Vision & Mission

Not-for-Profit Equine Assisted Therapy Centre in Leicestershire

The Way of the Horse provides effective, interactive and innovative mental well-being support, psychological skills education and personal development that actively engages horses in the work of human development and healing

Our Programmes Teach:

  • Personal Empowerment
  • Authentic Communication
  • Self-Compassion
  • Team and Relationship Building
  • Team and Relationship Building
  • Mindfulness, Somatic Techniques
  • Leadership
  • Overcoming Psychological Challenges

Values

We want to create a safe haven for vulnerable individuals in the community, by nurturing them to survive, strive and succeed.

Our services are inclusive, holding no judgement, providing excellent quality of service consistently with all our clients.

We will communicate openly about our work and ensure staff and volunteers are given direction to enable them to support the community in the best possible way.

With expertise in neuropsychology and the effects of trauma, stress, burnout, mood disorders and mental health, our well-being and personal development programs are unique, powerful and tailored to your needs.

As a Not-For-Profit, all of our income goes back into helping adults and children in our community to overcome mental health challenges and improve their well-being.

Dina Shale The Way of the Horse Values

Dina Shale – Founder & Director and driving force behind this amazing organisation.

Dina Shale is the highest qualified Medicine Horseway Instructor in the Midlands.

With the perfect combination of personal experience and relevant professional qualifications, Dina can read early onset of mental health conditions in vulnerable individuals.

Dina has been developing and delivering interventions across Leicestershire for the past 4 years and has successfully delivered for 100’s of clients.

Our Story

Dina began this not-for-profit organisation in 2015, with a view to help individuals that had ‘lost’ their way in life, using horses as a reflective tool.

The service she envisaged was much the same to what she had experienced herself, where her horse had helped her to find a reason to continue life.

Dina has since worked with individuals from 6-60 years of age, helping them to find their own motivation, understand where it comes from and drive their life in a positive direction.

Whether you have a diagnosed mental health condition, low self-confidence, trauma or loss that you are dealing with, or just need some motivation.

Dina Shale Founder of the way of the horse

Meet The Team

Derek Shale Director

Derek Shale

 Director

The undeniable supporter of this fantastic mental health provision.

Derek works tirelessly on the farm, with the animals and with young men, to deliver a range of vital services, which enables TWOTH to grow from strength to strength.

Derek has a vast amount of knowledge and experience in assessing areas for risk, while essential health and safety processes in place.

Derek provides professional advice and support to the team in relation to risk management, health and safety.

Georgina Hooton, Team Member

Georgina Hooton,

Team Member

Qualified English Teacher at midlands secondary school and Dina’s daughter. Georgie has helped at The Way of The Horse since it’s inception, tutoring children whilst training to be a teacher.

Having been brought up around horses, Georgie’s experience also allows her to help on the farm working with the horses and caring for our rescues.

Angela Spokes

 Co-Facilitator & Director

Angela works with Corporate organisations, Not for Profit’s and Charities delivering a range of Psychological Services.

She has an MA degree in Counselling and over 20 years experience working in the field of Mental Health.

A former member from 2004-2007 of the Executive Committee at The Leicester Counselling Centre and a former member from 2005-2007 of the University of Leicester’s Panel of Lecturers and Tutors on the Counselling Certificate program.

Angela has also been on the Panel of Interviewers screening prospective students wishing to train as Counsellors for a UK wide training provider since 2014.

Angela has had a passion for Horses stemming from childhood. This passion was reignited some years ago and an interest in equine assisted therapy followed. Angela is currently a co-facilitator on The Way of the Horse’s Project Pony program.

Founder and Chair:
Dina Shale

Directors:
Angela Spokes
Dina Shale
Derek Shale

Teaching Staff:
Dina Shale

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