Ponies Help Children

Ponies Help Children 'Ponies' was founded in 2015 by Moira Ireland and Heather Stephens. Our mission is to rescue ponies and offer transformative care to children and young people.

Our goal is to improve the mental health and well-being of children across Central Scotland In year 2000 my mum retired from running our Bed and Breakfast business and she had lots of time on her hands so she started rescuing horses & ponies and turning their life experience and opinions of people around. Because these horses have been abused and now have learned to trust and love again they can r

elate to people/children who also need to learn to trust and love again. They understand much more than we humans do! Our horses are very happy and know that they belong to us but we know that their experiences help and encourage some children to love, be loved and therefore improve their self esteem. We now work with Hope for Autism, where the children on the ASD come and groom/care for the ponies and benefit from the their calm presence. The results are amazing.

Monty Roberts was such an inspirational horseman. Mum and I went to so many of his demonstrations and every time you lea...
04/08/2026

Monty Roberts was such an inspirational horseman. Mum and I went to so many of his demonstrations and every time you learned something new.
I have seen many beautiful posts honouring Monty and his love for horses, but this one says everything.

"Horses pick up your energy. They mirror you. If you allow them the time they need, they will teach you more than you could ever teach them."

~ Monty Roberts
Horseman. Teacher. Advocate.
(1935 - 2026)

The past two Fridays we have had the pleasure of some volunteers from companies Hochtief- a Global Engineering and Const...
04/08/2026

The past two Fridays we have had the pleasure of some volunteers from companies Hochtief- a Global Engineering and Construction company coming on the 24th and IQVIA Laboratories- a clinical testing organisation on the 31st.

Hochtief did the 1st coat of paint on our offices, painted stable doors and external doors, and painted a fencing in the new paddock.

IQVIA Labratories did the second coat of the office and painted the inside of our eco toilet.

We wanted to share some pictures, and thank them for all of their genuine hard work and generosity, and a big thankyou for choosing us as the charity to help out.

Your support makes a huge difference❤️😌

It’s Results Day for many of our young people today, and we know there may be lots of excitement, nerves and anticipatio...
04/08/2026

It’s Results Day for many of our young people today, and we know there may be lots of excitement, nerves and anticipation!

While we’re all hoping for the results you’ve been working hard towards, remember that your results do not define you. They are just one small part of your journey and don’t determine your worth, your potential or what you can achieve.

Whatever today brings, be proud of yourself, and remember that there are always different paths to where you want to go. 🌟

Love from your PHC family❤️

Hello everyone! We have our next quiz night date confirmed🎉🥳We are still fundraising for the horse box as we are around ...
27/07/2026

Hello everyone!

We have our next quiz night date confirmed🎉🥳

We are still fundraising for the horse box as we are around £3500 short🚚💰

Please see below for some further details.

As always, anyone is welcome whether that be friends, family, coworkers- the list goes on, this quiz night is for all🥰

We will have our main event which is the quiz, some amazing raffles to be won, tombola, games, smaller activities and merch etc you can purchase so please bring cash and change💰 there will also be bar service😆

We are so excited to share this night with you, please share along the way🐴🐴🐴

Thankyou for all of your support, any questions get in touch and we shall see you there!❤️

Happy hay daysHappy horsesHappy Heather 🤣🤣❤️❤️
24/07/2026

Happy hay days
Happy horses
Happy Heather 🤣🤣❤️❤️

Buttons and Fudge are meeting lots of new friends down here today. 💙🎉 ☀️ Our new horsebox is certainly getting used. Sti...
22/07/2026

Buttons and Fudge are meeting lots of new friends down here today. 💙🎉 ☀️
Our new horsebox is certainly getting used.
Still got £3500 to raise though 🙄

Never a dull moment with this crazy bunch and we wouldn’t have it any other way🫶🏽
16/07/2026

Never a dull moment with this crazy bunch and we wouldn’t have it any other way🫶🏽

On Saturday, some of our volunteers completed the Emergency First Aid course ran by Stefan from Albacare Ltd 😊Thank you ...
06/07/2026

On Saturday, some of our volunteers completed the Emergency First Aid course ran by Stefan from Albacare Ltd 😊

Thank you so much for everyone who attended, and to Stefan for showing our volunteers how to navigate a tricky situation.

Very useful and valuable skills to treat injuries and potentially save a life⛑️‼️

We highly recommend!

Congratulations to some of our volunteers completing the 3 star Dynamic Youth Award. The girls organised and hosted a po...
01/07/2026

Congratulations to some of our volunteers completing the 3 star Dynamic Youth Award.

The girls organised and hosted a pony sports day last year for this award, it was fabulous.

Super proud of how all of you have grown in confidence and team work skills❤️🏅

Address

BLAIRMAINS FARM
Shotts
ML75TJ

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 8pm
Sunday 8am - 8pm

Telephone

+447729535183

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