Join Us at the Gildersome Scarecrow Festival on June 22, 2025!
We are thrilled to announce that our rescue Shetlands will be making a special appearance at the Gildersome Scarecrow Festival on Sunday, June 22, 2025! This wonderful community event promises a day filled with joy, laughter, and plenty of fun for the entire family—all while supporting a meaningful cause.
Our rescue Shetlands will be raising funds to help improve the lives of both horses and humans through therapeutic and educational programs. Come meet our charming ponies, learn about their incredible stories, and discover how your support can make a difference.
What to Look Forward To:
Engaging activities for kids and adults alike
Opportunities to interact with our lovable Shetlands
A chance to contribute to a great cause and build lasting memories
The Gildersome Scarecrow Festival is more than just an event—it’s a celebration of community spirit and compassion. By joining us, you’ll not only enjoy a fantastic day out but also help us raise essential funds for Equine Pathways UK, enabling us to continue ouf life-changing work.
Mark your calendars for June 22, 2025, and bring the whole family along to support this incredible initiative. Let’s make it a day to remember!
We can’t wait to see you there!
Congratulations to All Participants of the Defender Bramham International Horse Trials Raffle!
Thank you for making this event a huge success!
What an exciting raffle it has been! The draw has taken place, and all of our lucky winners have been contacted. For those who participated, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks for supporting this special event. Your enthusiasm and involvement truly made it memorable.
A huge congratulations to all our winners! We hope you enjoy your incredible prizes, which include everything from equestrian photo shoots to delightful afternoon teas, gift cards, saddle pads, and more. Each prize reflects the diversity and charm of this wonderful community we’re so proud to be part of.
We also want to express our deepest gratitude to our generous supporters and sponsors for providing such amazing prizes. Your contributions have brought joy and excitement to so many. Thank you for helping make this raffle possible!
If you didn’t win this time, don’t be disheartened. There will be plenty of opportunities to join in the fun at future events. Stay tuned for our next raffle and activities—we’re already looking forward to bringing you even more exciting prizes and experiences!
Once again, thank you to everyone who participated in the Defender Bramham International Horse Trials Raffle. Together, we've celebrated the spirit of community, generosity, and shared passion for equestrian excellence. Until next time!
A huge well done to our winners, we hope you enjoy your prizes -
Rebekah Daven Equestrian Photography full photo shoot - Winner Caroline Sams Ticket No 7
Rudding Park Afternoon Tea - Winner Ben Parker Ticket No 958
Weatherbeeta saddle pad - Winner Michelle Stokes Ticket No 123
Toggi Gift Voucher for a pair of Cranford long riding boots - Winner Naomi Thatcham Ticket No 931
Jorvik Viking Centre 1 x Family Ticket for 5 valid until 30 May 2026 - Winner Andrew Wilson Ticket No 12
Country Living Magazine 1 year subscription - Winner Liv Ivan Ticket No 115
Wild & Westbrooke Voucher - Winner M Agnew Ticket No 951
Barbour Gift Card - Winner Paul Beaumont Ticket No 23
R&R Country Gift Card - Winner Heather Chesham Ticket No 158
Equine Pathways UK Voucher for Pony Party/Pony Experience/Afternoon tea with the ponies - Winner Nicola Clements Ticket No 177
Rowan Barbary Horse Feeds 10kg Sports Mash - Winner Jane Davies Ticket Number 50
Gallop saddle pad, ear fringe and lead rope - Winner Harper O’Sullivan Ticket No 652
Barwick Clay Pigeon Shoot Voucher - Winner Lily Ticket No 100
Equine Products UK Ltd box of goodies, Tigers Tongue Horse Groomer, 500g tub of Selenavite, baseball cap, pen, mini Horslyx Pro Digest x 2, key ring & mouse mat - Winner Guy Wiggington Ticket No 53
Soctopus Socks - Winner Andrew Wilson Ticket No 13
Defender Tote bag with goodies, baseball cap, chocolates, snoods, water bottle, 2 x Likit treat bars, 10 card pack by Ruth Buchanan, mini Horslyx Pro Digest - Winner Ginny D Ticket No 205
TopSpec and VetSpec 2kg Omega-3 Joint Mobility Formula Complete Dog Food & 3kg tub of electrolytes- Winner Sarah Ticket No 186
Blueberry Hill Preserves selection of pickles and cheeses - Winner Autumn Williamson Ticket No 148
The Barbour Foundation quilted Gilet, either a Ladies Otterburn or Man’s Bretby - Winner Grace Caddick Ticket No 141
A huge thank you to all our supporters who have given us prizes to raffle, we appreciate each and every one of you;
Rebekah Daven Photography, Defender Bramham Horse Trials, Wild & Westbrooke, R & R Country,R & W Lettings and Property Management,Equine Products UK, Rowen Barbary Horse Feeds, Gallop Equestrian, Toggi, Barbour, TopSpec, Country Living Magazine, WeatherBeeta UK, The Barbour Foundation, Rudding Park Hotel, Barwick Clay Shoot, Jorvik Viking Centre, Country Living Magazine, Blueberry Hill Preserves and Soctopus,
we couldn’t have done this without you.
