Hot news from the Luberon is as follows;
Infrastructure
- Renovation of one of the gypsy caravans now completed which will provide additional lodging space for visitors
- Second caravan to be acquired and renovated in the coming months (before the end of the year)
- Current ribbon fencing to be replaced by wooden fencing as safer and more sturdy
Team
- Yannique Bourglan has now accepted to be in situ every Friday to work with clients and horses. Others to help on an ad hoc basis.
- New team member Lucas to join the team mid September to be in charge of the daily care of the horses.
Focus
Largely depends on the target audience but;
- Equitherapy – natural emphasis on burn out (pre/ preventative and post) cf. regaining confidence and getting back in the saddle
- Equicoaching – natural emphasis on teamwork and leadership skills cf. non verbal clarity of communication and direction
Client base
- Weekly trial sessions with both future clients and donors
- First fee paying clients to come in early July
- Partnership being put in place with Clubhouse Marseille
Funding
- Two new investors bringing the total number to 6 and a current annual funding base of €80,000
- Target is €120k to ensure current costs are covered plus 20% left to cover renovations and infrastructure improvement
Resolutely modest in our ambitions though very confident of the ripple effect.
