Equine Facilitated Learning

Empowering Growth Through the Horse–Human Connection

UET Equine

We believe meaningful change happens when people feel safe, understood, and connected. Set within the calm, natural environment of Southleigh Stables, our equine facilitated learning sessions use the powerful relationship between humans and horses to support confidence, wellbeing, and personal development.

Horses respond honestly and without judgement, offering immediate feedback that helps individuals develop self-awareness, emotional regulation, and trust. Every session is thoughtfully tailored to the individual, creating a positive and empowering experience that builds resilience and supports long-term growth.

We offer one-to-one and small group sessions for adults and young people, delivering inclusive, ground-based learning in a fully accessible setting, including wheelchair-friendly tracks and a sand paddock.

What Our Sessions Can Support

• Increased self-esteem, confidence, and motivation
• Improved communication, social, and relationship skills
• Support for learning differences and neurodiversity
• Development of life skills such as responsibility, leadership, and self-belief
• Personal growth aligned with individual goals

We work in partnership with mainstream, SEN, and alternative provisions, creating bespoke programmes that complement EHCP outcomes and AQA awards, in collaboration with families and professionals.

 Our Approach

Sessions are experiential, outdoors-based, and led at the participant’s pace, allowing learning to emerge naturally through interaction with the horses.

About The Equine Facilitated Learning Practitioner - Caroline Dent

Caroline has grown up with horses all her life, and has recently chosen to study and discover more about the horse-human connection. She has coached clients in personnel development in various locations around the UK, she is trained through INLPTA Master Practitioner of NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) and is a Certified Practitioner of Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy.

 She has a wide range or experience working with different cohorts of children and young people, she was a Senior Manager and Safeguard lead working with young people delivering the National Citizen Service in London and Reading, and she previously participated in expeditions as a leader with Raleigh International working with young people. Currently, she is supporting Young People and Adults with SEND in their personal growth with human to equine sessions.

Caroline understands that each individual needs are different and therefore tailors sessions accordingly.

All programmes are delivered by Caroline Dent, a Level 4 (Diploma) qualified Equine Facilitated Learning Practitioner (LEAP Method), accredited by Crossfields Institute and regulated by Ofqual.

Please contact cdent@uet.charity to arrange a free 30 minute consultation.