SIH’s overall aim is to support the growth of Equine Therapy and widen its availability to those who might benefit most from this experience by:
• offering children and adults with a diverse range of needs an opportunity to develop their mental well-being through interacting with horses.
• promoting the strengths of individuals who have experienced mental distress by enabling them to take a lead role in their own recovery.
• encouraging all individuals and in particular those who live in urban areas to access and benefit from rural environments.
• helping individuals develop skills in horsemanship alongside developing their people skills. Where possible SIH aims to support individuals to access further opportunities to develop these skills if they so wish, including finding employment in related fields where they can make a positive contribution.
SIH aims to target a wide range of individuals including both children and adults whose mental well-being may have suffered due to difficult life experiences and circumstances. We work with individuals from organisations within mental health, educational and social settings.