Defender Bramham International Horse Trials
We are thrilled to announce our partnership as the charity partner for the Defender Bramham International Horse Trials, taking place from 4th to 8th June 2025. This collaboration represents a wonderful opportunity to share our mission, engage with the community, and highlight the positive impact our charity has on those we serve.
The Bramham International Horse Trials is one of the premier equestrian events in the UK, known for its prestige, thrilling competitions, and vibrant atmosphere. Held annually, it attracts horse enthusiasts, professional riders, and spectators from across the country and beyond. The Trials showcase the best of equestrian skill and sportsmanship, offering an unforgettable experience for attendees.
We invite all attendees to visit our dedicated stand during the event, where they can learn more about our initiatives and contribute to our mission of making a difference. Here's what you can expect at our stand:
Raffle: Enter to win exciting prizes that support our charity efforts.
Bag Drop: Conveniently drop off and collect your belongings while you enjoy the event.
Merchandise: Exclusive items available for purchase to further support our cause.
Special Guests: Meet Peanut and Twiggy, who will be making appearances on Friday and Saturday. Check our social media channels for exact times!
Our presence at Bramham International Horse Trials is more than just a partnership; it's a celebration of community spirit and collective effort. We believe in the power of coming together to create meaningful change, and this event provides a platform to do just that.
For updates and more information, follow us on social media and stay tuned for exciting announcements leading up to the event. We look forward to seeing you there!
Youtube Fun
Our little ones joined Youtube sensation, and our lovely farrier Sam, on his channel. During their recent pedicure they got into the festive spirit and gave Tom a bit of therapy. Check out his post on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X520VJOsIhc&t=1206s
ISL Pudsey Food Festival
Thank you to the ISL team for inviting us to join in with their Food Festival. Peanut and Twiggy especially enjoyed their carrots and getting into the early festive spirit. (Flo is a little upset she missed out!)
The funds you raised are greatly appreciated.
Farmfest Mirfield 2024
Peanut and Twiggy were happy to have a fun day out meeting people at Farm Fest Mirfield, which is a celebration of music & entertainment set against the beautiful backdrop of a working farm in West Yorkshire. We were lucky to be chosen as their charity for this event and would like to thank everyone who came along.
ISL Charity Partnership
We are delighted to be nominated as one of ISL 2024/25 charity partners.
“At Independence Support, we understand that our community is only as strong as its most vulnerable members. That's why we believe in the power of collaboration and community-driven initiatives to effect real change. By working together with local charities, we can create a better future for everyone in our community.”
To see more details on the work that ISL do please visit: Charity Partnerships - Independence Support (isl-org.uk)
We are looking forward to working together with the local ISL team over the next year.
London Marathon Fundraiser
Nicky Smith one of our biggest supporters ran the London Marathon to raise funds for us… Facing challenges along the way including some major injuries. She completed the race in good time! Heres what her fundraiser post said;
“ Equine Pathways is an incredible charity who have helped us more than I can ever put into words. They provide equine assisted therapy to children and adults with mental and physical ill health/disabilities, and the support that the ponies, horses and volunteers give really is transformational. My amazing niece has struggled with her mental health from a young age. Luckily we found Equine Pathways just over two years ago, and after her very first session, she knew what a special place it is. She now volunteers for the charity and often says it has saved her life! it really has had an amazing impact on her, much more so than traditional therapies.
This small but big hearted charity help many more families and adult and branch out to make a difference in their local and wider community. Most of the charity ponies have been rescued and rehabilitated and really do form strong and sensitive connections during the therapy sessions. The charity and the horses make a huge difference by helping build confidence and self esteem throughout the journey taken with them and they do all this with little or no funding.
I feel so thankful that we have been able to have such amazing support.”
Nicky ended up raising £2500
Well done on such a fantastic run and a huge thank you.
Shop at the Co-op we do!
Another big thank you to the Co-op for their continued support and to you for shopping there and choosing us to be your charity. The donations make a huge difference to us and the people we support.
Coast to Coast
Our good friend and volunteer Sarah Gee raised a fabulous amount for us by walking the coast to coast, despite the blisters she made a few new friends and remained smiling, THANK YOU!
Tombola At The Co-op
Some of our volunteers held a tombola and cake sale at the Co-op in Gildersome, the Co-op is supporting us with our fundraising again this year and we would like to thank all staff and customers for their support, watch out we may pop up at a supermarket near you!
Horse Workshop
Equine Partnership held a workshop on Wednesday July 24 2019 at Equine Pathways UK. They raised funds to help us look after our horses and ponies and to continue our work. For details https://www.facebook.com/equinepartnership. It was great to meet so many people.
New Monthly Bonus Ball
Donations Always Gratefully Received
Big thanks to Carla Wood and the Maximus Foundation for a grant to help ensure the Young Lives Empowerment Programme continues to provide free therapy sessions to children in need.
