We deliver OCNLR & ofqual accredited Level 3 and Level 4 Facilitator Training. If you are someone wanting to work professionally in equine-assisted practice, learning, and/or development; and to be recognised both within the UK and internationally - these programmes are designed for you. You may already be teaching or supporting adults, children and young people in a different role; you don't need specific equine experience but a love of all that horses embody and a desire to help those finding life challenging is a must.

 

Because the OCNLR qualifications are regulated and recognised by Ofqual, it gives learners and organisations confidence that the training meets national standards for quality, rigour, and professional practice and a proven pathway for facilitators worldwide.

 

Since 2020, we have been training and mentoring those practitioners wanting to deliver equine-assisted work in a way that is ethical, trauma-aware, and deeply respectful of the horse as a sentient partner. Our graduates now work across education, wellbeing, therapeutic settings, alternative provision, and leadership development.

 

This training is rooted in our long-standing ethos:

Listening to the horse as an active participant, not a tool

Understanding equine behaviour, communication, and welfare in depth

Holding people with professionalism, boundaries, and compassion

Delivering work that is safe, reflective, and ethically grounded

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Our role in facilitator education goes beyond delivery. We were part of the national panel responsible for redesigning the current L3 Diploma, contributing our frontline experience of what truly works in practice — for both humans and horses.

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The accredited training at Horserenity is not only aligned with the qualification — it helped to create it.

 

We have also been instrumental in writing and shaping the new Level 4 qualification, ensuring it reflects:

Real-world facilitation skills

A deeper understanding of the horse’s lived experience

Higher expectations of professional responsibility, reflection, and ethical practice.
 

The Level 3 and Level 4 programmes are designed for those who want more than a certificate.

 

They are for people who wish to:

Facilitate with integrity and confidence

Work in true partnership with horses

Develop reflective, responsive, and responsible practice

Meet professional and regulatory expectations without losing heart or authenticity

 

Learners are supported to grow not just in skills and knowledge, but in presence, awareness, and accountability — qualities essential for this work.

 

Who This Training Is For:

Practitioners seeking accredited facilitator qualifications

Counsellors, psychologists and education professionals wanting to add horses into their practice

EAS centres wishing to train staff in line with a strong ethical framework and CPD

Experienced equine professionals moving into facilitation roles

Riding centres looking for robust, Ofqual-regulated training pathways

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If you would like to know more about either level of qualification or how it might work for you, please get in touch with Sarah on sarah@horserenity.co.uk. You can book a zoom or an on-site introductory morning.