Athena Herd Foundation

Visit website: https://athenaherd.org/

Athena Herd Foundation is a Community Interest Company that provides Equine Facilitated Interactions to local vulnerable individuals and communities in support of personal learning, wellbeing and therapeutic benefit. It is also a leading international provider of training for Equine Facilitated or Assisted Practitioners of the same.

The Register’s purpose is to ensure professional ethics and standards that prioritise the health and wellbeing of clients and public, and protects them from harm or injury. It acts to promote and maintain client confidence and public credibility in the benefits of Equine Facilitated Interactions.

The Register provides a coordinating body for wellbeing and healthcare practitioners who are working with horses to complement or enhance their professional practices.

We completed our condition review of Athena in January 2025. We found that the four outstanding Conditions we issued at its initial accreditation in December 2023 have been met, and as a result all Standards continue to be met. Accordingly, accreditation is fully confirmed with no outstanding conditions. You can read our report here.

You can read the full accreditation report here.