Equilore - Equine Therapy and Learning

12/06/2026

Introducing Barn Pals Summer Holiday Club! 🐴 ☀️

A summer of horses, crafts, nature and outdoor adventure awaits. Join us for hands-on activities, new experiences, and plenty of time spent learning, creating, and connecting with horses.

Each session includes:
• Care for horses & learn horse care skills
• Creative crafts and nature based activities
• Fun games, challenges, and teamwork

Ages 7+
Every Wednesday from 29th July - 1st September
1:30–5:30pm
£60 per session
Non-ridden sessions
Limited spaces available

If you’re looking for a fun, confidence building summer outdoors, we’d love to see you there.

Limited spaces for each week.
Email [email protected] to secure your space!

05/06/2026

There's just over a month to go until our Volunteer Louisa takes on a sponsored 10K walk around Willen Lake, Milton Keynes, in support of Equilore!

Louisa is generously giving her time and energy to raise funds to support Equilore in the work we do and help us continue making a difference in our community.

Please join us in cheering Louisa on and if you can, consider supporting her fundraising journey.

Thank You Louisa! 🫶

Help Louisa Monk raise money to support Equilore

04/06/2026

💙 Volunteers week 💙

Meet one of our incredible volunteers and hear about their experience with Equilore. 🐴✨

We’re so grateful for the time, passion, and support our volunteers give to help make a difference every day.

01/06/2026

🎉 Huge congratulations to Amira! 🎉

We are incredibly proud to share that Amira has successfully completed her challenge of climbing the equivalent height of Ben Nevis on an indoor climbing wall! 🧗‍♀️⛰️

Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK, stands at an impressive 1,345 metres (4,413 feet), and through determination, perseverance, and plenty of hard work, Amira conquered the same height indoors.

Challenges like this don’t just test physical strength. They require resilience, focus, and a positive mindset. Amira showed all of these qualities in abundance and should be immensely proud of her achievement.

Please join us in congratulating Amira on this fantastic accomplishment! 👏💙

There’s still time to donate before she completes her next mission! Visit Amira’s go fund me page !

31/05/2026

TOMORROW at 14.00 is our monthly Coffee Circle.

A calm, informal space for our past clients to reconnect with the horses, the environment, and each other. Come along for a cuppa, friendly faces, and a gentle hour at the yard.

To sign up please email [email protected] OR sign up using the google docs link below 💛

https://forms.gle/UBB64akA6fB7U4YS9

28/05/2026

We're so pleased to share this wonderful video created by The Hummingbird Centre, featuring one of our clients speaking about their experience with Equilore, alongside our founder Loes talking about the power of equine facilitated therapy. 💛🐴

Thank you to everyone involved for helping share the impact our work can have on confidence, wellbeing and emotional connection.

https://youtu.be/15lHaJ19f14

Equilore.co.uk teams up with thehummingbirdcentre.org.uk to provide...

28/05/2026

Horses experience the world differently than we do.

From the way they listen and observe, to how they respond to touch and familiarity. Their senses play a huge role in how they communicate and connect.

Understanding how horses experience their environment helps us build trust, safety and stronger relationships with them.

Swipe through to learn more about the five senses of a horse!
Which one surprised you the most? 👀

27/05/2026

Bottle donations needed 🍾

We're getting ready for a upcoming fetes in a few weeks and are putting togethers a mystery bottle stall to help raise funds for Equilore!

We'd be incredibly grateful for donations of any bottled items, including things like:

- Bubble bath
- Squash or soft drinks
- Sauces, syrups or bottled treats
- Gift items in bottles
- Any other suitable bottled items

Bottle gift bags are also needed!

If your able to donate, please send us a message or email [email protected]. Thank you all for always supporting us and helping make our stall a success!

26/05/2026

Can you spot the horses?

Taken through a flowering hawthorn bush, our quiet herd stands in a green field, with bright yellow rapeseed stretching out behind them.

It’s a simple scene, but it holds so much of what we see everyday through our work with horses. Moments of stillness, grounding, and connection that often speak louder than words.

At our equine therapy charity, we see how time with horses helps people slow down, regulate, and reconnect with themselves in a way that feels natural and unforced.

We’d love to hear from you:
What does this photo bring up for you?
And have horses ever played a role in your wellbeing or life?

Your experiences help us share what equine therapy is really about.

22/05/2026

Thank you South Oxfordshire Crematorium and The Hummingbird Centre for all your support. Collaboration between these organisations changes lives 🧡

South Oxfordshire Crematorium are proud to announce the presentation of a £5,000 donation to The Hummingbird Centre through our ICCM Metal Recycling Scheme from the funds from the end of 2025.
The Hummingbird Centre, based in Bicester , founded by Mechelle Harris, provides invaluable support and therapy services to individuals diagnosed with cancer and their families. Their mission is:
“To relieve the mental and physical sickness of persons diagnosed with a form of cancer by the provision of support services for such persons and their families.”
We previously donated to the charity in early 2025 but we wanted to support this incredible charity again for the amazing work they do in providing the help, guidance, and sanctuary that families need whilst navigating their cancer journey. The centre offers support in many forms, including counselling and alternative therapies such as Equine Therapy, which is delivered through Equilore.
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of visiting Equilore to meet Mechelle Harris, founder of The Hummingbird Centre, and Dr Loes Koorenhof, who founded Equilore in 2017. It was truly inspiring to see first-hand the positive impact these services have on the individuals and families they support.
We are delighted to know that the funds donated have been used to facilitate Equine Therapy sessions for individuals supported by The Hummingbird Centre.
Equilore’s mission is:
“We believe that Equine Assisted Therapies are highly effective for those experiencing mental health challenges, often where traditional therapies have not worked. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring that adults and children have timely access to professional mental health support.”
We cannot thank both charities enough for the constant help, support, dedication and care they provide to individuals and families at a time in their lives when support is needed most. What they offer is truly invaluable.
Thank you to The Hummingbird Centre and Equilore for the compassionate and life-changing work you continue to provide within our community. 💛