Avondale Therapeutic Riding, North Cork

11/11/2024

Congratulations to Adam and Festina Lente on this wonderful article.
Festina Lente consistently support so many of their service users as well as their trainee coaches in so many ways.

From the many young people and adults who attend their amazing services and also the annual graduates of Therapeutic Riding Coaches and Equine Assisted Learning Coaches who have gained the highest level of invaluable accredited training also.
Well done! Adam & Festina Lente

17/04/2024

Healing Horses at

15/04/2024

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14/04/2024

Having fun playing games on ponies, out in nature, mindfulness of the spring growth and many birds singing. Love my clients, love my job and adore my therapy ponies

13/04/2024

03/04/2024

Easter fun!

03/04/2024

Eggcellent fun between the spring showers at Easter 🐣

31/12/2023

Happy New Year Everyone! Best wishes for 2024 & Thank you

18/09/2023

There is something about the all seeing gentle wisdom in our therapy horses eyes that will settle the most anxious service user into a sense of peace and tranquility.

17/09/2023

For the love of a horse, the most amazing magical relationship

16/09/2023

Equine Assisted Therapy creates a safe, supported, confidential space interacting with horses through ground activities such as grooming, breath work and sensory work aswell as mounted activities improving communication, core strength and motor skills with a certified facilitator

28/06/2023

St. Joseph's Foundation are delighted to announce we are opening a clothing pop up shop to rasie funds for our services.

This shop will be located in Charleville and will be run by volunteers, staff and service users. The shop will be open from 17th to 28th of July from 10am to 3pm. Further details and location to be announced.

St. Joseph's Foundation

14/04/2023

An Eggcelent team from last weeks Easter themed hunt with the yummy treasure of a chocolate egg as the prize

30/03/2023

The Festina Lente Equestrian Center provides a wide range of equine-based activities to approximately 300 young people, teenagers and adults each week. These activities include group lessons, private lessons, therapeutic lessons and a wide range of equine facilities activities wide range of equine facilities activities, which are provided to people affected by socio economic disadvantage and/or disability.

The ETP Instructor will be an integrated position within Festina Lente’s Equestrian Learning Centre. The role will include the responsibility of yard supervisor on Sundays. This additional responsibility will further support the integration and shared responsibilities and vision of the ELC within the Equestrian Training Programme which will further promote shared working goals, collaboration and cohesion amongst employees and students.

Job Title: Equestrian Training Programme (ETP) Facilitator

Contract Type: Full-time Permanent Contract of Employment

Location: Bray, Co Wicklow

Reporting to: Equestrian Learning Centre Manager

Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer
Deputy Chief Executive

https://www.festinalente.ie/etpvacancy/
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31/12/2022

Happy New Year! And thank you all for supporting me and my team at Avondale Therapeutic Riding for 2022…
May 2023 be filled with Health, Happiness and all the good things 🥳

03/10/2022

And the list goes on 🥰

12/09/2022

A great explanation from experts in their field 👏

Yes, horses can have an amazing effect on people, but it's really important - especially for parents - to manage expectations of what might happen.
There has been a lot of media coverage recently about how horses can help people, especially children on the autistic spectrum.
It’s vital to know that there is science behind the effects of being in the presence of horses.
It’s not magic.
It’s not instant.
And it’s not for everyone.
Just like football, swimming, or any other activity, horse riding will not be a good fit for every child.
At Horses Connect, we see little miracles - that are actually huge milestones - on a daily basis.
A first word, eye contact, or initiating an activity – but these little miracles usually happen after weeks, months, or even years of consistent work.
So don’t be disappointed if your child doesn’t want to get up on the pony, or is more interested in playing with the sand!
We have years of experience and will do our best to encourage your child to ride, but it may not happen!
We have many clients who get more from working with the horse on the ground – grooming, leading, learning liberty work – than they would by riding.
We often incorporate groundwork into our therapeutic horse-riding sessions, when we feel the client will benefit.
Once again, this is not for everyone!
Please, do not expect instant results when you bring your child to Horses Connect! ☺️

30/07/2022

True friends