Operation Centaur

01/03/2026

Playing polo in London has never been easier - has the ponies, the coaches, stunning fields in the heart of the largest Royal Park. And, of course, an amazing community.

17/02/2026

This Year of the Fire Horse - announcing please follow 👌🏻🔥🏇

07/02/2026

02/01/2026

Happy New Year to all our staff, volunteers and followers 🎉

2026 will continue to see us caring for London’s eight amazing Royal Parks - including Richmond Park - making them accessible for everyone to explore, value and enjoy today and in the future.

31/12/2025

2025 you’ve been great - a year of preparation, ready for some motion 17/02 year of the horse. Good wishes to you all, from all of us x

31/12/2025

A Happy New Year from all of us - leaving 2025 with these glorious frosty scenes in Home Park, Hampton Court Palace

30/12/2025

A glorious day for a magical carriage ride in Richmond Park

29/12/2025

Super horses, great members, and a fantastic team.
Simply the best riding in London.

From our stables at the heart of Richmond Park, we offer the most incredible riding in London and the South East. Our membership is a great way to ride regularly and affordably. Actively promoting the human-horse relationship, our scheme is the closest to having your own horse.

Come and find out why our members describe us as a “fantastic stables and atmosphere”, “a community and a fun place to have a weekly ride on great quality horses”, and recommend “the staff, wonderful Richmond Park, and of course the horses!”

29/12/2025

2026 equine-assisted psychotherapy course is now open for bookings. The genius of equine-assisted therapy is that the horse invites talk, but does not require it to communicate”. So states Alain de Botton, philosopher and founder of the School of Life, in a review of Prof Andreas Liefooghe’s latest book on equine-assisted psychotherapy and coaching.

In a world of chaos where everyone seems to highjack the narrative, the non-verbal has never been more important. We can all benefit from learning to communicate without words.

Andreas, founder of Operation Centaur, will facilitate this three-day intensive course. The Operation Centaur model provides an evidence-based framework, and is therefore the first of its kind in the field. The course addresses all essential components of working with horses in helping relationships.

The programme is for both professional helpers and for those who want to understand how horses can play a pivotal role in our psychological well-being. Based on experiential action learning, participants will spend considerable hands-on time with the horses.

The course facilitates deep personal learning, as well as a professional skills framework for helping relationships. An Operation Centaur Certificate will be provided.
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29/12/2025

Thank you for a great article featuring our work

24/12/2025

Wishing all our followers a very happy Christmas - from all of us at Operation Centaur

20/12/2025

Keep an eye out for Richmond Park appearing in Sir David Attenborough's latest documentary, Wild London, which will air on BBC One on New Year’s Day 🌳

The programme highlights wildlife found across the capital and looks at how it continues to thrive within an urban environment.

The documentary begins and ends in Richmond Park, which Sir David describes as a “refuge and source of inspiration".

Read more, here ▶️ https://bbc.in/4qg9Wou.

📸 BBC/Gavin Thurston