Give the magic of a pony for Christmas with our adopt a Shetland pony scheme, where you can adopt one of our adorable Shetland ponies, Robin Hood, for a whole year.
Do you dream of a Shetland pony?
Well, you’ve come to the right place. You can fulfill your dreams and adopt a pony today. Shetland Pony Club’s adopt a pony scheme lets you love and learn about Shetland ponies. You can adopt our rescued Shetland Pony, Robin Hood, learn all about him, and show you care. All the proceeds of your adoption will go to support other ponies in need.
When you adopt Robin Hood you will receive our beautiful adoption pack which makes a perfect pony gift for anyone who loves ponies. You will also receive email updates and immediate access to Robin Hood’s own website. It’s full of things to learn and do and is appropriate for children and adults of all ages. You can also organise to visit Robin Hood at his home in the Surrey countryside.
Adopting Robin Hood is a simple way for you to support our charitable work with ponies. The funds raised go directly to give a better life to more ponies by supporting our chosen charity, The Horse Trust.
How much does adopt a Shetland pony cost?
To adopt Robin Hood costs just £40 per year, plus post and packing.
We are now closed for the winter. We plan to reopen on Saturday 6 March 2021.
Can I book a Pony Birthday Party for 2021?
Yes – bookings for birthday parties are open for the whole of the 2021 season. You can find out more about Shetland Pony Parties here and book online too or contact us on: 07734 950 309 or email: info@shetlandponyclub.co.uk
Take care from
The Shetland Pony Club Team and all the Shetland ponies
It’s time for Moon Daisy fun in the wildflower meadows because the moon daisies are in bloom at Shetland Pony Club.
Prince William and Honeybee have disappeared amongst the flowers. Where are they? Can you find them in this week’s gorgeous video of the moon daisies that are in full flower at the Ranch?
Shetland Pony Puppets in the wildflower meadows
In this week’s craft video, Lucy and Amy show you how to make your own Shetland Pony Puppet, with a paper wildflower meadow for him to play in.
We hope you have fun making and playing with your Shetland Pony Puppets and would love to see some photos of your creations. Email them in to: info@shetlandponyclub.co.uk and we will upload them into the craft gallery for you in the new Shetland Pony Club Online website – sign up below.
Shetland Pony Club Online – join now for free
You can enjoy our new Online Shetland Pony Club website. It’s packed with lots of pony fun, craft and learning for you to enjoy. You can sign up here for free now.
We’d love to see you for pony fun as soon as it’s safe
We are excited to let you know that we are making plans to reopen Shetland Pony Club, in line with the latest government guidelines and advice from the Association of British Riding Schools. Whilst we don’t have a firm date yet, we will keep you updated with our opening plans. Keep an eye on this weekly email and the website for more information. We would love to see you for pony fun, when it’s safe.
Members have received a separate email about our phased opening plans.
Strictly Limited Shetland Pony Visiting – Sunday 14 June 2020
Due to the success of our trials of Shetland Pony Club members visiting their ponies, we are delighted to announce that this Sunday afternoon 14 June 2020 we will have limited ponies available for non-member, social distancing Shetland Pony Visiting and wildflower photography. Bookings are strictly by appointment only.
Please understand your child will NOT BE RIDING due to 2m social distancing rules, just pony visiting, grooming, and a chance to walk a pony with supervision through the meadows. There will be a chance to take photos of your child and pony.
There will be very strict and unbreakable rules, for everyone’s safety. You may bring only ONE adult and ONE child per booking. No exceptions. Parents must be able to help their child, by leading a pony under our supervision. You can download our rules for attending these sessions on our website here
Session duration: 45 minutes, Cost £40. Vouchers are accepted. Bookings strictly by appointment only.
All paid bookings from July onwards – should it become apparent that we are not going to reopen from July, all paid bookings will be issued with a voucher code in due course, to enable you to rebook at a future date to suit you.
Parties – we will contact you to discuss your party booking.
Gift Vouchers – expiry dates will be extended if you are unable to use them within the current expiry period.
Pony Share Membership – we are contacting members regularly about their pony.
Refunds – we hope that you will support the ponies, if you are able to, by accepting a voucher code to ride in the future. Should you require a refund instead, please email us and we will organise this for you.
Take care from
The Shetland Pony Club Team and all the Shetland ponies
This week, the ponies have been enjoying the hot sunshine at Shetland Pony Club. There have been some amazing sunsets and a nice breeze for snoozing in the shade under the trees. Take a look at the ponies enjoying the sunny weather.
Shetland Pony Snakes & Ladders
There’s a game, Shetland Pony Snakes & Ladders, to make for fun – with lots of colouring and playing to enjoy.
We are excited to let you know that our new Online Shetland Pony Club website is now live. It’s packed with lots of pony fun and learning for you to enjoy. You can sign up here for free now.
