Shetland Pony Club is an award-winning riding school in Cobham, Surrey, England specialising in first-riding experiences on Shetland ponies for children ages 3 years to around 10 years old. It’s educational and fun and is a great way to introduce your children to riding and learning to care for ponies.
Here are some of our latest awards that we are very proud to have received.
Best Children’s Pony Riding Experience 2025 – Surrey
SME Business Elite Awards celebrate the organisations and entrepreneurs whose passion, creativity, and resilience drive the UK economy and strengthen communities nationwide. The awards provide a platform for businesses to promote their achievements, share their story, and inspire others across the UK.
The judges particularly recognised Shetland PonyClub for its innovation & creativity in developing inventive events such as Pony Picnics and Sunset Safaris. They also recognised its outstanding customer excellence- providing exceptional service that builds loyalty, trust, and strong communities amongst its members, visitors and supporters from all over the world.
Equestrian Training Provider of the Year 2023/24 and 2024/25
We are thrilled to learn that Shetland Pony Club has again won the Equestrian Training Provider of the Year Award for the South of England – First in 2023/4 and again in 2024/25. Wow!
About the Award
Prestige Awards’ James Drakeford and Andrew White were particularly impressed with Shetland Pony Club’s amazing customer experiences, verified by all our wonderful reviews on Google.
The Prestige Awards celebrates businesses that consistently offer excellent products and services and recognises independent businesses that are extremely successful and hard-working. They reviewed our entry and nominations from previous customers and the public. A panel of industry expert judges picked Shetland Pony Club as the winner in our category. The judges praised our core values, customer service, attention to detail, development of young people, website and Shetland Pony Club TV, our YouTube channel.
What the Judges said
“Shetland Pony Club offers magical first rides for children on well-trained Shetland ponies in Surrey’s beautiful countryside, creating lifelong memories.”
Nestled in the picturesque Surrey Hills countryside, Shetland Pony Club specialises in magical first riding experiences for children aged three to around 10 years old on Shetland ponies. Located at a hidden ranch in Cobham, the club ensures that children learn to ride in a safe and gentle manner. With a five-star animal welfare licence, and approval by the Association of British Riding Schools, Shetland Pony Club maintains the highest standards of training and equine welfare. Run by a dedicated team who are DBS checked and trained in first aid and child safeguarding, Shetland Pony Club have been providing a secure environment for every child to learn to ride, for 15 years.
Beyond the joy of learning to ride, Shetland Pony Club offers a spectrum of experiences, from magical pony birthday parties and summer day camps, to a pony share members club, ensuring a great learning experience for young pony enthusiasts.
The judges were particularly impressed by the pony club’s welcoming atmosphere that brings families and friends together.
As parents and children explore the wildflower meadows surrounding the ranch on their Shetland pony, they witness the transformation of a child’s curiosity into a special bond with their very first pony. Shetland Pony Club invites families to savour the outdoors together, creating memories that linger for a lifetime.
Find out more about our Award here
Days Out with the Kids Approved
We are delighted to have been Approved by Days Out with the Kids.
Shetland Pony Club specialises in delightful first-riding experiences for children aged 3-10 in a wonderful Ranch in the Surrey Hills, near Cobham Surrey. You can enjoy one-off Starter Rides and Own a Pony Experiences, magical Children’s Pony Birthday Parties and we are a Pony Share Members Club too. We really do make children’s pony dreams come true!
Best Children’s Equine Experience Award for 2023
Yay! Shetland Pony Club Wins an Award – our adorable ponies and the team are so excited at this good news.
Best Children’s Equine Experience
The ponies and team at Shetland Pony Club are thrilled to have won the Best Children’s Equine Experience Award for 2023.
The UK Enterprise Awards chose us because we exemplify how a small business can make a difference to the lives of children who love Shetland ponies. We have been recognised for creating magical first-riding experiences for over 20,000 children.
People love us
The award highlights how much our customers and global audience consistently support Shetland Pony Club through positive engagement, comments, likes and shares. Just take a look at our reviews on Google to see for yourself.
Fans all over the world
You don’t just have to be in Surrey to enjoy our equine experience, as Shetland Pony Club TV has reached over 1.4 million people in 193 countries around the world. Fans and Shetland pony lovers tune in for our Pony Advice and the judges could see how we give back to the equine community, helping others who love Shetland ponies too.
Small Ponies…Big Dreams
Our Charitable giving was praised as people show their support for Shetland ponies by adopting Robin Hood. This in turn enables us to support more horses, by donating to The Horse Trust, our chosen horse charity. Most of all, the UK Enterprise Awards praised Shetland Pony Club for bringing the magic of Shetland ponies to so many people. They praised our focus on authenticity and the love of ponies, which has endeared us to a loyal audience worldwide.
Well done Ponies and Team – we are so proud of you!
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