Our Mission
As the first Monty Roberts Certified Instructor in Africa, founder Simon Marrier d’Unienville is helping Monty Roberts achieve his goal of “leaving the world a better place than I found it, for horses, and people too.”
Our aim is to use equine-assisted programs, specifically the world-renowned methods of Monty Roberts, to reduce violence and other issues in the community.
Our mission is to reduce the endemic violence in South Africa, and across Africa, by working with at-risk youth and young communities using Monty Roberts’ Lead-Up program. We are also working with a team of international specialists to bring Equ-Us – the first equine-assisted drug and alcohol recovery program to South Africa.
And additionally, train future Monty Roberts Instructors across Africa to help spread his concepts further.
Codes of Good Practice
We subscribe to The Independent Code of Governance for Non-Profit Organisations in South Africa.
“The Independent Code of Governance for Non-Profit Organisations in South Africa consists of a set of principles, values and responsibilities intended to guide and inform the way organisations are managed and conduct their affairs. It is also intended to serve as a standard or measure to assess performance, and guide members of governing boards, and others who carry responsibility for governance.
The code includes 8 fundamental values; 6 leadership principles; and 5 fiscal and legal principles to which signatories will be asked to commit too.”
Meet the Team
“Those who are happiest, are those who do the most for others.”
“Your greatness is not what you have, but in what you give.”
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
“The difference between try and triumph is just a little “umph!”
“The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do”
“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men”
“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time, they just have the heart”