• Horse

Ponies of the Forest

  • Tumbi Umbi, New South Wales
  • Aged Care
  • Visitation animal program

Ponies of the Forest brings gentle, miniature ponies into aged care communities to create meaningful moments of connection, comfort, and joy. Our ponies visit residents in courtyards, shared spaces, and even bedrooms, offering calm, tactile interactions that spark memories, conversation, and emotion. With a strong focus on wellbeing, we provide a unique and heartwarming experience that helps reduce loneliness and brighten the day of residents — one small moment at a time. Areas we service: Central Coast & Northern Sydney, NSW, Australia

  • Undertaken training to work alongside animals
  • Animal-Assisted Activities (AAA) which incorporates a trained handler and animal team to provide comfort, distraction, motivation & stimulation to people in a variety of settings.
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ATL is an Australian health promotion charity registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC) and holds Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status.

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 the people, the cultures and to the Elders past, present and emerging.