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Pony Therapy in Sussex

Equine-assisted therapy and therapeutic pony interactions for children, families, young people and carers in Wivelsfield Green near Haywards Heath.

How Pony Therapy Can Help

Horses are acutely sensitive to the emotions, energy and intentions of those around them. They respond intuitively to how we feel, not what we say.

Pony therapy creates a unique space for mindful awareness and personal growth. Horses offer non-judgmental, honest feedback that humans rarely can.

For young people especially, our equine-assisted learning approach offers a supported way to explore identity, trust and self-awareness without the social pressures of a classroom or therapy room.

These individually paced equine therapy sessions in Mid-Sussex can provide anxiety support via pony therapy, with no pressure to ride and no promise of a one-size-fits-all outcome.

Cream pony in a sunny paddock

Meet the People Behind the Paddock

Our team combines lifelong horsemanship with certified mental health expertise, providing pony therapy and equine-assisted learning at our Wivelsfield Green paddock for visitors from Haywards Heath, Lewes, East Sussex and West Sussex.

Perry Cragg

Perry Cragg

Certified Equine Assisted Therapist

Sam Wooler

Sam Wooler

Lead Horsewoman

Paula Henley-Cragg (MA)

Paula Henley-Cragg (MA)

CAMH Practitioner

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Paula Henley-Cragg

Equine-assisted and psychotherapeutic support

Support shaped around each person

Alongside our pony therapy sessions, Paula offers a range of therapeutic approaches to support adults and adolescents with stress, anxiety and emotional wellbeing.

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Psychotherapy for adults & adolescents
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Psychodynamic therapy
Systemic therapy
Group therapy
Online therapy

Ready to Step into the Paddock?

Whether you're enquiring about pony therapy for a child, equine-assisted learning, or therapeutic support for yourself, we'd love to hear from you at our Sussex paddock.

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