Welcome to Shetland Pony Club
Shetland Pony Club is open by appointment for riding and pony learning at weekends and holidays
We are an award-winning kids riding school in Cobham, Surrey, England specialising in first pony riding experiences on Shetland ponies for children ages 3-10 years old and Pony Picnics for adults. We are educational and fun and is a great way to introduce your children to riding and learning to care for ponies in the great outdoors.
We’d love you to join us for children’s horse riding for beginners, with Starter Rides from age 3 and Own Pony Experiences from age 4. We host magical Pony Birthday Parties, and we are Pony Share Members Club. We’d love you to join us for a memorable riding experience, so book your child’s first pony ride today. Adults can enjoy Shetland Pony Walking and Pony Picnics with us too, on our beautiful farm in the in Surrey Hills countryside.
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Autumn Riding At The Ranch
Due to Harlow’s visit our very popular Pony Picnics are still running in the autumn!
Check our Harlow’s charming picnic vlog
New Shetland Pony Picnics
Wow! It’s time for our New Shetland Pony Picnics. Let’s find out what happens.
The ponies have very cute baskets to carry the picnic and there’s a delightful walk around the meadows to find a charming picnic spot.
Which ponies are keen to join in with the picnic?
Join our Pony Share Members Club
Experience a pony of your own, the easy way, with Pony Share Membership.
Learn to ride, build a bond with your pony, come regularly to our club, and enjoy pony riding in the countryside. Our children’s riding lessons are experiential and learning by doing is so much fun. The ponies are busy, we have: Full Membership – two spaces, Mini Membership – two spaces
Award-winning children’s riding centre
Want to pony ride in Surrey? Shetland Pony Club has lots of well-trained Shetland ponies for children to learn to ride in Cobham, Surrey, England. For 17 years we have been making children and ponies very happy. We specialise in teaching kids horse riding for beginners aged 3-10. Each child has their own individual trained helper, so their pony riding experience is easy, safe and fun. It’s a beautiful place to start kids riding lessons, outside in nature, to make your pony dreams come true.
Book a Pony Birthday Party
Experience our amazing pony birthday parties, on adorable Shetland ponies creating magical memories for your child’s birthday. Enjoy a wonderful afternoon hosted by our friendly team.
Relax with your guests with exclusive use of our stylish Ranch, whilst we ensure that the children have a special pony riding experience with their friends, followed by your party tea.
- Maxi Pony Birthday Parties – for 7-18 children
- Mini Pony Birthday Parties – for up to 6 children
Celebrate your special day in the beautiful countryside at our private facility with trained ponies and staff for “The best day of my life!” – Ella, aged 5
Meet Our Adorable Shetland Ponies
Find out about our many adorable Shetland Ponies and watch their videos.
Our Shetland Ponies are engaging companions who enjoy being with children. They enjoy being groomed, played with, ridden or just being taken for a walk.
Find out more and meet all our adorable ponies here:
Book a Pony Ride
Does your child want to ride a pony. You’ve come to the right place! We specialise in amazing first pony riding experiences for children age 3-10. Come on Starter Rides and Own a Pony Experiences and make all your pony riding dreams come true!
Find out more here and make your pony dreams come true.
Win a Starter Ride
We would love you to come to Shetland Pony Club and are offering you the chance to win a FREE Starter Ride to enjoy the pony fun with us.
Starter Ride at Shetland Pony Club
Starter Rides – are 45 minutes long and are adorable first-riding experiences specially designed to give children an amazing pony fun time. From age 3. Normally £59 per child.
Enter by 31 August 2026 for your chance to win a Starter Ride at Shetland Pony Club.
Customer Reviews
Our customers love coming to Shetland Pony Club. Don’t take our word for it!
Take a look at over 300 reviews from our website, and read our wonderful Google Reviews too.
Heatwave alert – keeping Shetland ponies cool
Let’s find out how we keep our Shetland ponies cool during the heatwave.
Ponies have natural adaptations for hot and cold weather. So, this week, we asked Rosemary to share her tips on how we help keep the ponies cool as the temperatures rise.
Shetland Pony Experiences for Grown Ups
Do you love Shetland ponies, but are too tall to ride them. We have the perfect Shetland Pony experiences for growns ups, the young at heart and everyone who adores Shetland ponies. Join us for:
- Shetland Pony Walking Experiences
- Rewilding visits with Shetland Ponies.
Pony Gifts
Delight the Shetland Pony lover with a gift voucher, or our book, The School Trot. Our Pop-Up Shop in a Vintage Pony Trailer is open at the Ranch when you visit us. There is a great choice of gifts to suit all purses, from Shetland pony cards and pictures to heritage cuddly Shetland pony toys.
Parents Advice – how to start riding
In this 3 part parents advice video series, we help parents with the science that explains why riding is good for your child and where their riding journey could take them. Find out how to get your child to start pony riding successfully, from the beginner’s experts at Shetland Pony Club.