Pony Pals Lakeland

08/09/2024

A few clips from last years halloween sessions

08/09/2024

Autism Support Allerdale and Copeland
BOOKING AVAILABILITY

SATURDAY 5TH OCT

Crafts:
10am - x2

11am - x4

12.30pm -- x4

Pony halloween special:

1.30pm -- x4
2.pm -- x4
2.30pm -- x4
3.pm-- x4
3.30pm -- x4

SUNDAY 6TH OCT
Crafts
10am -- x4
11am -- x4
12.30pm -- x3

Pony halloween special

1.30pm -- x4
2.pm -- x4
2.30pm -- x4
3.pm -- x4
3.30pm -- x4

£6 per child (£5 per child via our partner charity Autism support allerdale and copeland)

Private sessions available for pony sessions £10 per child or upto 4 children £20

Who's getting excited for Halloween?

We will be running the halloween pony special sessions after the craft sessions every weekend during october. Booking now available.

07/09/2024

Anyone interested in riding the calvert trust is a great place to go.

🌈🐝 SEPTEMBER 2024🐝🌈

🧡NEW DATES ADDED in KESWICK - One place available TOMORROW at 10am 🧡

🐝 🌈 BEE UNIQUE are delighted to have organised a 45 MINUTE EXCLUSIVE HORSE RIDING EXPERIENCE at the amazing CALVERT TRUST for SEN families! 🐝 🌈

💥💥Limited places apply💥💥

🐎GALLOP GALLOP GALLOP🐎

💛"We have some very special horses and ponies: they are chosen carefully to ensure they have the right temperament for the job, and are specially trained to safely carry and respond to riders with disabilities." 💜

💙TIME: 10am & 11am

🥰BEE UNIQUE price subsidised to £20 per rider! 💰

💥💥 MAXIMUM WEIGHT LIMIT IS 12 STONE. 💥💥

💢💢Please COMMENT height and weight in the SPECIAL INFORMATION SECTION of the booking form. Siblings welcome to book on too. 💢💢

💛💛 Wear LONG TROUSERS and SUITABLE footwear. 💛💛

💚LOCATION:
CALVERT TRUST Riding Centre
Old, Windebrowe Ave, Brundholme Rd, Keswick CA12 4NT 💚

🧡 Siblings welcome
🩷Parents and carers go free.

🧡Calvert Trust is an outstanding establishment with high level of SEN experience and can not wait to welcome you all.

👇To book a place, select the link below👇

🗓️Sunday 8th September 2024

🕛10am - one place available

https://bookwhen.com/beeunique/e/ev-snsh-20240908100000

🕛11am - fully booked

https://bookwhen.com/beeunique/e/ev-s9g9-20240908110000

🗓️Sunday 22nd September 2024

🕛10am - 2 places available

https://bookwhen.com/beeunique/e/ev-ss4k-20240922100000

🕛11am

https://bookwhen.com/beeunique/e/ev-suh2-20240922110000

07/09/2024

Who's getting excited for Halloween?

We will be running the halloween pony special sessions after the craft sessions every weekend during october. Booking now available.

05/09/2024

As we approach national suiside awareness month we would like to share some information with our followers.

Suiside effects individuals and their families from all walks of life. It devistates and changes lives forever.

There is often guilt and un answered questions left behind for the loved ones, along with the....if only i had done this or that thoughts. Sometimes anger and in many cases self blame.

Mental health conditions such as bipolar, schizophrenia, depression and anxiety often lead to self-loathing, shame, anger, feeling of isolation and not being worthy, feeling useless or not needed/wanted which can lead to Suicidal tendencies.

Early intervention and treatment can significantly reduce the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

If you or someone you know is experiencing these symptoms, it’s essential to seek help immediately.

Horses/ponies are excellent for mental wellness. They can and have saved many lives from just being present in the moment.

It is humbling working with these amazing gentle creatures what can change lives for the better aswel as save lives!

Suiside is personal to me. My own brother died this way at only 26 years old. He had undiagnosed conditions and had been failed by so many professionals who could of prevented his death.

My brothers death was what inspired me to set up Pony Pals Lakeland. I wanted to help the families and individuals who were being failed and forgotten and maybe even save even one child from the same fate.

I was horrified to be made aware of the high number of children in our local area who had harmed themselves or tried to take their own lives.
From schools not dealing with bullying appropriately to mental health conditions causing these poor children to feel this was their only option. As a parent myself it's heartbreaking being aware of the pain these children must of been going through.

It's not just the children who our ponies are here to help.
Being a parent/caregiver to children with needs is hard and it can be exhausting and in many cases isolating. We provide social oppotunities to families and individuals to promote mental wellness for caregivers too.

Please don't suffer alone and talk to someone.

05/09/2024

30/08/2024

We have some morning places available from september. Please contact us for more information.

28/08/2024

COMING SOON!

