- 250+
- children and young people
- 23
- horses and ponies to care for
- 118+
- volunteers
Why Horse Rangers?
Horse Rangers is much more than learning about horses. Our Rangers grow in confidence, build self-esteem, make lasting friendships, and develop important social and life skills. Through fun, hands-on activities and shared experiences, young people gain a sense of achievement, belonging, and responsibility, helping them feel happy, healthy, and ready for the future.
Our vision: A future where all young people thrive through experiences with horses.
Our values: Safety, connection, compassion, growth and happiness.
Why horses?
Horses uniquely help young people to:
Care for others
Learn new skills
Feel calm and safe
Be brave
Understand feelings
Have fun
Get involved
Whether you want to ride with us, give a gift or give your time, there is a way in.
Become a Ranger
Learn how to care for and ride horses, make new friends and have fun.
Donate
Keep our gates open to children and young people, whatever their challenges.
Sponsor a horse
Help care for our 23 horses and ponies.
Volunteer
Give your time and bring joy through experiences with horses.
A place for every young person
Horse Rangers delivers four programmes: two main programmes, and two outreach programmes through Stable Minds and The Healing Horse.
- Main programme
Weekend Sessions
Hands-on learning with horses every weekend, with progression supported through a structured badge system.
- Main programme
Riding for the Disabled
Specialist sessions for children, young people and adults with physical, neurological and learning disabilities, led by qualified coaches.
- Outreach programme
Stable Minds
A five-week wellbeing programme of structured, non-riding sessions with horses, led by equine-trained staff.
- Outreach programme
The Healing Horse
Therapeutic, ground-based sessions with horses, led by a qualified mental health practitioner.
What families say
Best place, best teachers, best horses, mind blowing Henry VIII stables! Wow!
Yazid, The best part of my week, every week, is when I'm here with these amazing people & horses.
Steph, Amazing center that truly cares for their kids and horses. Would definitely recommend !
Madeleine, It was an incredible experience. I'd barely touched a horse as we could never afford contact with them, but I was totally horse mad. I loved every aspect of my Saturdays -- riding, of course, but also mucking out, grooming, cleaning tack.
Sheila, Daughter been here 20 years...enough said! Really good grounding in horsemanship and teamwork!
Marian, Really lovely helpful staff great and friendly horses. Recommended highly
Ollie, Great atmosphere with lovely friendly people.
Jude, Great learning establishment
Claire, None of my family have ever learned to ride and so this is very new for me. During the week my school doesn't have any grass and so this is wonderful to come to Bushy Park to be in the open in a safe environment.
Participant, Youth Development It was really fun at first I was a little bit nervous but then I was really happy.
Participant, Stable Minds I was not part of the session but I can honestly say it was like a weight had been lifted off her and a switch had been flicked inside her. After the session, the prickly hostility was gone and I felt able to connect with my daughter again.
Parent, The Healing Horse
Support our work
Every gift helps us keep our sessions running each weekend, care for our horses and ponies, and extend our reach to support more children and young people facing disadvantage.
