If We Don’t Fix, What Do We Do?

People don’t come to Wild Mane to have their issues fixed, we can’t do that, and we certainly can’t do that in a six week programme. Anyone who tells you they can “fix” you is wrong to say that.

You are the way you are, and that’s not something that needs correcting or shaping to fit a social tick box. What we do instead is change the conditions where growth becomes possible again, and teach you how to take that away into your everyday life.

We don’t demand calm in our sessions, or make you feel uncomfortable trying to find it. Calm arrives naturally when you’re outside, surrounded by open air, birdsong, and ponies. It’s an amazing first step towards finding your feet again.

This looks different for everyone. For some with SEN, Wild Mane becomes a safe routine break from the norm, a place to learn new skills and regulation techniques. For others, it’s a step towards trusting again, preparing for deeper clinical therapy by first working on true self-esteem. And for some, it’s a quiet shift towards the classroom and formal learning again, building confidence through practical skills that make school feel possible.

The skills you learn here, and the ponies you work with, will stay with you for life. Their calm breathing, their grounded hooves, the way they read us before we’ve even spoken, it’s their language of intuition, and if you listen, they’ll teach you more than any words could.

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.

At Wild Mane, participants finally feel seen. So, if we don’t fix, what do we do?

We facilitate, we attune, we witness, we guide, we help people find their own way again.

You were never broken, you were simply unheard.