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One of the things I hear most often from parents is, "Can outdoor learning be included in an EHCP?" The short answer is yes. Not all children learn best sitting in a classroom, and there is nothing wrong with that. Every child deserves an education, but what that education looks like should depend on the child receiving it. For some children, a busy classroom is exactly where they thrive. For others, anxiety, sensory differences, emotional regulation difficulties, autism, or

The Wild Mane Project offers challenge badges and certificates to children, teens, and young adults in Alternative Provision or EOTAS in Tameside, Stockport, and Manchester. Not all children cope in a classroom, and Section 19 exists to protect those who cannot attend school for a variety of reasons. Every child and young person deserves an education, but what that education looks like should depend on the individual receiving it. For some, a mainstream classroom works well.

Emotional intelligence isn’t a term for being calm or good with people. It’s simply the ability to notice what’s going on inside you, make sense of it, and respond in a way that doesn’t hurt you or anyone else. It’s about understanding your emotions instead of being ruled by them, and learning that every feeling has something to say if you give it space. Most of us were never really taught this. We were told to calm down, to stop crying, to get on with it. But that’s where we

We had the farrier out at Wild Mane this week, which is a normal part of caring for hotses and ponies. But for many people who follow our work, the word farrier might be completely new. Here’s a straightforward look at what a farrier does and why their work matters. A farrier is a trained professional who looks after a horse’s hooves. Think of them as the hoof (a horses foot) specialist. Just like people need foot care, horses need it even more because their entire body weig

People often ask why our ponies live out all year. It’s a fair question, especially when the rain moves sideways across Werneth Low and the mud clings to your boots before you even reach the gate. But if you stand there for a while, watch how they move, how they choose where to stand, how they lean into each other when the wind changes, you begin to see why.

We don’t try to silence emotions here, we listen to them. We ask what they’re trying to say. Sometimes they show up as anger, withdrawal, humour, or tears. Sometimes they hide altogether. Our work is to bring them gently back into awareness, not to hide them away, but to translate them into understanding. That’s emotional fluency, and it’s far more powerful than learning how to suppress your emotions.

When people ask why I started Wild Mane, I never know where to begin. It’s not one single moment, it’s been a lifetime of small moments that led me here.