Neigh
Nature Enabling Interdependence Growth & Happiness.
Connecting humans & animals
About Neigh
Neigh. Nature Enabling Interdependence Growth & Happiness.
We teach animal husbandry so that by enabling animal welfare an individual’s own wellbeing is enriched.
We guide partnerships with horses to create interdependence and confidence for both human and horse.
On our farm sanctuary we have created a safe space where people and animals can connect on a completely voluntary basis.
We welcome everyone’s participation and we specialise in working with people with additional needs.
We are passionate about helping both humans and animals to achieve autonomy in their lives.
Our aim is to reconnect our visitors with a natural environment and create the lifestyle for our animals that nature intended.
With thanks to Elizabeth Cairns
Sessions
We tailor our sessions to an individual’s needs, be it 1:1, group or family sessions.
Please contact to discuss your individual requirements.
Our sessions include Home Educator Meets, Open Days, Teen Days, Bespoke Alternative Provisions for students, accessible SEN sessions for adults and children, plus those needing a gentle stepping stone at different points in their life or just want to learn more about animals and their sentience.
Sessions are an Animal Assisted Service including animal husbandry, welfare and wellbeing, equine facilitated learning and connections. The animals are always free to choose their interactions and we promote autonomy for all.
Referrals can be made privately or by a third party.
Health & Safety
We are fully insured, hold Enhanced DBS checks, First Aid trained and fully Risk Assessed. Disclaimer – Due to the nature of the environment and working with animals we do state that participation is at your own risk and ask you to sign your agreement and consent before sessions
Sanctuary
Watlington Hill Farm Sanctuary is a forever home for horses, donkeys, sheep, cows, pigs and goats.
We are a vegan family and run the sanctuary on these principles. We are here to share connection not judge.
Located high in The Chilterns overlooking the Oxford Vale we are a unique location for reconnecting with nature, oneself and animals.
We have a herd of horses who choose to help people. We offer them a loving home, in a mixed herd of cattle and sheep, with an enriched environment that constantly strives to emulate as natural a lifestyle as possible. We have an ever evolving track system inspired by the idea of Jamie Jackson’s Paddock Paradise which keeps our barefoot herd fit and healthy, through movement over varied terrain and natural diet. Incorporating Friendship, Freedom and Forage is paramount to us for our horses. We believe through the “Psychology of the Herd” horses are able to balance themselves emotionally which creates an empathetic being who wants to interact with humans. Free choice for our animals is our priority as this makes for a happy existence. They give freely of their time and we invite them to volunteer to join us in our many activities. They choose whether or not they want to be included at any point and can leave whenever they wish.
All the animals who live here with us including, the cattle, sheep & goats have so much to share with us, demonstrating their sentience & desire to interact.
Donate
We are a Not for Profit organisation. As a Sanctuary we are always fundraising to better the lives of our animals and enable more people to visit us.
We are currently fundraising to improve facilities for visitors and animals including our main barn, to allow more people to access us all year round. There are many expenses associated with caring for animals including routine Vet bills, feed costs, dentistry, podiatry, enrichment, maintenance plus extra care for older animals. As stated our animals have found their forever home with us and as they get older they often need more help which can incur more costs.
Donations also help participants who would otherwise find it difficult to access our unique sessions.
If you’d like to contribute, please click donate.
We welcome fundraising ideas too.
Thank You
Neigh News
Next open day & vegan fete
Saturday 29th August, 11am -3pm
Donation £2.50 per person on gate.
Quiz Night, Saturday 19th September, prompt start at 7pm.
Arrive early from 5.30pm and share a vegan bbq with us, this must be pre-booked please.
4-6 adults per team
Adults £5
Children £1
BBQ Burger ticket £5 per person
Drinks & crisps available to buy throughout event.
Quiz master Catherine is fantastic and her quizzes are full of fun!
All funds raised will go to the animals. Book tickets here
22nd November Wreath making
Christmas Market by Home Ed Entrepreneurs and local stalls by Friends of Neigh.
Saturday 28th November
11am – 3pm