children's Activities 

 

On our Pony Day children can groom and spend time with the ponies and start learning about stable management. The day includes a one hour riding lesson on a pony of their choice (subject to suitability).  

 

Open to all ages and abilities. Parents of children in the beginners group (lead rein level) will be required to return at 14.00 to assist with the lesson. 

 

Price includes a FFRS hat bag and a £5 discount vouchers towards a 1-hour group lesson 

 

Time: 10.00 – 15.00hrs (Please bring your own packed lunch, drink and weather-appropriate clothes)  

 

 

Please note once booked these activities are non-refundable. 

 

The pony care will include catching ponies in from the field, grooming, tacking/untacking and other horse care, followed by a lecture or practical session then a one-hour group ride. 

To participate, riders in the Teen and Adult groups must be able to canter and have jumped small cross poles. Riders in the Children groups must be in our Intro level or above. We require a minimum of four participants to run the sessions. Places limited to six riders each day. 

 

 

 

 

For a maximum of six riders aged 5 years old and upwards. 

There will be a short introduction/fitting of hats & boots, followed by approximately 20 minutes of grooming. The children will then mount for their 30-minute ridden fun games session (catering to the riders’ abilities). 

After the riding, there is then a 30-minute slot to use our room for refreshments, to cut your cake and give out any party bags (parents to supply these). 

We will supply jugs of squash for the riders, rosettes to all children plus a discount voucher for our pony days. 

Cost: £162 

Time (subject to availability) 

 

For a maximum of six riders aged 3 years old and upwards. 

There will be a short introduction/fitting of hats/boots, followed by approximately 20 minutes of grooming. The children will then have a half an hour ridden pony hack around the farm. 

After the riding, there is then a 30-minute slot to use our room for refreshments, to cut your cake and give out any party bags (parents to supply these). 

We will supply jugs of squash for the riders, rosettes to all children plus a discount voucher for our pony days. 

Cost: £150 

Time (subject to availability) 

 

Why not treat a friend or relative to a horsey experience for their birthday? 

This one hour option will consist of a short introduction and fitting of hat & boots, and then a 20-minute session on grooming, followed by a 30-minute ridden section. Children will receive a rosette (adults are more than welcome to have one too!) 

Cost: £40 

Times: Please contact us to arrange a time 

 

If you would like us to tailor a party to cater for more children, or would like to book a group lesson for your friends instead, then please get in touch for an individual quote. 

 

- Party 1 and 2 options require a minimum of 4 and maximum of 6 children in the booking. 

- For Party 1 and 2, a 50 % non-refundable deposit is required at the time of booking based on 6 children attending - the rest of the payment is due the day before party (along with the number of children attending) and any discounts due are taken off at the time of second payment. For the Birthday treat option, our normal payment terms and lesson cancellation policy applies. 

- Party 1 and 2 options require that the person organising the party provides four adults who are happy to lead ponies for the ridden section (if all parents wish to lead this would be fine). 

- Parties are subject to availability - please speak to our office to check on provisional dates before sending out your invites to avoid disappointment. 

- All children must be supervised at all times whilst on the site. 

- Any children/riders attending must have a completed rider registration form signed by their parents/legal guardians. These can be downloaded ahead of time from our website and or completed on the day, but please allow time to do this prior to your party time (if completing on the day) so that the party can start promptly. No child can ride without one of these forms. 

 

General Information: 

In order to have a fun but safe time with us, please can all parents/children follow any Health and Safety requests from the staff on the day and ensure the below: 

Please do not allow the children to walk around the back of the ponies or stand directly behind. 

 

No helium/inflated balloons on site, please. 

 

Whilst we do not want to dampen any party guests’ enthusiasm, ponies like to be approached quietly and from the side, please can parents ask their children to approach our ponies in this way. 

 

As we are a working riding school and livery yard, we would politely ask that noise in the portacabin must be kept to a minimum so that lessons in the arenas are not disturbed. If you feel this may be difficult, then please speak to us about booking a group lesson option for your party which has no portacabin time. 

 

Please do not let the children feed the horses & ponies any titbits as unfortunately this can lead to ponies biting. If they would like to bring carrots or apples we can show the children where to put them for the ponies to have in their feeds later on. 

 

For further information on parties or to book a visit please do not hesitate to contact us.