The Foundation was set up in 2006 by one of the UK’s leading equine sportsmen, Emile Faurie, to remove one of the barriers to a sport that can enrich the lives of everyone who participates – at whatever level.

We aim to show children how enjoyable and fulfilling equine sports and careers can be, and to help them follow their dreams - developing personal and social skills along the way.

The EFF has funded 26 projects since starting and up to 8000 children have been funded in this Olympic year we are hoping to reach a target of 12,000!!.

Schools and Youth Projects can approach the EFF for funding……..

Schools can send groups of 10 or 12 children each week during term-time, for a course of lessons at selected BHS approved riding establishments. These courses cover the care of the animals, as well as riding instruction and an introduction to the variety of competitive sports involving horses. Up to 20 chidren ride each week with the school changing groups throughout the term The EFF dfoes not want any child to have to stop riding once they have started so some of the projects now have 2 groups riding each week!

The children experience the fun and freedom of horse riding, and gain a real sense of achievement having mastered the challenge of learning to ride or care for the ponies they meet.

If you are interested in becoming involved, either as a school, riding establishment, sponsor or fundraiser, please contact us today.

Schools that have already benefited from donations from the Emile Faurie Foundation:

Buile Hill High School, Salford, Manchester: A year’s course of lessons for 60 children throughout 2007-2008 and hopefully to continue funding in 2009 at Ryders Farm, Salford, Manchester.

Ebony Horse Club, Brixton, London: Funding the autumn term riding for 30 children from one of the most deprived areas in the UK.Also funding a course of lessons for one of their youth workers. Emile is visiting the Club in September to see their plans for a riding school on site and to give them his help and support.

Greenwich School Sports Partnership – Eltham Green College, London: Funding for the year 2008-2009 for 6 selected students from Specialist Sports College for underprivedged children to ride at Willowtreee Equestrain Centre in partnership with British Equestrian Federation to help raise awareness of riding in London in the build up to 2012 Olympic Games.

Trojan Project, Glasgow, Scotland: In the process of helping to fund this project which helps older children with behavioural problems and that may have been involved in crime to work with horses involving the Mounted Police force.

Vauxhall City Farm, Lambeth London: Course of lessons provided for Sam Martin from Vauxhall Farm as he is hoping to represent Nigeria in 2012 Olympic Games. Also to provide funding for local children to have lessons at Vauxhall Farm.

July 2008 - Emile presented a cheque to Ebony Riding Club Brixton for £2,000 to pay for 30 children to have a course of lessons.

The Club is run by Roz Spears and helps underprivileged children in some of the poorest areas of London. The children were invited to Hickstead by Dane Rawlins and were thrilled to have Emile present the cheque in the international arena.

 

 

 

PROJECT FUNDING FOR 2011

HAVEN HIGH TECHNOLOGY, BOSTON LINCOLNSHIRE.

EPPING UPLAND C of E PRIMARY SCHOOL, EPPING , ESSEX.

CLACKMANNANSHIRE SCHOOLS, ALLOE, SCOTLAND.

THE NEXUS CENTRE, THE PRIOTY CITY OF LINCOLN ACADEMY, LINCOLN.

THE FRIENDSHIP CAFE PROJECT, GLOUCESTER.

BURLINGTON DANES, LONDON (WORMWOOD SCRUBS PONY CLUB CENTRE).

CHIGWELL ROAD INFANT SCHOOL, CHIGWELL, ESSEX.

BUILLE HILL HIGH SCHOOL, MANCHESTER.

SOUTH GROVE HILL HIGH SCHOOL, WALTHAM STOW, LONDON.

EBONY HORSE CLUB, BRIXTON, LONDON.

LANGTREES SCHOOL, READING, BERKSHIRE.

HULL COMPACT PROJECT, HULL.

BROMPTON COLLEGE, GILLINGHAM, KENT.

PROJECTS WAITING :

STEPNEY STABLES, NEWCASTLE.

TROJAN PROJECT, GELNROTHEES, SCOTLAND.

Emile is delighted the BEF are now working with us on 9 projects throughout England.

2012 Projects all the above projects plus

ST CHARLES PRIMARY SCHOOL, MANCHESTER (3rd year funding!)

ORION PRIMARY SCHOOL, COLINDALE, LONDON.

PENKFORD SCHOOL, MERSEYSIDE,LIVERPOOL.

STEPNEY BANK STABLES, NEWCASTLE.

ROSEDALE COLLEGE, HAYES, MIDDLESEX.

PLAYING FOR SUCCESS PROJECT, BOLTON, MANCHESTER.

Projects pending Glenrothes School, Scotland, Project with BHS in Wales