{"id":42051,"date":"2026-01-26T13:20:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T11:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/?p=42051"},"modified":"2026-01-26T13:20:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T11:20:24","slug":"where-horses-heal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/blog\/2026\/01\/26\/where-horses-heal\/","title":{"rendered":"Where horses heal"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>When Lizzie Mlongo first boarded a plane from the UK to South Africa, she imagined a year of adventure, volunteering and sunshine before returning to her \u201clovely life in England.\u201d What she didn\u2019t expect was a complete rerouting of her future, one shaped by the North Coast, a small herd of gentle horses, and a calling she hadn\u2019t yet recognised.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Today, Lizzie is the founder of Stable Steps, an equine assisted learning programme just outside Ballito. It\u2019s a place where children who struggle in mainstream settings, from anxiety and dyslexia to ADHD and autism, learn, regulate, read, laugh, connect and grow through the quiet magic of horses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>From classroom to countryside<\/strong><br \/>\nA lifelong lover of children and teaching, Lizzie arrived in South Africa in 2019 to volunteer at LIV Village. A short visit the year before had already planted a seed. \u201cI just fell in love with South Africa,\u201d she says. \u201cIt is the most beautiful place and I had this feeling I was coming back.\u201d<br \/>\nShe signed on to teach at the village school, but soon found herself in uncharted territory: homeschooling a little boy who\u2019d never been able to learn in a traditional classroom. \u201cIt was all about creativity, trial and error, and\u00a0finding different ways to help him learn. That experience sparked my passion for alternative learning.\u201d<br \/>\nAlongside teaching, she began managing the therapy department and spending more time around the village horses, a childhood passion she hadn\u2019t explored in 15 years. When an opportunity arose to travel to Canada for an equine assisted learning qualification, Lizzie went. And something clicked.<br \/>\n\u201cThis whole world opened up. The horses, the learning, the life skills: it made sense in a way nothing had before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The birth of Stable Steps<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter four and a half years at LIV Village, Lizzie faced a crossroads: return to England or plant roots on the North Coast. Faith, along with a friend\u2019s horses, helped her choose the latter. In April 2024, Stable Steps officially began.<\/p>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42058\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-8.jpg 800w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-8-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-8-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic2-8-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>Today her programmes include:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Horse Powered Reading<\/strong><br \/>\nA hands-on, movement-based approach that helps children build reading confidence without worksheets or pressure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adaptive Riding<\/strong><br \/>\nGentle, therapeutic riding experiences focused on regulation, movement and sensory input.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Horse Agility and Care<\/strong><br \/>\nObstacle courses, problem-solving activities, grooming and groundwork that build confidence, curiosity and responsibility.<br \/>\nBut the real magic happens between the lines.<br \/>\n\u201cHorses are incredible teachers,\u201d she explains. \u201cThey give non-judgemental feedback. If a child is unsure or anxious, the horse will show it &#8211; maybe they won\u2019t move forward. So, the child learns to self-regulate, to try again, to communicate differently. And when they succeed, that sense of \u2018I can do this\u2019 carries back into the classroom.\u201d<br \/>\nShe tells the story of children who once refused to look at text now reading fluently. Others arrive overwhelmed from a tough day and leave calm, centred and smiling. \u201cEven one hour can change everything,\u201d she says. \u201cParents will message me afterwards saying, \u2018They\u2019re like a different child.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic1-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-42057\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic1-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1593\" height=\"1065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic1-8.jpg 1593w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic1-8-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic1-8-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic1-8-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic1-8-1536x1027.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic1-8-628x420.jpg 628w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic1-8-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Pic1-8-1068x714.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1593px) 100vw, 1593px\" \/><\/a>Meet the horses<\/strong><br \/>\nLizzie works with a small but special herd, including Solitaire (Solly) and Lady, two horses who have lived side by side their entire lives. Each brings something unique to the arena.<br \/>\nTemperament is crucial, as is willingness. \u201cSome horses just don\u2019t want to participate. You need horses who are curious, who enjoy people, who want to connect.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4><strong>A life she never planned &#8211; and wouldn\u2019t trade<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>While Lizzie never imagined living in South Africa long-term, life had other plans, including meeting her now-husband, Rashid.<br \/>\n\u201cHe\u2019d never been around horses,\u201d she laughs, \u201cbut he loves them now!\u201d<br \/>\nStable Steps is growing through one-on-one programmes, group sessions and plenty of new ideas for 2026.<br \/>\nBut her heart remains anchored where it began: with children.<br \/>\n\u201cMy passion is working with children under 12. To give them a place outside traditional structures, somewhere peaceful and grounding, where they can learn, breathe and feel brave.\u201d<br \/>\n<em><strong>Details:<\/strong> 063 916 4026; <strong>IG:<\/strong> @stablesteps1<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Lizzie Mlongo first boarded a plane from the UK to South Africa, she imagined a year of adventure, volunteering and sunshine before returning to her \u201clovely life in England.\u201d What she didn\u2019t expect was a complete rerouting of her future, one shaped by the North Coast, a small herd of gentle horses, and a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":115,"featured_media":42060,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10184,479,20],"tags":[1333,3684,222,13333,768,150,13331,13332],"class_list":{"0":"post-42051","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-kids","8":"category-people","9":"category-personalities","10":"tag-anxiety","11":"tag-autism","12":"tag-children","13":"tag-dyslexia-to-adhd","14":"tag-horses","15":"tag-kids","16":"tag-lizzie-mlongo","17":"tag-stable-steps"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Where horses heal - Get It Ballito &amp; 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