Altydgedacht Wine Estate, Durbanville, Cape Town, 7530

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Empowering the Western Cape Through Equine-Assisted Community Outreach.

Students at an EQuivalence community event in Durbanville enjoying cold drinks and smiling together during a break.
High-angle 45-degree shot of a diverse group of community students eating together at outdoor tables during an EQuivalence outreach day in Cape Town.
Students from the EQuivalence community outreach program sharing a meal and smiling together at the Durbanville facility in Cape Town.
Two students from the community outreach program side-by-side on horseback during a group session at EQuivalence in Durbanville.
A student at EQuivalence in Durbanville practicing a coordination exercise by placing a large ring over a pole while mounted, assisted by a professional trainer.
A student in the EQuivalence community program practicing fine motor skills by clipping a peg on a line while mounted, guided by a facilitator in Durbanville.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

Altydgedacht Farm Community 

Since 2016 we offer a program to children, ages 3 years – teenager, from our local farm community to help grow, empower and teach them about care for self, animals and nature while supporting their social and emotional development through interaction with the horses.

Valley Primary School

We run 1 x 7-week program per term focused on pupils from The Valley Primary School since beginning 2023 supporting social and emotional development within the classroom through interaction with the horses.

Our sessions are rooted in experiential learning, allowing students to engage directly with horses in ways that promotes personal growth and emotional resilience.  By fostering a supportive, hands-on environment we help students develop the tools need to navigate their academic and personal lives with increased self-assurance and adaptability.

Unfortunately, this program is dependent on specialised facilitators teaming up with an equine professional in order to make this program sustainable.  We need funding to continue and expand the program to reach more children in the school.

A young girl standing in a grassy paddock , safely holding a horse on a lead rope in preparation for a horsemanship training session at EQuivalence.
A young boy sitting and safely holding a horse's lead rope during a community horse riding program at EQuivalence in Durbanville.
A wide shot of a young boy in a riding helmet leading a horse across a grassy paddock during a community horse riding lesson at EQuivalence.
A young girl from the community project gently petting a horse while a caretaker provides supervision in a grassy paddock at EQuivalence in Durbanville.
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