At Hoofbeats Sanctuary we offer a range of programs designed  to create life-changing opportunities.

Our programs support women and children. Our definition of women includes transgender and cisgender, all those who experience or have experienced oppression as women, including non-binary and gender non-conforming people and all those who identify as women.

All equine-assisted programs take the form of private appointments – no group equine programs are offered. No experience with or knowledge of horses is required. All program activities are on the ground – no horse riding is involved.

We do things differently to most equine therapy providers in that we purposefully prioritise both the physical AND the the emotional welfare of the horses in our herd. We do not ‘use’ them in programs, but work alongside the herd – learning from, and deeply honouring, their experience, emotions and boundaries. This approach enables us to open our own awareness, through which we can discover, and honour, our own needs – just as the horses do.