25/09/2026
❤️ This is Farrah, my daughter. ❤️
Farrah is currently home educated and, for the past 3 years, she has been helping me take our ponies and animals out on visits.
Farrah has always had a wonderful way with people. She has great social skills, loves talking to people and especially loves sitting chatting with residents on our care home visits. And the residents absolutely love her too. 🥰
Her work with residents has even been recognised and commended, and last year she was interviewed by both the BBC and ITV about the work she does with our animals and the community.
I just want to make something clear because there has been some misunderstanding.
Farrah is not employed by me, and she does not get paid for attending our visits. She takes part as part of her home education.
As her mum, I genuinely believe this has been incredibly valuable to her education. Home education isn't just about sitting at a desk completing worksheets. Children also need opportunities to socialise, communicate, build confidence, understand different generations and learn real-life skills.
At our last visit here in Dorset, someone chose to send a link to my page to the council's work and permit department, suggesting that I was employing children aged between 13 and 16.
I wasn't.
The child they were referring to was Farrah.
We subsequently had a meeting with the Home Education Team, who confirmed that Farrah could take part in our visits as part of her home education.
So today, that's exactly what she did. ❤️
I shouldn't feel that I need to justify every decision I make for my own children, but I felt it was important to clarify this.
Because I couldn't be prouder of the young lady Farrah is becoming.
In a world where children can so easily be absorbed by screens and technology, I'm incredibly proud that my daughter has developed time, patience, empathy, confidence and genuine respect for older generations.
She doesn't just learn from books.
She learns from people, animals, experiences and the community around her.
And watching her sit and talk to residents, make them smile and genuinely care about their stories makes me incredibly proud to be her mum. ❤️
Farrah, keep being you. You have something very special. 🥰🐴