We will be running our halloween nature crafting sessions again this october.

We forraged for natural materials to create broomsticks and wands last year which was allot of fun.
We will be adding decorating a witch/wizard hat this time.

These sessions will be ran in small groups suitable for Neurodiverse individuals. With booking essential and limited places available.

We will also be doing the halloween pony grotto as usual too.

Keep a look out for more info & availability coming soon.

27/08/2024

23/08/2024

All sessions today (friday 23rd august)
Are cancelled due to unsafe weather conditions.

17/08/2024

Leo and whisper have been for a day out to take part in the Friends of Egremont Castle medieval event WHICH IS STILL RUNNING NOW at egremont castle.

There are a number of activities and stalls to visit.

The ponies dressed up with different flags and ribbons to create a knights charger horse.

We have come home a little earlier than planned, as the ponies have been patient enough and now feel they would be happier back at home.

Thankyou for all of our pony pals who attended the event and it was nice seeing you all.

17/08/2024

Equine - Human Therapy benafits individuals in many different ways.

It can be good for:

• Anxiety
• PTSD
• Domestic abuse survivors
• School refusal/anxiety
• SEND
• Individuals lacking Social skills
• Improving mental & Physical health
• Education & Life Skills
• Depression
• Non verbal individuals
• Bereavement
• Stress
• Autism
• ADHD
• FAS
• Visual & Hearing impared
• Improving Mobility
• Individuals with low self esteme
And so much more.

05/08/2024

Free event 17th August (also gosforth show day)

Take a look into what life was like in the medieval times.

Why not dress up in a medieval costume and join in the fun.

There will be coooking, coin making, candle making & other craftsmen skills on display and to take part in ALL FREE! All you need is a wristband from eventbright to book your place.

Numbers are limited so please get your wristbands asap to avoid disappointment.

Wristbands are for entry into the bailey (castle part) where the workshops will be taking place.

There will also be a battle reenactment in the morning and afternoon session.

There will be stalls around the castle grounds which don't require a wristband. Also free.

Donations to friends of egremont castle on the day are much appreciated.

Come and dress our ponies up into a knights charger or a princess pony.

Children are welcome to dress up for pictures taken with the ponies with donations going to friends of egremont castle.

Please note there will be a barrier around the pony area and no entry unless invited to take your turn. This is to ensure no crowding around ponies to keep everyone safe.

Tickets are still available via

https://www.eventbrite.com/o/friends-of-egremont-castle-87936817773

28/07/2024

We are so lucky to have so many beautiful places on our doorstep.

Did you know that being out in nature can improve your mood, reduce feelings of stress, help you feel more relaxed aswel as improve your physical & mental health.

21/07/2024

Booking available for Thursday 25th July 1.30pm

X1 spaces available

19/07/2024

Caite transformed into a magical unicorn during our tots session yesterday 💖

The children had fun grooming her and then decorating her hair with clips and ribbons.

Caite is such a lovely pony and has so much love to give everyone.

19/07/2024

More from our Pretty pony compertition.

19/07/2024

After testing our pony pals mucking out skills, (which are coming along nicely) We had a pretty pony competition for a bit of fun. (They both won 😊) They recieved rosettes for their achievements and took home a horse shoe each to paint.

16/07/2024

2 places still available for the 1.30pm tots session this Thursday. Pm to book

15/07/2024

I know for our own children the school break can be challenging.

When there is a change to the usual routine, things can become confusing and upsetting leading to anxieties and behavioural issues. (as you will all be very familiar with.)

For this reason we will be running sessions every Thursday with half hour slots available. (These sessions are available to be booked as block sessions, to enable you to have the same time slot each week)

11am, 11.30am 12.30pm, 1pm, 1.30pm, 2pm, 2.30pm & 3pm.

Available to book as one to one or small groups.

13/07/2024

THURSDAY 18th TOTS SESSION 1.30pm
Bookings now available.
2 places available.

12/07/2024

From september we are going to be working with some of our local schools to be offering alternative provision and equine assisted therapy for children who may be struggling in school, have school anxiety/refusal or complex needs.

If you have a child who you think would benafit from this please speak to your school. There are other equine learning/therapy centres in other areas I would be happy to pass details over for if you are not in our local area.

We offer block sessions for school groups aswel as one to one sessions. We have been approved via the LA to be included in EHCPs for many children already and will be looking into becoming OFSTED registered in the near future. (Please note AP does not have to be registered to be accessed)

We look forward to working with these new schools, as they are as pasionate about making a change for our children and their future as we are.

12/07/2024

PLEASE NOTE A CHANGE TO OUR BOOKINGS.

We have had allot of people not turning up for bookings when we have limited places on our sessions. So from monday 15th july we will require full payment at time of booking and at least 24 hours cancellation notice to receive a full refund. No refund given at any later notice.

Thanks for your understanding.

10/07/2024

2 spaces available for tomorrow 10am