Founded in the 1990's, Greatwood provides fulfilling futures for former racehorses and children and young people with special educational needs, through interactions in unique programmes of rehabilitation and education in a secure and caring environment.

Greatwood is a recognised racehorse welfare charity that has influenced the lives of hundreds of former racehorses.

Greatwood started Horse Power in 2006, a special educational needs (SEN) programme which has helped thousands of children since its inception.  Greatwood has now developed further SEN programmes where young people with special educational needs learn life skills through their interactions with small animals and racehorses. The programmes aim to prepare young people, often marginalised by society, for life in and out of the workplace by helping them to learn life skills, achieve an accredited qualification, and ultimately help them achieve independence in adulthood.

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  • Horses for Re-homing

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    Greatwood is looking for knowledge caring people with the experience, facilities and commitment essential to successfully re-home a rehabilitated ex-racehorse. For more details and to see our available horses click here.

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