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Strength and Learning Through Horses

Strength and Learning Through Horses offers equine assisted therapy and alternative education programmes for young people aged 5-25 in need of social, emotional or mental health support.


Location details

Greengates Stables, Mays Ln, Barnet EN5 2AQ, UK

About us

Strength and Learning Through Horses is a mental health and alternative education charity based at a welcoming, spacious, dedicated stable yard in North London. We provide a safe and inclusive space where young people can connect with nature and our horses to improve their wellbeing, educational and life prospects.
Established more than 10 years ago, our expert staff team includes mental health professionals and equine specialists who work together to help over 400 young people each year to increase their confidence, learn key life skills and gain a positive outlook on life through working with our horses.
We offer:

  • Individual Equine Assisted Therapy
  • Group Equine Assisted Therapy
  • Alternative Education and Employability Skills programmes for group referrals
  • Holiday Days and Experience Days
  • Parent and Child programmes
  • Therapeutic Alternative Education provision for individual referrals
  • Family Therapy Sessions
  • Corporate Team Building days
  • Corporate Volunteering days


    Young female in orange jacket leads a brown pony with a fly mask on, young male in green jumper has his hand rested on pony's back  Female leads a black pony with a white face in a space training exercise in a riding arena, with four poles surrounding the pony

    Two females with a black pony with a white face in an outdoor arena