Meadow View Stables and Petting

Meadow View Stables and Petting 💚 More than a petting farm.

Helping children & adults reconnect through animals, nature and calm.

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📍Meadowview Country Park, Dorset

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11/09/2026

Sometimes we’re so busy living it, building it, fixing it, feeding it, mucking it out and moving onto the next thing… that we forget to actually stop and look back. 🤎

And what a summer this has been.

So much has changed. So much has grown. So many little moments that probably didn’t feel huge at the time… but looking back, they’ve become part of something pretty bloody special.

There have been animals, children, laughter, graft, chaos, sunshine, mud, breakthroughs, tired days, proud days and plenty of “how is this actually my life?” moments. 😂

Meadowview Stables and Petting has grown — and I think I have too.

Sometimes we really do need to stop, take a breath and look at how far we’ve come instead of constantly worrying about how far we still have to go.

I’m proud of this summer. I’m proud of what we’re building here.

And now?

Bring on muddy boots, crisp mornings, fluffy ponies, woolly hats and the next chapter. 🍂🐴🤎

Autumn at Meadowview Stables and Petting… I am READY.

And can we also just appreciate that my editing skills are getting pretty pucker now? 😂🎬

MEADOWVIEW STABLES AND PETTING
More than a petting farm. A place to belong. 🤎

If you’ve been part of our journey this summer, tell me your favourite Meadowview moment below 👇🤎

And if you know a family, college, care provider or young person who might benefit from what we’re building at Meadowview Stables and Petting, please share this with them.

09/09/2026

Sometimes regulation doesn’t look like sitting still.

Sometimes it looks like muddy boots, hay in your hair, a horse breathing beside you and finally feeling like you don’t have to be anything other than yourself. 🤎

This is what Meadowview Stables is about.

Not pressure.
Not expectations.
Not fitting into somebody else’s box.

Just connection, responsibility, animals, fresh air and a safe place to breathe.

For some young people, the horses seem to understand without needing a single word.

And honestly… those are the moments that remind me exactly why I built this place.

🤎 Private, individual sessions
🤎 Neurodiverse young people welcomed
🤎 Paid taster sessions available

DM me the word BELONG if you’d like to talk about whether Meadowview could be right for your young person.

MEADOWVIEW STABLES
More than a petting farm. A place to belong. 🤎

08/09/2026

Tap Sometimes the best advice comes from a donkey. 🫏🤎

Slow down.
Take the pressure off.
Breathe.
Stand in the sunshine for a minute.
And stop carrying things that were never yours to carry.

Billy has absolutely no interest in hustle culture, deadlines or unnecessary drama — and frankly, I think he’s onto something. 😂

Animals have this beautiful way of bringing you straight back to the moment.

No noise.
No overthinking.
Just here.

So if today feels a bit much…

Take a breath.
Take advice from Billy. 🤎

✨ Meadowview Stables
More than a petting farm.
A place to belong.

Save this for the days when your brain is doing 97 tabs at once — and send it to someone who needs a little Billy wisdom today. 🫏🤎

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07/09/2026

“Won’t take me long.” 🤡

Yesterday’s glamorous little job…

MUCKING OUT. 😂

And somehow it just never ends.

One stable.
Then another.
Then a barrow.
Then another barrow.
Then you look up and realise half the day has disappeared.

This is the bit nobody really sees behind Meadowview Stables — the constant graft that keeps everything clean, safe and running properly for the animals and the young people who come here. 🐴❤️

No days off.
No magic fairy.
Just me, a fork, a wheelbarrow and questionable levels of determination 😂

Sometimes, right in the middle of the graft, the poo picking, the mud, the stress and the never-ending jobs… you get a m...
01/09/2026

Sometimes, right in the middle of the graft, the poo picking, the mud, the stress and the never-ending jobs… you get a moment like this. 🥹💚

Tommy completely switched off, peaceful and trusting — and me just sat there soaking it in.

People sometimes think horses are just animals you feed, muck out and work with.

They’re not.

They feel energy.
They notice everything.
They know when you’re calm, when you’re stressed, when you need grounding… and sometimes they give you exactly what you didn’t realise you needed.

Tommy and Brontë have taught me so much already, and moments like this remind me exactly why I built Meadowview.

This place was never meant to be “just a petting farm”.

