Changing Lives... Creating Futures...
Greatwood was the first charity to use former racehorses to educate disadvantaged children and young adults with Special Educational Needs (SEN).
Education
Emotional wellbeing, mindfulness and inclusion are at the heart of all of Greatwood's educational programmes. View our Policies, view our event calendar and see what educational experts think of us.
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Horses
A former racehorse has much to offer after its period of rehabilitation and Greatwood makes every effort to match the right horse with a carer. Greatwood equine management staff carefully vets all applicants to ensure that ultimately both horse and carer have a long and happy life together.
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Support Greatwood
Donations and support are the life blood of Greatwood. Our work costs Greatwood over £500,000 annually. You can help Greatwood rescue and care for neglected and ill treated former racehorses and educate and inspire children with special educational needs. See how you can help us.
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Ouzbeck’s Legacy Lorry
It is with great sadness that we recently announced the loss of Ouzbeck to colic.
21 year old Ouzbeck retired to Greatwood over 10 years ago. Throughout his time with us he was a valuable contributor to all the educational programmes and has helped many children and young people realise their potential. He also acted as our ambassador on many occasions. Through our partnership with Newbury Racecourse, he attended numerous race meetings and was always impeccably behaved and admired by all.
Supported by Retraining of Racehorses, Ouzbeck attended Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee celebrations in Marlborough and was also a regular visitor to care homes in Wiltshire where he brightened up so many lives. His loss will be felt by young and old alike.
Become a Greatwood Guardian
A Greatwood Guardian knows they are making a genuine difference to the horses we help and the children that attend our programmes throughout the year.
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| Greatwoood Guardian Pinbadge | ||||
| Annual & Special Invitation to Greatwood 'At Home' | ||||
| 6 Newsletters a year | ||||
| Monthly video update from a member of the Greatwood team | ||||
| Car sticker |