Pegasus Project

Collaboration

A collaboration between Brain Health Breakthrough CIC and Spring Vale Farm. We have come together in this pilot project, sharing the same values, to find an innovative solution offering young people/children participation led opportunities to gain transferable skills, through discovering empathy with horses, that will impact their mental health & well-being and their wider community.

Through Equine Facilitated learning ( EFL ) with 4 rescued, neglected horses, who have already been trained to gain trust and confidence prior to EFL. We have experience working with horses and vulnerable groups. Activities in the session will be decided by the participant and may include: standing or sitting with the horse, physical touch, breath work, grooming, observing body language, herd watching, leading (with/ without a halter and rope), problem solving challenges with the horse, liberty work, resolving anxiety in the horse, using music, dancing with the horse, clicker training, Cat-H training, learning about operant conditioning.

About Us

Our Aims

.“To deliver high-quality training, one to one support and unique, tailored interventions to reduce isolation, improve mental health and wellbeing.”

Our Mission

To provide social and emotional support for young people/children in Hyndburn from multiple backgrounds, with multiple needs, through the use of Equine Facilitated Learning ( EFL ) with 4 horses that have been rescued from neglect. To use holistic, innovative interventions as a powerful tool, enabling participants to make choices to thrive. To form mental and emotional resilience and coping strategies, and to foster social connections, that impact their wider community.

Our Values

Innovation.

We believe in empowering individuals with a holistic, innovative approach and we understand that each person's emotional, physical, social and spiritual needs must be met in order for them to actualise their full health and potential.

Trust.

We work closely with clients and partners, ensuring they are fully listened to, in order to understand their unique situations and needs. We believe that the strongest relationships are built through trust.

Empowerment

We believe that people need to feel empowered in order to make the choice to thrive. We offer a range of programmes that are innovative and accessible to facilitate people to reach their full potential.

Outcomes of project

Increased engagement with physical activity
Feeling listened to/safe at sessions
Feeling happy/addressing issues
Developing kinesthetic/leadership/confidence skills
Communicating with families
Reducing self harm behaviours
Positively expressing/feeling emotions
Positive referrals to sport within community
Increased independence
Learning of life skills to manage anxiety
Implementing imagination skills/creating games
Transferring skills at home to reduce challenging behaviours of the whole family