UoN Equestrian
INCLUSIVE SESSIONS
FOR STUDENTS WITH A DISABILITY OR MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION
Everyone can benefit from riding. We organise inclusive riding sessions for staff and students at the University who have a disability or mental health condition.
For £8 we provide 30 minutes riding and transport to and from the yard.
It's a few hours of not thinking about anything else and relaxing.
Our instructor in the lesson was outstanding
A great opportunity to try something different for just £5!
If you're worried about joining the sessions
or not sure if they're for you, start a non committal chat with us at:
or the Sports Disability officer:
Hannah.Webber@nottingham.ac.uk
Or have a read through our FAQs document. Scropton yard is very friendly and has a café for tea and cake in the break! It's
easy to chat to the other riders and
the volunteers who will be there
with you.
I'm not sure?
90% increase in confidence
Balance and core strength
82%
improved communication skills
Fine motor skills
70% improved ability to build relationships
Want to
get back in the
saddle?
If you really enjoy the inclusive session then chat to Caroline McKee Wood about signing up to one of our Beginners blocks or Engage social sessions!
FAQs
Transport is included for the sessions. See our Facebook group for more information!
When are
the sessions?
Relaxation and distraction therapy
Our sessions are funded by our generous alumni and friends on the university through Cascade Funding.
Visual Description: The video begins on a sunny day with up close shots of the horses at Scropton Riding & Driving Centre. It shows our riders preparing to ride by mounting the horses and adjusting stirrups. The video is titled Inclusive Riding Sessions. The video proceeds to show an Inclusive Riding session taught at Scropton RDA with riders shown walking, trotting and cantering horses on the flat and over poles with the help of volunteers, as well as petting the horses. ‘Community’ and ‘Freedom’, as well as quotes such as “riding drastically improves my life”, “relaxed, chilled and no judgement” and “it frees me from entrapment” are captioned over the riding footage. The video ends with the riders warming down their horses and dismounting before flashing to our UoN Sport Equestrian logo.
Thank you to Jay Whitehead for the excellent filming and editing. Thank you to all of the riders and volunteers who took part in filming and Scropton Riding & Driving Centre for hosting our Inclusive Riding Sessions.