Pony Partnerships CIC

PONY PARTNERSHIPS CIC

Equine-centred. Trauma-informed. Neurodivergent-led and affirming.

Pony Partnerships CIC is a UK-based Community Interest Company delivering specialist

Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy, Equine Facilitated Learning, Alternative Provision, Clinical

Supervision and professional training and CPD in Derbyshire, UK

We are a neurodivergent-led organisation, shaped by both professional expertise and lived

experience. This informs every aspect of our practice: from how we design environments, to

how we understand communication, autonomy and relational safety.

We work with children, young people, adults and families, particularly those who may feel

overwhelmed, marginalised, or misunderstood in traditional systems. Our outdoor, relational

model prioritises safety, authenticity and choice. Individuals are not required to mask,

suppress natural responses, or conform to neurotypical expectations. Instead, we focus on

co-regulation, self-understanding and adapting environments to meet the individual, not the

other way around.

OUR EQUINE-CENTRED APPROACH

We recognise our equine team as sentient beings with individual preferences,

communication styles and fluctuating needs. All interaction is consent-based and force-free,

grounded in positive reinforcement and aligned with compassionate equitation principles and

The HERD Institute.

Horses are never used as therapeutic tools. They are

respected partners within a clinically held framework

where the therapist or facilitator maintains responsibility for ethical practice and safety. If an

approach does not support both human and equine wellbeing, it is not pursued.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy

• Equine Facilitated Learning & Alternative Provision

• Neurodivergent-affirming group programmes

• Nature-based counselling

• Room-based and online counselling

• Clinical supervision

• CPD & professional training

We are committed to raising standards in both equine welfare and therapeutic practice,

contributing to a more relational, ethical future for humans and equines alike.