Shy Lowen announced as 2011 Charity
Bridgewater Riding Club is delighted to announce we will be supporting Shy Lowen in 2011.
We will be donating proceeds made from the Clear Round Showjumping and any unused equipment. If you have any unused equipment please let us know.
The programme ‘Teen Horse Whisperers’ shown on 25th February on Channel 4 showed the work they do, not only rescuing and rehabilitating horses and ponies, but also humans.
Shy Lowen rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes (where possible) any equine in need; and provides a safe haven for all those that are not re-homeable. Shy Lowen operate sponsorship and adoption schemes.
Sponsorship is available for the permanent residents of the sanctuary, the horses that cannot be re-homed for health reasons or because of old age. This gives people the opportunity to help keep a horse when they may never have been in a position to do this on an individual basis.
Adoption using a permanent loan agreement is available for the healthy, rehabilitated horses. Shy Lowen do this to ensure that the horse is never neglected or abused again, as we retain the right to reclaim the horse if we feel it necessary. The Trustees of the sanctuary vet all prospective adopters and Shy Lowen also inspect the premises where they will be kept.
One of the things Shy Lowen are most proud of is the work they do with young people. The sanctuary is in an area where people would not generally get to spend time with horses. Shy Lowen have a young team aged from 11 to 18 who have called themselves the Care Committee and there are now 55 members. They learn the day to day care of the horses, they are involved in the training and rehabilitation work and on the last Saturday of every month they have a formal meeting where they are involved in the management of the sanctuary and the strategy planning thus providing them with life skills.
The latest addition to Shy Lowen, which started in October 2009, is the involvement of the horses and ponies in Equine Assisted Growth and Learning programmes and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy which allows the horses innate ability to mirror the human to give therapists and coaches clear insight into the needs of the human client. The horses just have to be horses.
The work Shy Lowen completes is fantastic, I’m sure you will join me in welcoming them to Bridgewater Riding Club.
