Pixie & Pickles Adventures offers a unique service using Shetland Ponies.
We visit your home or establishment with selected ponies for therapy visits. Our ponies even have special pants to wear so that we can avoid mishaps! Our ponies are kind, gentle and loveable and adore their role as therapy ponies.
So what are therapy ponies and how can they help?
Studies have shown that human interaction with animals provides many benefits in all age groups. The presence of animals not only improves a person’s emotional health but also physical.
Horses are known to be sensitive and intuitive and they mirror human emotions.
Horses allow people to relax as they accept everyone without judgement.
Benefits of Pony therapy include:
- Lowers anxiety and stress
- Stimulates endorphins helping depression
- Reduces blood pressure
- Stimulates memory
Our ponies can visit:
- Care homes
- Womens refuge’s
- Mens refuge’s
- Hospitals
- Hospices
- Schools
- Private homes
We can also come along to your event! Get in touch for more information.
Charlie says it's too darn hot to do anything today but graze in the fields..... bl#therapyponiesarethebestebest
Some lovely pictures of our visit to a Blackheath Brain Injury Rehabilitation unit last week. Big shout out to everyone who we and the ponies saw, you were all amazing and coping so![]()
well with the heat and the intensive rehab. We had a great visit and the ponies interacted with such empathy, knowing how much interaction each person wanted. Such an inspiring place. We look forward to visiting you all again soon.![]()
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While this heatwave is with us, we have made the decision to postpone any therapy visits that are planned as we dont expect our ponies to work or travel in these extreme temperatures. ![]()
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So refreshing hosepipe showers are replacing their work clothes and cool breezes under the shade of the trees is replacing indoor care home visits. ![]()
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Comfort and happiness is our priority for the ponies and they are really enjoying the sunshine, summer and life in general.![]()
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Toby and Oliver managed a quick school visit early this morning before the heat increased. The children popped a hat on Toby to shield him from the sun 😂![]()
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