THE COTSWOLD PROJECT
Find Your Happy Place
Holistic CIC
ABOUT US
A small group of us really wanted to share our love of animals, our fascination of learning new things AND our belief of fair treatment for all -(animal and human alike). The Cotswold Project Holistic CIC was born!
We relish the chance to show other people who aren't having such a great time, how being around animals, learning to ride horses and being part of a friendly and welcoming community can make amazing changes happen.
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​Many of the animals involved in our work are rescues. For example, Finlay the Connemara Pony was rescued in May 2023 after being tagged for humane dispatch with life threatening laminitis and Paddy the dog was a stray from Cyprus.
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Due to the love of learning new things, we are always looking to keep our knowledge up to date. We also love science and the evidence it brings to every aspect of life. This is why what we do is evidence based. We like to absorb and combine learnings to see a new perspective. As a result, ours is a unique, eclective approach incorporating a range of modalities. That is why Holistic is in our company name!
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Additionally, the environment around us is important and we believe that it must be nurtured. Consequently, we are constantly on the look out for ways to improve our green credentials whether this is related to how horse care, pasture management, what we do with clients or biodiversity at our centre.
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​Through our project partner, Pioneer Equestrian Coaching, a 5 star licensed riding school, we are one of only a few places that can teach you to ride as well as doing other activities like stable management or ground work. We are the ONLY place that will teach you how to Ride With Your Mind ® alongside therapeutic activities. A truly life changing method that makes a massive difference to the horses.
And.....HETI
When we decided to start The Cotswold Project it was very important to us that the horses weren't just used as therapy vehicles or worked for hours and hours with no consideration for their welfare. As a result, we decided to join HETI, the Federation of Horses in Education and Therapy International, a not-for-profit organisation established in 1974. HETI's mission is to facilitate the world-wide collaboration between organisations and individuals whose objectives are philanthropic, scientific and educational in the field of Equine Assisted Services......
This means we have signed up to a comprehensive code of Ethics covering how the humans and the horses are treated. It is of utmost importance to us that both species benefit from our work.
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Please see the dedicated Ethics page for our code of ethics.
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