It’s about connection.
Regulation.
Trust.
Belonging.

And apparently occasionally lying in a field having an emotional moment with a giant horse. 😂🐴

Meadowview Stables 💚
More Than Just A Petting Farm.
A Place To Belong.

If you know someone who would benefit from a calm, animal-led, neurodiverse-friendly space, send them our page or drop me a message. 💚

01/09/2026

Sometimes, right in the middle of the graft, the poo picking, the mud, the stress and the never-ending jobs… you get a moment like this. 🥹💚

Tommy completely switched off, peaceful and trusting — and me just sat there soaking it in.

People sometimes think horses are just animals you feed, muck out and work with.

They’re not.

They feel energy.
They notice everything.
They know when you’re calm, when you’re stressed, when you need grounding… and sometimes they give you exactly what you didn’t realise you needed.

Tommy and Brontë have taught me so much already, and moments like this remind me exactly why I built Meadowview.

This place was never meant to be “just a petting farm”.

It’s about connection.
Regulation.
Trust.
Belonging.

And apparently occasionally lying in a field having an emotional moment with a giant horse. 😂🐴

Meadowview Stables 💚
More Than Just A Petting Farm.
A Place To Belong.

If you know someone who would benefit from a calm, animal-led, neurodiverse-friendly space, send them our page or drop me a message. 💚

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01/09/2026

Sometimes, right in the middle of the graft, the poo picking, the mud, the stress and the never-ending jobs… you get a moment like this. 🥹💚

Tommy completely switched off, peaceful and trusting — and me just sat there soaking it in.

People sometimes think horses are just animals you feed, muck out and work with.

They’re not.

They feel energy.
They notice everything.
They know when you’re calm, when you’re stressed, when you need grounding… and sometimes they give you exactly what you didn’t realise you needed.

Tommy and Brontë have taught me so much already, and moments like this remind me exactly why I built Meadowview.

This place was never meant to be “just a petting farm”.

It’s about connection.
Regulation.
Trust.
Belonging.

And apparently occasionally lying in a field having an emotional moment with a giant horse. 😂🐴

Meadowview Stables 💚
More Than Just A Petting Farm.
A Place To Belong.

If you know someone who would benefit from a calm, animal-led, neurodiverse-friendly space, send them our page or drop me a message. 💚

29/08/2026

Yes… I KNOW it says Friday. It’s Saturday. 😂🤦🏼‍♀️

And honestly, that pretty much sums up the last few weeks.

I’ve been a little quiet on here because behind the scenes Meadowview Stables has been absolutely FULL ON.

And somewhere amongst the mucking out, hay, fencing, students, families, colleges, animals, paperwork, early mornings and very late nights… I passed ONE YEAR. 🥹

One whole year since this journey really began.

365+ days.
No days off.
A ridiculous amount of poo. 😂
A few tears.
A LOT of graft.
And a little idea that has somehow turned into something I’m unbelievably proud of.

What started with a few animals has become a safe, regulated space for children and young people who sometimes struggle to find somewhere they truly fit.

A place to work.
A place to learn.
A place to regulate.
A place to laugh.
A place to belong. ❤️

And we are only just getting started.

Thank you to every family, student, college, care provider, supporter and person who has followed this slightly chaotic journey.

And most importantly… thank you to the animals who make all of this possible every single day. 🐴🐐🐑🫏

Here’s to year two.

Hopefully I’ll at least know what bloody day it is by then. 😂

Meadowview Stables
More than a petting farm.
A place to belong. ❤️

❤️ Follow our journey, share this with someone who needs to see what we do, and if you know a family, college or care setting looking for a different kind of animal-based experience, drop me a message.

13/08/2026

Last night, everything stopped for a minute. 🌙✨

No plans. No perfect set-up. No big production.

Just us, the kids, a warm summer night… and one bloody incredible sky.

And somewhere between the laughing, the running around and all of us looking up at the same time, I had one of those little moments where you realise — this is it.

These are the bits they’ll remember.

Not the expensive days out or the perfectly planned ones. The random summer nights. Being together. Staying out too late. Looking up at something beautiful and knowing you were there for it. 🤍

12 August 2026.
A little piece of summer I’m keeping forever.

Meadowview Stables 🌿
A place to belong.

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