Equine MindsAbout
About Equine Minds
Community benefit, not private profit
Equine Minds CIC exists to widen access to meaningful learning, skills and progression for children and young people who may not thrive in more traditional learning environments.
Our purpose
Interest becomes achievement
We use genuine interest in horses and equine subjects as a starting point for learning.
That interest can lead into confidence, knowledge, recognised achievement, further learning, employability and professional development.
We aim to keep good-quality learning as financially accessible as we reasonably can, while creating opportunities for people who have experienced barriers to education, training or employment. Income is reinvested into developing Equine Minds, widening access and creating more opportunities for learners and families.
What we offer
Learn and grow, your way
We turn a love of horses into real learning, shaped around each young person's strengths, needs and goals.
- Neuro-inclusive by designRead, listen, watch or practise. Choose how you learn.
- Online, at your own paceShort lessons you can pause, repeat and come back to.
- Recognised optionsUKRS accredited routes where age requirements allow.
Founder
Stacy Harris-Wann
Stacy founded Equine Minds after years working across equine practice, education and learner support.
Her professional background brings together equine education, accredited ADHD coaching, Equine Facilitated Learning practitioner training, teaching and training qualifications, and further study in social work, care, wellbeing and safeguarding.
She combines professional training with lived neurodivergent experience to shape how Equine Minds approaches learning, feedback, accessibility and learner support.
Hard guardrails
What we will never do
Standards
We do not lower the required learning outcome in the name of inclusion. We remove unnecessary barriers around reaching it. Support, pacing and the way a learner engages may vary. The required standard does not.
Claims
We will never overstate accreditation, recognition, insurance, employment outcomes or what a certificate qualifies someone to do.
Welfare
Horses are never used simply as a hook or gimmick. Learner welfare, safeguarding and horse welfare come before growth, convenience or commercial pressure.
Get in touch
Ask us a question
Email us
The quickest way to reach us
We aim to respond to routine questions within 2 working days.
hello@equine-minds.orgSchools, commissioners & partners
Discuss a learner place
A cohort, or commissioned provision.
Please note
Not an emergency service
Equine Minds is not an emergency or crisis service, and messages here are not continuously monitored.
If you or someone you know needs urgent help, please contact emergency services or a crisis line directly. Safeguarding concerns should not wait for a reply here, see our safeguarding information.
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