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.
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😮 From combat engineer to uncovering Royal history…
This week on our Veterans Wellbeing Course, young former Royal Engineer Charlie Maughan experienced something truly special.
For generations, Charlie’s family believed they were connected to a historic figure closely tied to this local area. Recent DNA testing has now confirmed that Charlie is a descendant of John Brown, the loyal Scottish attendant and trusted confidant of Queen Victoria.
John Brown served Queen Victoria from 1861 until his death in 1883 and became one of the most influential and controversial figures within the Royal Household. Originally a ghillie at Balmoral, he became Victoria’s closest companion after Prince Albert’s death. A relationship that sparked endless rumours and resentment within royal circles in the Victorian period.
Today, during our pilgrimage to Balmoral Castle with the course, Charlie visited both John Brown’s grave and the statue commissioned by Queen Victoria in his honour. After her death, the late monarch’s son Edward VII, who often locked horns with the straight talking ghillie and disapproving of the relationship with his mother; relocated the memorial to a less conspicuous part of the estate after her death. Guided by our Course Director Jay Hare, Charlie stood where history and family legacy met.
And then came the moment none of us expected. Looking between Charlie and the memorial statue of John Brown (seen in the pictures below), Jay simply said:
“Oh my days… yep, you can see the family resemblance between you two.”
A powerful, emotional, and heartwarming reminder that wellbeing journeys are often about rediscovering identity, belonging, and connection, not just to ourselves, but to those who came before us.
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Sunshine, horses, and a moment to breathe
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We’re proud to be running our fourth military veterans course of the year here at HorseBack UK, and what a beautiful start it’s been. With the sun shining down, participants have been settling in, getting to know their incredible learning partners; the horses.
Equine Assisted Services especially in regards to wellbeing offers something truly unique. Horses are intuitive, responsive, and nonjudgmental, helping participants reconnect with themselves, build trust, and develop calm, grounded awareness. Simply being around them encourages mindfulness, you have to be present, steady, and clear.
This afternoon’s wellbeing activity was yoga. This helps regulate the nervous system, reduce stress, and improve both physical and mental balance. Combined with time spent outdoors and alongside horses, it creates a powerful environment for reflection, relaxation, and renewal.
Days like these, filled with sunshine, connection, and calm offer a much needed respite from the stressors of everyday life. It’s no surprise this course continues to be one of our most popular.
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