We’d love to see you for pony fun as soon as it’s safe
Sadly, Shetland Pony Club remains closed until further notice because of the coronavirus pandemic. We would love to see you for pony fun when it’s safe to do so. We are working on our reopening plans, in the light of the latest government guidelines and advice from the Association of British Riding Schools. Keep an eye on this weekly email and the website for more information.
All paid bookings from July onwards – should it become apparent that we are not going to reopen from July, all paid bookings will be issued with a voucher code in due course, to enable you to rebook at a future date to suit you.
Parties – we will contact you to discuss your party booking.
Gift Vouchers – expiry dates will be extended if you are unable to use them within the current expiry period.
Pony Share Membership is on hold and members have been notified of this.
Refunds – we hope that you will support the ponies, if you are able to, by accepting a voucher code to ride in the future. Should you require a refund instead, please email us and we will organise this for you.
Take care from
The Shetland Pony Club Team and all the Shetland ponies
We hope you are all surviving the lockdown at home and getting on well with home schooling. In this week’s video, catch up with the ponies playing together in their new field and there is a new craft for you to try at home. If you haven’t already joined our new online pony club the link is below the video!
Pony Update
Our three new ponies, Snowdrop, Tintin and Simba have been busy exploring a new paddock at The Ranch. Find out what they like to eat in their new field.
How to make easy Shetland Pony Biscuits
Lucy and Amy are bringing you another “Crafty Shetland Pony” idea: decorating Shetland Pony Biscuits. You can make them at home with simple ingredients you already have. If you don’t have everything there are lots of adaptations you can make to achieve the same fun pony designs that the children will enjoy making.
You will need:
Chocolate buttons (ideally milk and white)
Knife (ask a grown-up to help)
Any rectangular biscuits (or cut down different shaped biscuits)
Coloured icing tubes (one dark), or make your own coloured icing
Edible eyes (or make your own with icing and white chocolate chips)
We hope you have fun making them and would love to see some photos of your creations. Email them in to: info@shetlandponyclub.co.uk
Shetland Pony Club Online – join now for free
If you are enjoying our Crafty Shetland Pony video series, we are excited to let you know that our new Online Shetland Pony Club website is now live. It’s packed with lots of pony fun and learning for you to enjoy. You can sign up here for free now.
Ranch closure and bookings rescheduling information
The Ranch remains closed until further notice because of the coronavirus pandemic.
All paid bookings from June onwards – should it become apparent that we are not going to reopen from June, all paid bookings will be issued with a voucher code in due course, to enable you to rebook at a future date to suit you.
Gift Vouchers – expiry dates will be extended if you are unable to use them within the current expiry period.
Pony Share Membership is on hold and members have been notified of this.
Refunds – we hope that you will support the ponies, if you are able to, by accepting a voucher code to ride in the future. Should you require a refund instead, please email us and we will organise this for you.
Take care from
The Shetland Pony Club Team and all the Shetland ponies
This week we are bringing you how to make a Pony Stained Glass Window and a pony update from the Shetland ponies who have had a lovely week in the spring sunshine. The bluebells are out and they are beautiful. The ponies are missing you, as The Ranch is closed due to the coronavirus. So, we have another pony craft idea for you to enjoy at home.
How to make a Pony Stained Glass Window
Lucy and Amy are bringing you another “Crafty Shetland Pony” idea: Pony Stained Glass Windows. You can make them at home with simple craft materials you already have, and enjoy displaying them.
You will need:
Pony Printouts templates to download
Shetland Pony Full Body Outline for Stained Glass Window – download here
Shetland Pony Head Outline for Stained Glass Window – download here
Scissors (ask a grown-up to help)
Glue stick
Ruler
Pencil
Sticky tape
Dark card or paper
Different colours of tissue paper or greaseproof paper
We hope you have fun making them and would love to see some photos of your creations. Email them in to: info@shetlandponyclub.co.uk
Shetland Pony Club Online – join now for free
If you are enjoying our Crafty Shetland Pony video series, we are excited to let you know that our new Online Shetland Pony Club website is now live. It’s packed with lots of pony fun and learning for you to enjoy. You can sign up here for free now.
Ranch closure and bookings rescheduling information
The Ranch remains closed until further notice because of the coronavirus pandemic.
All paid bookings for March to May have been issued with a voucher code to enable you to rebook at a future date to suit you.
All paid bookings from June onwards – should it become apparent that we are not going to reopen from June, all paid bookings will be issued with a voucher code in due course, to enable you to rebook at a future date to suit you.
Gift Vouchers – expiry dates will be extended if you are unable to use them within the current expiry period.
Pony Share Membership is on hold and members have been notified of this.
Refunds – we hope that you will support the ponies, if you are able to, by accepting a voucher code to ride in the future. Should you require a refund instead, please email us and we will organise this for you.
Take care from
The Shetland Pony Club Team and all the Shetland ponies
