Personal Development through horsemanship
HorseBack UK inspires positive change, encourages confidence and self-esteem, and promotes recovery in an individual. Using horsemanship and outdoor activities, we deliver nationally accredited personal development and wellbeing programmes which offer our participants new coping strategies, life skills and the tools to build resilience.
HorseBack UK is a charity set up to empower service personnel and veterans suffering from life-changing injuries and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and to aid them on their road to recovery.
The success of the first five years of courses for military personnel has allowed HorseBack UK to extend its remit and is now able to focus on the wider community.
Teenagers participate in a 15-day SQA Level 4 Certificate in Personal Development Through Horsemanship.
Over the past three years HorseBack UK has established a unique leadership and team building experience.
In the late summer of 2020 whilst chaos and fear reigned due to the COVID 19 pandemic Jock wanted to help those who had specifically been affected by it within the NHS and Care Home Systems.
We deliver the Team Programme, a twelve week course for young people between the ages of sixteen and twenty-five.
Our Patron
"I am delighted to be Patron of HorseBack UK, whose work clearly demonstrates the extraordinary physical, emotional and mental support that horses can offer to us all."
Our Supporting Partners
📖 🐎 🇬🇧 🏴 The day has finally arrived!
Today marks the official launch of Free Rein, the incredible book by Jock Hutchison, co-founder of HorseBack UK.
From horses and adventure to the experiences, challenges and people that have shaped his remarkable journey and attended the charity, Free Rein is a story that deserves to be shared.
And there’s more… 🎧
The audiobook is narrated by the famous and hugely talented Scottish actor David Rintoul, bringing Jock’s story to life in an entirely different way.
📚 Available now in all good bookshops and on Amazon
🎧 Also available as an audiobook
So, what are you waiting for?
Get your copy of Free Rein today and join Jock on the ride of a lifetime! 🐴🌿
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⚓🐴 ROYAL NAVY FAMILIES WEEK AT HORSEBACK UK 🐴⚓
What a brilliant week we had last week welcoming Royal Navy families to HorseBack UK for five days packed with fun, adventure, learning and, most importantly, time together as families.
Throughout the week, everyone got stuck into a huge range of activities. There was horsemanship and horse riding, learning how to communicate with and build confidence around our horses, alongside archery, bushcraft and shelter building, science experiments and rockets with the wonderfully eccentric Prof. Giblets, rock painting, farm chores and a very competitive sports afternoon!
We also headed away from the centre for trips to Ballater and Burn O’Vat, giving families the chance to explore some of the fantastic countryside and communities surrounding HorseBack UK.
There was plenty of laughter, a few challenges, new skills learned and some fantastic teamwork along the way. From riding a horse and hitting an archery target to launching rockets, building shelters, kicking footballs and bouncing around on space hoppers, there was rarely a quiet moment!
But behind all the activities was something much more important.
Military family life brings its own unique challenges. Weeks like this provide an opportunity for families to spend quality time together, meet others who understand military life, try something new and simply enjoy being a family.
We finished the week with a visit to favourite horses and animals, presentations and awards celebrating everything the children and families had achieved.
A huge BZ (Bravo Zulu) to all our Royal Navy families who joined us. You threw yourselves into everything with enthusiasm, humour and a fantastic sense of adventure.
And, of course, a massive thank you to the HorseBack UK team and everyone who helped make the week possible.
⚓ Royal Navy Families + HorseBack UK = one very special week. 🐴
Fun • Friendship • Adventure • Family Time • Memories
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