We are open daily from Saturday 18 October to Sunday 2 November 2025, (except ponies’ rest day on Friday 24 October). Pony riding is by appointment only – book ahead as we get busy.
NEW Half-Day Pony Camps (Age 4+)
Enjoy action-packed pony riding and learning for beginners, with a Shetland Pony.
Why book a Half Day Pony Camp?
Outdoor fun
Different themes each day
Safe for beginners
Best day ever
What’s Included
Learning to Ride on a Shetland Pony with a one to one helper
Watch the video to find out more about our Halloween Pumpkin Rides:
Take part in our gentle and fun MiniHalloween Pumpkin Rides – ideal for those little people age 3+. Enjoy Halloween-themed pony dress up and learn to ride along a short pumpkin path, followed by a candy trail and a rosette presentation.
Each child will have their own pony and helper. The perfect non-scary treat at Halloween for your little witches and wizards aged 3 to 6 years old. 3/4 hour long. £65 child. Children may come in fancy dress.
New Mini Halloween Pumpkin Rides 2025 dates:
Sunday 19 October 12:15pm
Monday 20 – Thursday 23 October 12.15pm
Sunday 26 October 12:15pm
Monday 27 – Thursday 30 October 12.15pm
Halloween Friday 31 October 9:30am, 12.15pm
Sunday 2 Novermber 12.15pm
Please note your child MUST be 3 years old at the time of their ride.
Our Legendary Halloween Pumpkin Rides are back! (Age 4-10)
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Enjoy our legendary Halloween Pumpkin Rides, which are themed pony treasure hunts for pony-mad witches and wizards. Enjoy 1½ hours of pony riding and learning at The Ranch, during October Half-Term.
Halloween Pumpkin Rides start with pony dress-up Halloween style, followed by a long beginner’s ride through our beautiful meadows to a pumpkin candy trail. There are special rosettes for all riders.
Each child will have their own pony and helper. The perfect Half Term treat at Halloween for your little witches and wizards aged 4 to 10 years old. 1.5 hours. £85 child. Children may come in fancy dress.
Please note your child MUST be 4 years old at the time of their ride. If you have children age 3 please book the mini ride which will be appropriate for them.
Want to be a Pony Share Member – learn new skills, be healthy and make friends?
We have a few spaces for Pony Share Members and Mini Members now.
You can 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 fun in the countryside.
Pony Membership – a pony of your own each week, 2 hours, age 4+
Mini Membership – a pony of your own each week, 45 minutes, age 3+
Available Now:
We have spaces for Pony Share Membership and Mini Membership from October.
Learn to ride at Shetland Pony Parties – wonderful learn to ride Shetland pony parties for children aged 3 – 10 years old. Use of a private facility, your children can bond with our adorable ponies and learn to ride them, creating magical memories for your child’s birthday. Two hours.
There are 2 learn to ride a pony options for your child to enjoy every weekend:
Starter Rides are 3/4 hour long and specially designed first-riding experiences for children. For children from age 3 +. £55 per child.
Own a Pony Experiences – are two hours long and are delightful early riding and learning experiences for children from age 4 years old. £85 per child.
Starter Rides
Starter Rides are 45 minutes long and specially designed first-riding experiences for children. Includes pony grooming and a ride on their own adorable Shetland pony. Followed by a certificate presentation. £55 per child. Each child will have their own pony and helper. Children MUST be 3 years old at the time of their ride.
Own a Pony Experiences
Own a Pony Experiences are two hours long and are delightful early riding and learning experiences for children from age 4. Includes lots of riding and pony care. Followed by a rosette presentation. Each child will have their own pony and helper.
Two-hour session – £85 per child
Transporting a Shetland Pony from the Shetland Isles
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
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
This week we are bringing you a Shetland pony update from the ponies who are happy in the spring sunshine. The ponies are well and missing you, as The Ranch is closed due to the coronavirus. Thank you for all your kind messages – we hope you are safe too.
How to make a Pony Finger Puppet
This week, Lucy and Amy are bringing you another “Crafty Shetland Pony” idea, pony finger puppets. You can make them at home with simple craft materials you already have, and enjoy decorating and playing with them.
If you are enjoying our Crafty Shetland Pony video series, we are excited to let you know that our new Shetland Pony Club Online 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. You can rebook here.
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
