Happy Hooves Burnopfield

Barcus Close Lane, NE16 6LR

Equine Facilitated Learning Centre and Alternative Education Provision 

Animal Party Venue

 

 

Who are we?

We are an Alternative Education Provision that offers Equine Facilitated Learning, animal care courses and are located in Burnopfield, County Durham (which borders the Gateshead boundary).

  • We are located in the countryside in  16 acres of fields, paddocks and trees. 
  • We have both indoor and outdoor spaces for learning making us accessible all year round. 
  • We are a short walk away from bus transport  links to Metro Centre, Newcastle and Durham. 
  • We are fully insured and licensed with Durham County Council which adheres to strict animal welfare standards. 
  • We have a code of ethics for our animals which is strictly followed. They are our much loved pets with all their quirks but are specially selected for their temperament and personalities. They all love the attention and fuss they get from humans.
  • We hold British Horse Society Qualifications. 
  • We offer the AQA unit achievement awards in all aspects of Equine and animal care.
  • We are a member of the Athena Herd Foundation and hold the Level 4 EFL Practitioners certificate
  • Our staff  have attended The Donkey Sanctuary training courses and are DBS checked.

What we can offer

Equine  Facilitated Learning Sessions
 Animal care sessions

  • Equines have an innate emotional intelligence that can help develop key life skills in humans, such as self-awareness, communication, empathy and emotion management. 
  • We allow our equines the freedom to work with our clients on the same level to develop empathetic relationships, which are mutually beneficial for the client and equines.
  • Animal care sessions, AQA unit achievement awards.


 

Animal hire 
 

 

  • Would you like to meet our special animals? 
  • Educational and Therapy visits
  • Care home visits
  • Schools
  • Weddings
  • Christenings
  • We can bring them to your event and make it extra special
  • Alpacas, Ponies and mini donkeys

 

Childrens party venue 

 

  • Would you like to make your event extra special?
  • Why not have a party with a difference?
  • Unicorn, Pony, Donkey, alpaca and animal parties in Burnopfield                               
  • 5* food hygiene rating, we can cater for all dietary requirements
  • You can customise our parties if you pop us an ideas you may have and we will make these dreams come true.

Our facilities include; 
Outdoor arena 
Indoor arena 
Stables, fields and paddocks 
Childrens play area 
Parking area 
Indoor animal petting barn 
Outside seating areas
Horse box drinks trailer
 Indoor heated cafe area with refreshments available 
Toilet and hand wash facilities  
 

Please contact us for any information or to discuss requirements

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Contact us

 

E-mail: Happyhoovesburnopfield@gmail.com

 

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