Meadow View Stables and Petting

Meadow View Stables and Petting 💚 Where animals, nature & people come together.

A place where children & adults can slow down, build confidence & feel they truly belong.

🐴 Meet The Herd • SEND • EHCP • Neurodiversity

📍 Meadowview Country Park

21/06/2026

I've loved horses for as long as I can remember.

Not in a passing phase kind of way.

In a soul-deep kind of way.

The kind where a little girl fills her bedroom with My Little Ponies, dreams of Black Beauty, draws unicorns on everything, and spends every spare second wishing she was at the yard.

Then at ten years old, I got my first pony.

Sergeant Pepper.

And from that moment on, horses became part of who I was.

Looking back now, I realise it was never just about riding.

It was about how they made me feel.

Safe.

Calm.

Grounded.

Understood.

Back then, nobody talked about ADHD the way we do now.

Nobody spoke about regulation, overstimulation, or nervous systems.

But horses somehow knew.

Without words.

Without judgement.

Without expectation.

They gave me a place where my mind could finally become quiet.

A place where I didn't have to mask.

A place where I could simply be.

As I've got older, I've realised how easy it is to get swept along by life.

The responsibilities.

The bills.

The children.

The work.

The expectations.

The endless rushing from one thing to the next.

And before you know it, you've drifted away from the very things that make your soul feel alive.

I've done that.

I think most of us have.

We get so busy surviving that we forget to pause long enough to ask ourselves whether we're actually happy.

For me, horses have always been the answer.

Not because they're perfect.

Trust me, I've been kicked, barged, stood on, headbutted, dragged through mud and covered in things I'd rather not mention.

But because when I'm with them, the noise disappears.

The pressure disappears.

The rushing disappears.

And for a little while, all that exists is the sound of breathing, birdsong, hooves, wind through the trees, and a connection that asks absolutely nothing from me except that I be present.

That is a gift.

One I will never take for granted again.

So thank you to every horse that has walked beside me through every chapter of my life.

And thank you to Tommy and Brontë for reminding me of something I think I'd forgotten.

Sometimes happiness isn't found by chasing more.

Sometimes it's found by returning to what you've always loved.

❤️🐴




19/06/2026

After spending far too long being personally offended by how slowly a water trough fills... 🤣

I looked over and spotted Noel doing exactly what I've been trying to teach myself to do for months.

Slow down.

The water will fill.
The jobs will get done.
The messages can wait.
The world won't end if I stop for five minutes.

So whilst Noel enjoyed a long drink, I sat in the summer paddock, felt the sunshine on my face, listened to the breeze through the grass and let my nervous system catch up.

As someone with ADHD, that's often easier said than done.

But sometimes regulation isn't another task on the to-do list.

Sometimes it's simply sitting quietly with a pony and remembering that not everything has to happen right now. 💚🐴☀️

19/06/2026

Current situation:

☑️ Tea consumed
☑️ Alive
☑️ Looking fabulous

The rest can sort itself out. 😘💚

17/06/2026

If you've been wondering why I've been a little quieter online lately... this is why. 😅

The last few weeks have been a blur of ponies, donkeys, sheep, goats, dogs, wheelbarrow sabotage, sheep shearing, endless jobs, and welcoming two very large new boys into the Meadowview family.

Some days have felt organised.

Most days have felt like controlled chaos.

I've been head-butted, followed, supervised, judged, mugged for snacks, and generally kept extremely busy by animals who seem determined to ensure I never sit down.

But amongst all the madness, something really beautiful is happening.

The animals are thriving.
The herd is growing.
The dream is growing.

And although I'm absolutely exhausted some days, I wouldn't swap it for anything.

So if you've been wondering where I've been...

I've been here.
Living it. 💚

One chaotic, muddy, hilarious day at a time.





15/06/2026

Fourteen days ago, Tommy and Brontë arrived.

Two giant, gangly, green-as-grass youngsters.

And if I'm honest, nothing about the last two weeks has been neat, tidy, or Instagram-perfect.

I've been barged into.
I've been stood on.
I've been head-butted.
I've had my personal space completely ignored.
I've questioned my sanity more than once.

Because young horses don't arrive knowing how to be good citizens.

They arrive as horses.

Big feelings.
Big reactions.
Big bodies.
Big opinions.

And that's exactly why these early days matter so much.

The first weeks aren't about riding.

They're about trust.

Teaching them that humans are safe.
Teaching them how to regulate.
Teaching them boundaries.
Teaching them confidence.
Teaching them how to think before they react.

Every grooming session.
Every catch.
Every leading lesson.
Every quiet moment standing together in the stable.

The work is happening, even when nobody sees it.

Fourteen days ago I had less than an hour's notice they were coming.

My yard wasn't ready.
My routine wasn't ready.
My plans definitely weren't ready.

Yet somehow, here they are.

And somehow, here I am.