Schools In Session
We have started working with a lot of new schools and groups recently from all over Yorkshire, including Academy St James from Bradford, Hall Cliffe Primary School from Wakefield, Young Carers from Selby and the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust in leeds, plus many more. We are very proud to share our gorgeous ponies and their healing and calming qualities. Have a look at our Sessions page to see the latest photos.
Lots and lots of cakes
Gemma, her boss Debra and colleagues at Lucas Credit Services in Bradford, held a delicious looking cake sale to raise some funds for us, thank you so much, we bet they went down well at coffee time.
Shop and Donate
If shopping on line and you go through www.easyfundraising.org.uk to reach the website you need, they will give us a donation, small amounts help us a lot.
A Special Visitor
Local MP Andrea Jenkyns has been championing our cause with the Prime Minister Theresa May who tweeted about us earlier this year. Andrea popped in to meet the horses and ponies and shared some of her valuable experience with us, as well as promising to help us in the future. We were very excited to meet her but Flo took it all in her stride. Thank you Andrea.
AFTERNOON TEA WITH THE LORD MAYOR
We were invited to afternoon tea with Councillor Jane Dowson, the Lord Mayor of Leeds and whilst we were there received a Highly Commended Award in the Compassionate City Awards for the work we do with schools and chidren. We are very proud and would like to say thank you to everyone who helps to make this possible.
SUPER STAR FUND RAISERS
Towerwood Vets raised a massive £1057.12 by attending and holding dog shows throughout last year. Thank you this will go towards the upkeep of the horses and ponies as we rely solely upon donations and volunteers to run our session.
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IN NEW FARNLEY
The ponies have been out and about meeting the locals and doing their Christmas shopping at the Co-op in New Farnley, we are honoured to be one of their chosen charities. There were mince pies for everyone!
SCHOOL TRIP
Peanut and Twiggy made a snowy trip to see the children at Drighouses Primary School in York to say thank you for fund raising.
DOGS (AND PONIES) IN THE PARK
Towerwood Vets have been to lots of fun events during the summer raising much needed funds for us. The year was topped off with a dog show in Horsforth and of course Peanut and Twiggy had to join in the fun. Thanks to everyone involved.
POP UP CAFE
Our good friends from Team Lifestyle Cafe held a pop up cafe in York and raised a huge amount. Many thanks to everyone involved, Peanut and Twiggy enjoyed meeting everybody and making new friends.
THANK YOU
A huge thank you to all who supported our 2016 Christmas fair, we had lots of raffle and tombola prizes donated and you were all very busy baking delicious cakes and buns. There were lots of local stalls, pie and peas and home made soup to warm us up, it even snowed! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Special thanks to Mr Chris Chittell for supporting us again this year.
Please click on photos to see more of what we got up to.
Civic Reception
Carole and Michelle collected an award in recognition of the work we do at Equine Pathways UK. It was presented by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Gerry Harper. It is a real team effort here at EPUK and this is for everyone involved.
Three Peaks Challenge
A massive thank you and well done to Carol Rimmer and Paula Corner for taking on the Three Peaks Challenge and raising lots of money for Equine Pathways UK.
Summer Fair 2016
We held our Summer Fair on Sunday 17th July 2016, many thanks to everyone who helped and came along to support us. The money raised helps us provide free therapy sessions and contributes to the care of the ponies. It was a lovely sunny day and we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.
New Photoshoot...
We're soon to be updating all of our website photos thanks to Som Jandu & Scaley Das for devoting their time and skills to carry out this photoshoot. Have a browse of our Carr Hall Farm & Therapy Sessions Pages to see our new photographs.
Work starts on the welcome centre!
Building is well underway for the new welcome centre at Equine Pathways UK, special thanks to Marks & Spencer in Pudsey for raising over £10,000 to help make this a possibility and many thanks to Howden's Joinery for donating a brand new kitchen for our centre users. The doors and windows have been kindly donated by Kingfisher Windows and not forgetting a large thank you to all of our generous and hard working volunteers and supporters who have helped to get this project off the ground.
Yorkshire Choice Awards 2016
EPUK were nominated for 3 awards, which was fantastic for our first year!! The fundraising committee attended the event at the Leeds United Suite.
A great night was had and a lot of networking went on with other charities and local businesses, looking forward to Yorkshire Choice Awards 2016!!
Duke of York Award 2016
Fantastic news, EPUK have been awarded the Duke of York Award for Community Initiative. The awards ceremony was held at Huddersfield University and we were extremely grateful to be awarded this from the Duke of York. After a fantastic luncheon we went through to the auditorium and received our award from Prince Andrew. Such an honour to be recognised by such an amazing organisation.
Meet Flo...
This adorable new member of the therapy pony team arrived early May, she was kindly donated by Juliette Bridger and travelled from the Isle of Wight to help us out!! Flo is a miniature pony, and has buddied up with Pablo our other little fallabella pony. They work together with school children from across Leeds and are proving to be extremely popular!!
Marks & Spencer Fundraising 2016
Christmas Fair 2015
