Changing Lives Through Horses is an alternative education programme of regular sessions, taking place in a BHS Approved Riding Centre with qualified and experienced BHS Accredited Professional Coaches supervising the programme.  As a BHS (British Horse Society) Approved Centre, Old Mill Stables are very proud to be able to provide regular  ‘Changing Lives through Horses’ sessions (CLTH). Through this, we are helping to reconnect young people to their communities through the joy of horses, allowing them to develop a desire to continue education, training and personal development, while simultaneously gaining the tools and transferable skills required to support themselves into a career pathway of their choice. 

The BHS and our team at Old MIll Stables Equestrian Centre, believe that horses can have an important role to play in developing key life skills and building character in young people, irrespective of whether traditional educational methods have been successful for them or not. The programme is suitable for young people, aged 5-25, who have special educational needs and may be either permanently excluded, or at risk of exclusion in its widest sense, and those who are not in employment, education, or training (NEET). They may also be at risk of becoming socially excluded with income below the poverty line and without the skills to improve their economic situation. 

The CLTH programme uses a range of awards and achievements within a professional equine setting linked to the school curriculum, but focused and structured towards promoting holistic development and nurturing six life skills, These being:

Building Relationships, 

Developing Communication, 

Increasing Confidence, 

Holding Responsibility, 

Improving Teamwork,

And  Growing Perseverance. 

If you know someone you’d like to refer to the programme, or if you wish to enrol on the programme yourself, please contact Old Mill Stables a BHS Approved Changing Lives Through Horses Centre. 

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If your only visiting Cornwall, Find an Approved Centre near you. The BHS have centres nationwide that deliver the programme and they will be able to guide you through the enrolment process. Find a centre near you.