In just two weeks I've watched them start to settle.

I've watched them play.
I've watched them rest.
I've watched them learn.
I've watched them begin to trust.

And somewhere amongst all the chaos, muddy boots, pulled arms, bruises and endless cups of tea...

Something beautiful is beginning to emerge.

A partnership.

Not just between them.

But between them and me.

The funny thing is, I don't think I was ready for them.

But maybe that's how some horses enter our lives.

Not when everything is perfect.
Not when we're fully prepared.
But exactly when we're supposed to meet them.

The universe has a strange way of putting the right horses in front of the right people.

Fourteen days in, and despite the bruises, the mud, the occasional loss of dignity, and the daily reminders that I know absolutely nothing...

I am becoming incredibly fond of these two boys.

And I have a feeling we're only just getting started. 💚🐴✨

14/06/2026

Billy and Moses would like to wish everyone a wonderful day... ❤️

May your coffee be strong ☕
May your worries be small ✨
May your snacks be plentiful 🍎
And may your ears be as big as ours. 🫏😂

These two never fail to make me smile. From the moment they arrived, they've brought laughter, mischief, and more personality than should legally fit into two donkeys.

Honestly, Meadowview wouldn't be the same without them.

Tell us... who has the biggest ears in your family? 👀😂

❤️ Caroline & The Herd

09/06/2026

The universe has a funny habit of showing up exactly when I need it.

The last few weeks have stretched me.

Beautiful.
Chaotic.
Exciting.
Exhausting.

The kind of weeks where you don't really stop to think about how much you're carrying because there simply isn't time. You just keep moving.

Feed the animals.
Look after people.
Solve the next problem.
Tick off the next job.
Repeat.

Then yesterday, one of my Aurora College Wildflowers handed me this card.

And honestly?

It completely stopped me in my tracks.

Because for a few minutes, all the noise disappeared.

The jobs.
The plans.
The worries.
The endless mental lists.

Gone.

And all that was left was gratitude.

Not because of the card itself, although I will treasure it forever.

But because of what it represents.

A moment of trust.

A little bit of confidence that wasn't there before.

A smile.

A connection.

A person feeling seen.

A person feeling valued.

Every now and then, the universe sends me a little reminder that Meadowview is becoming something really special.

Not because the paddocks are perfect.

Not because the fences are straight.

Not because everything always goes to plan. (Trust me, it doesn't. 😂)

But because people leave a little piece of themselves here...

And somehow take a little piece of Meadowview home with them too.

My Wildflower probably thought she was just handing me a card.

What she actually gave me was a reminder.

A reminder that whilst we're busy worrying about where we're going, it's worth stopping occasionally and looking at how far we've already come.

So thank you, my Wildflower. 🌸

You gave me far more than a card.

You reminded me exactly why I started.

💚



06/06/2026

I don't think Noel and Pickle realise what they've helped me build. 💚

Before Meadowview became Meadowview...

Before the visitors.

Before the bookings.

Before the laughter, the memories and the muddy boots.

There were these two.

Noel and Pickle.

The originals.

The funny thing is, people look at them and see two little Shetlands.

I look at them and see every early morning, every late night, every fence built, every setback overcome and every moment where giving up would have been easier.

They've stood quietly beside me while everything else changed around them.

The herd grew.

The dream grew.

Meadowview grew.

But Noel and Pickle have remained exactly the same.

Kind.
Patient.
Cheeky.
Always ready for a snack. 😂💚

Sometimes we spend so much time looking forward that we forget to appreciate the ones who were there at the beginning.

The ones who helped carry the dream before anyone else could see it.

And today, that appreciation belongs to these two.

The originals.

The heart of Meadowview.

My Noel and Pickle. 🐴💚

Tell me... who was the first Meadowview animal you fell in love with? 💚👇





04/06/2026

Living my wild horse girl dream... ✨🐴

Today I'm clearing out winter stables, poo picking fields, keeping two youngsters entertained, checking on two donkeys, two Shetlands, Miss Penelope, six goats, three sheep, two dogs, a tarantula, a gecko... and somewhere in amongst all that, attempting to remember whether I've actually eaten lunch.

The soundtrack says "Wild Horses."

The reality says "Wheelbarrow."

And honestly? I wouldn't swap this beautiful, muddy, slightly unhinged life for anything. 💚

04/06/2026

Some people wake up ready to take on the world.

Billy wakes up ready for a nap. 😴🤎

I stood there giving it the full "wakey wakey, Billy..." speech while he slowly drifted further and further into dreamland. Not a care in the world. No deadlines. No stress. Just sunshine, a full tummy, and the confidence of a donkey who knows absolutely nothing urgent is happening today.

Honestly... we could all learn a thing or two from Billy. 🥹

Come and meet our sleepy boy and the rest of the Meadowview herd. They’re guaranteed to make you smile.





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