Equine Assisted Therapy in London
We offer life-changing equine-assisted therapy and alternative education programmes for young people aged between 7 and 25 years old.
We have a team of:
Clinical Psychologists, Psychotherapists and Horse Behaviour Experts
Our specialist staff help to translate the horse's behaviour into observations which are meaningful for our young people. We encourage young people to learn about their own emotions and behaviour to make positive changes which improve their lives.
Hear from those we support
The impact of our work
93% of young people said they had more confidence in their abilities.
88% of young people said their communication skills had improved.
76% of young people were less likely to give up when tasks get difficult.
100% of staff saw a positive difference in the young people’s peer interactions
SLTH Impact Report 2024/25
“Ofsted have been really impressed by the project at SLTH and the impact on our students”
- Head Teacher
“This is the most successful part of our alternative education curriculum, the students want to come!”
- SENCO
Our Services
Services for Individuals
We accept referrals from individuals where a group referral isn’t possible.
Group Therapy Sessions
Therapy sessions for groups of young people from schools.
Employability Horsemanship
Our Skills and Education programme runs for 3 hours a week for 12 weeks.
Corporate / Team Building
Improve teamwork under Specialist and Clinical Psychologists’ guidance.
Home Our Horses Appeal
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Home Our Horses Appeal •
It’s time we built London’s first purpose-built equine therapy centre for young people.
We’re at bursting point and turning young people away because we lack on-site facilities to meet demand.
We need to upgrade our centre so we can:
Have a fully accessible site, including wheelchair accessibility and quiet sensory spaces.
Have the ability to run multiple programmes on-site simultaneously - doubling capacity.
Reduce costs (we will save £15,000 per year due to solar panels and reduced maintenance and repair costs)
Improve horse wellbeing - creating a welfare-led barn and track system allowing the horses to live with Freedom, Forage and Friends and have warm, dry shelter available at all times.
Generate additional income (new training contracts, corporate team building days, as well as offer the site for hire for events/films etc)
Create a community facility to be shared with other community groups (woodland schools, therapists, youth clubs)
To build a stable future for young people, we will need to raise £814,000 - as well as the costs to operate our programmes and training.
Can you help us to raise the money we need to make this centre a reality?
Why not dedicate your donation to a friend, relative or even your pet?
All donations over £50 will be permanently commemorated on a dedication board at the new centre as well as on a digital commemoration board on our website.
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“I’ve learnt lots about horses but also about myself on this course. I now know ways that I react to people”
- Anonymous
“This gives me the motivation to get through the week. My anxiety is so much less when I am here”
- Anonymous
“I have learnt that I don’t have to get angry about everything. I feel like I deserve to be employed now”
- Anonymous
In the Press
British Equestrian
Equine assisted therapy centre in London uses Together Fund to encourage participation in equestrianism.
BBC Radio 4
Clare Balding discovers how the horse's peaceful nature can help with mental, physical and social problems in London.
Your Horse
Following a successful relocation to new premises, SLTH opens the door to the public for the first time.
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