TEAL

15/11/2025

😎🐴 Strutting the Catwalk… TEAL Style! 🐴😎

We call this path “the catwalk” — so this song choice could not have been more perfect for our herd on their way out!
Honestly… the confidence, the rhythm, the natural sass — move over supermodels, the TEAL horses have arrived. 💁‍♂️💁‍♀️✨

You’ll notice the herd are wearing grazing muzzles — this is to keep them safe during turnout as two of our horses are managing EMS (Equine Metabolic Syndrome). The muzzles allow them to enjoy turnout, movement, and social time with the herd while keeping their grazing intake controlled. 🌿💛

One fabulous catwalk at a time… our horses show us joy, personality, and teamwork every single day.

🎥 Watch the full video here:
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdEmNdF4/

14/11/2025

14/11/2025

🌟🐴 Fun Fact Friday! 🐴🌟

Did you know…
Horses can recognise human emotions just by listening to your voice? 👂💛

Studies show horses can tell the difference between a happy tone and an angry one — even without seeing your face!
This is one of the reasons they’re so brilliant in Equine-Assisted Learning.
They respond to how we feel, not what we say, helping our students learn:
💜 Emotional awareness
💚 Calm communication
🌿 Confidence and self-regulation

Here at TEAL CIC, our herd are experts at reading the room — and they help young people do the same.

Happy Fun Fact Friday!
What would you like next week’s fact to be? 👀✨

13/11/2025

We won’t miss Sam in his new bright pink rug this winter!

12/11/2025

🐾💛 The Dogs of TEAL CIC – Our Four-Legged Support Team! 💛🐾

It’s not just the horses who make a difference here at TEAL CIC — our amazing dogs play a huge role too! 🐶✨

From offering calm companionship and emotional support, to encouraging play, laughter, and relaxation, they’re an essential part of the therapeutic environment we create for our learners. 🌿

Our dogs help with:
💜 Deregulation – helping students calm and reset after busy sessions
🎾 Play and movement – encouraging interaction, confidence, and fun
🐕 Friendship – building trust and connection in a gentle way
📘 Educational support – joining lessons, walks, and reflective activities

Ripple, Frank, pebbles and the gang remind us daily that sometimes support comes with fur, a wagging tail, and a big heart. 🐾💫

11/11/2025

🌺 Remembrance Day 🌺

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month,
we pause to remember all those who gave their today for our tomorrow. ❤️

We remember the bravery, sacrifice, and service —
of both people and animals — who stood side by side in times of war. 🐴🐕🕊️

We will remember them. 🌹

11/11/2025

🌟 We’re Finalists!! How Exciting! 🌟

We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that Therapeutic Equines Assisting Learning CIC (TEAL CIC) has been named finalists in three categories at the Elysian Awards 2026! 💜✨

🏆 Outstanding Contribution in Education
💫 Woman Making a Difference Award
⭐️ Rising Star award - Tiffany

We’re so proud and honoured to be recognised amongst so many inspiring individuals and organisations making a positive impact across the UK.

Thank you for nominating us, and of course, thank-you to our amazing team, supporters, sponsors, and community who make everything we do possible — this recognition belongs to all of you too! 🐴💜

10/11/2025

🐴💛 Herd Connection – Mutual Grooming 💛🐴

Here are Big Ben & Smokey enjoying one of the most natural and meaningful behaviours in horse life — mutual grooming 🤎

In the wild and in managed herds, horses build and maintain social bonds through grooming each other’s withers, neck, and back. It’s not just about getting rid of an itch — it’s a powerful act of trust, friendship, and communication within the herd. 🐎

Mutual grooming helps:
🤝 Strengthen social bonds
🧠 Release endorphins that promote relaxation and calm
💬 Communicate safety and companionship
🌿 Reduce stress and build emotional wellbeing

This is why herd living is so important. Horses need the freedom to express these natural social behaviours — to play, rest, and connect — just like they would in the wild.

At TEAL CIC, our horses live as a herd so they can maintain healthy relationships and emotional balance, which in turn makes them the amazing partners they are in our equine-assisted learning sessions. 💚

09/11/2025

❤️🌺 Remembrance Sunday 2025 🌺❤️

Today we pause to remember all those — people and animals — who served, sacrificed, and stood together in times of war.

At TEAL CIC, we reflect with gratitude on the courage, loyalty, and strength shown by both humans and the animals who worked alongside them — the horses, dogs, pigeons, and countless others who played a vital role and never came home. 🐴🐕🕊️

May we always honour their memory and their service.

“Lest we forget.” 🌹

09/11/2025

💯 feels weird to have to my socks under my trousers!

08/11/2025

🎃🐔 When you become the pumpkin… 🐔🎃

Our lovely hen Elizabeth has fully committed to pumpkin season! 😆💛
She’s been enjoying her autumn treat so much that we think she might actually become one soon!

Pumpkins are a great natural snack for our hens — packed with vitamins, antioxidants, and fun foraging enrichment! 🌿

We love seeing our animals enjoying their seasonal treats here at TEAL CIC — it’s all part of keeping them healthy, happy, and enriched. 🧡🐓

06/11/2025

There's still time to write to your MP about fireworks 🧡 🎇

The Fireworks Impact Coalition drop-in event for MPs in Westminster, to raise awareness among MPs and secure even more political support for legislative change, will be taking place on Wednesday 12th November so please contact your MP to explain why action on fireworks matters to you and encourage them to attend if they can!

Redwings will be there to help highlight the adverse impact fireworks can have, not only on horses, but also on many people, pets, livestock and wildlife. You can find your local MP's contact details here - https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP

Please also make your MP aware of our fireworks petition at https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/738192

Thank you 🧡

Photo shows a horse called Tallulah, who very sadly lost her life as a result of loud fireworks set off on New Years Eve 2022.💔 You can read her story on our website, the link is in our comments.