awareness, sequencing, food hygiene and independence ☕🔥

4️⃣ Plaiting our horse Flynns lovely long mane provided an engaging and meaningful activity, supporting connection, patience, fine motor skills and developing horsemanship 🐎🪮

5️⃣ Completing body check-in sheets and colouring helped build interoceptive awareness, emotional reflection and regulation, while noticing and responding to the horses’ own check-ins 🎨🧠

6️⃣ Creating clay creatures worked on hand strength, fine motor skills, pincer grip, joint enterprise and shared enjoyment 🧱✋

7️⃣ Poo picking and caring for the animals involved heavy work such as pushing wheelbarrows and lifting, supporting strength, balance, stability, bilateral coordination, crossing the midline and teamwork 🧹💪

🍃 Does your child or young person need support developing their confidence, supporting their mental health and building...
07/02/2026

🍃 Does your child or young person need support developing their confidence, supporting their mental health and building emotional regulation strategies? 📣 We have just a few spaces left for sessions in February and March! 🐎 🪴

✨Our sessions are designed for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, including autism, ADHD, sensory processing differences, anxiety, trauma, and other mental health needs.✨

We accept funding through:
✅ Self-funding
✅ Direct Payments
✅ EHCP-funded support
✅ EOTAS (Education Otherwise Than At School)
✅ Section 19 provision (by arrangement with the local authority or school)

For schools, please get in contact to learn more about our bespoke school packages and our alternative provision services!

All sessions are facilitated by our specialist Occupational Therapists

📍 Located at our site in Mid Cornwall or in the community in Cornwall & South Devon

Get in touch for more information 💚

✉️ mavericktherapies@gmail.com

💻 www.mavericktherapies.co.uk

04/02/2026

Finally some blue skies and sunshine 🙌 🩵☀️ 🐎

We love getting outdoors! 🍃🐎 Even on colder rainy days, throwing on a few layers, coats, and wellies means we can still ...
03/02/2026

We love getting outdoors! 🍃🐎 Even on colder rainy days, throwing on a few layers, coats, and wellies means we can still get out, move around, and take a moment to reset!

With all the recent weather warnings and extreme weather, getting outside hasn’t always been straightforward. Here’s hoping for calmer days and better weather as we head towards spring ☔️ 🌿☀️

✨ We’ve got a few limited spaces available for outdoor therapeutic sessions in February and March, facilitated by our specialist occupational therapists! Get in touch for more details ✨

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