Windsor Horse Rangers

Who we are

We are a volunteer led childrens educational charity which has been running since 1972. We have 24 horses and ponies who are loved and cared for by 180 children aged 8 -18 who spend 3-8 hours each Saturday or Sunday at our farm.

Our mission is to give young people the hands-on skills to care for,  handle, ride and connect with horses in a supportive, nurturing and fun environment.

Our culture and values

Around 10% of the children who attend have additional needs such as autism, ADHD and anxiety.  We continually have over 700 children on our waiting list, which takes 3-4 years to reach the top. 

The children learn how to catch, groom and tack up the horses and how to ride. They learn to muck out, tie hay nets, sweep the yard, poo pick and every aspect of how to look after a horse.  In addition to learning about riding and horse care, rangers learn teamwork, leadership, respect for people and animals, self-esteem, responsibility, confidence, and many other important life skills. They spend a lot of time outside doing physical activities such as poo-picking the fields, mucking out stables and cleaning the yard. Each child also spends an hour each weekend in our classroom, building on their horse care knowledge through focussed learning.

We have had several children with 'challenging' behaviour attending Rangers over the years and have seen them change for the better as they are accepted and given responsibilities within our structure. Over the years thousands of local children have benefited from the activities we provide and many have gone on to further education and careers in the equine sector. 

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Windsor Horse Rangers takes all reasonable steps to ensure that there is open access to all those who wish to help with or participate in our activities and will ensure that they are all treated fairly.

To carry out its work Windsor Horse Rangers seeks to appoint effective and appropriate volunteer helpers and Officers, and to involve other volunteers in a range of supporting roles. All Windsor Horse Ranger volunteers are required to behave in accordance with the Equality and Diversity policy.

The overriding consideration in making volunteer appointments in Windsor Horse Rangers is the safety and security of young people, and their continued development in horse care and life skills.

Therefore, all those whom Windsor Horse Rangers accepts as volunteers must be 'fit and proper' persons to undertake the duties of the position to which they have been appointed.

Within the constraints imposed by the need to ensure:

• the safety and security of young people

• the continued development of young people

• equal opportunities for all. 

No person volunteering with Windsor Horse Rangers should suffer disadvantage or receive less favorable treatment based on:

• ethnic origin, nationality (or statelessness) or race

• gender

• age

• disability

• religion or belief (including the absence of belief)

• marital or civil partnership status

• sexual orientation

• pregnancy

• gender reassignment

• class or socio-economic status

• Political belief.