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Horse therapy centre urgently seeking new home

Molly Sutton
BBC News
Red Horse Foundation The lady stands close to the horse, as they both look into the camera. The lady has long wavy hair and is dressed in neutral colours. The horse is a similar height to the lady and is brown and white in colour. They are standing in a paddock and there are lots of green trees surrounding them.Red Horse Foundation
Chief Executive of The Red Horse Foundation Amanda Pearson and horse Billy

An equine therapy yard working with children and young people is urgently looking for a new home.

The Red Horse Foundation provides therapy and learning for people struggling with mental health and neurodiversity.

Based at Thrupp near Stroud in Gloucestershire they need to relocate as their current site is up for sale.

They are now appealing to people who may have a space of land with stables, so they can continue to provide the services they offer.

Red Horse Foundation Four large horses stand in a paddock with a group of people watching them. The horses have a close bond, standing close together and rubbing their heads together. It is a large paddock they are standing in, and beyond it are hills of green fields. Red Horse Foundation
The horses in their current home in Stroud

Chief Executive of The Red Horse Foundation Amanda Pearson said: "We've had a great relationship with our landlord for the last 15 years, but life changes for everyone and [the landlord] is at a stage of life where he needs to downsize."

The Red Horse Foundation are now looking for a new home to create certainty for their clients, their horses and for everyone who works at the centre.

Ideally they are looking for an empty yard in Gloucestershire where they could operate as long-term tenants.

Red Horse Foundation Two people hold the reigns of two light brown horses in a paddock. It is a bright and sunny day. The people are guiding the horses in the paddock, they are smiling and the horses equally look content. Red Horse Foundation
People participate in a group workshop with the horses

"People come out to our centre and form a connection with one of our horses," Ms Pearson explained.

Through assisted therapy with the horses, a client "learns about themselves through that relationship, and hopefully begins to make changes in their lives."

"It's a really great way to practice life skills," she added.

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