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How to feed Shetland ponies when it’s frosty

by | Jan 7, 2025

How to feed Shetland ponies when it’s frosty

In this week’s video we learn how to feed Shetland ponies when it’s frosty.

  • What do you think could make the ponies poorly?
  • What do we do to make sure our ponies stay healthy?

Watch the video to find out more

Get ready for riding in 2025

The Shetland ponies are now on their winter holidays.

We can’t wait to see you for riding in the beautiful Surrey countryside from 1 March 2025.

Pony Party at Shetland Pony Club

Bookings for riding will open during January 2025 – be the first to find out here.

Want to try out riding for your child?

At Shetland Pony Club your child can learn to ride with a one off session, such as a Starter Ride on an Own a Pony Experience,  or join our members club called Pony Share Membership. We also hold wonderful learn to ride Parties.

Starter Rides – are 45 minutes long and are specially designed as early learning to ride experiences for children. From age 3 years old. £50 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. £75 per child.

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. Find out more about our Mini and Maxi Parties here.

Pony Share Membership – experience a pony of your own the easy way by joining our club. Learn to ride, build a bond with your pony, come regularly to our club and enjoy pony riding in the countryside.

We have wonderful Gift Vouchers to buy for every occasion

Pony Share Membership 2025

As well as booking one off rides, at Shetland Pony Club we have a Members Club that you can join, and ride with us every week. Its called Pony Share Membership.

We are enrolling with a few spaces available now for our Pony Share Membership Club for 2025

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.

Own a Pony Experience at Shetland Pony Club - Buttercups

  • Pony Membership – a pony of your own each week, 2 hours, from age 4+ £275 per month (earlybird pricing)
  • Mini Membership – a pony of your own each week, 45 minutes, from age 3+ £195 per month (earlybird pricing)

Interested in Pony Share Membership: Let us know here

How to feed Shetland ponies when it’s frosty

Watch the ponies latest video here: How to feed Shetland ponies when it’s frosty

From Rosemary, Liz, Holly, the Team, and all the ponies at Shetland Pony Club

What do Shetland ponies do when they are not eating?

by | Jan 22, 2020

Did you know that Shetland ponies can graze for up to 17 hours per day? That’s a lot of eating.

When the grass is frosty, like this week in England, the ponies know not to eat too much grass, as it will make their stomach’s sore.

So, what else do Shetland ponies do?

Well, the ponies love to itch and rub and you can see who is doing this in the video.

They also scratch each other to make friends and bond with the others.

The Shetland ponies also love to trot, canter and gallop around the meadows for fun.

When their playtime is over, they snooze in the sunshine. Can you see Toffee and Teddy Bear taking a nap, so adorable!

Ponies do not lie down for very long, maybe thirty minutes maximum, as this can be unsafe for them in the wild.  They take it in turns to lie down and will do so at any time of day, with their friends watching over them.

So, the ponies keep very busy on their winter holidays and there’s plenty to do when the grass is frosty.

Watch the video to find out more:

The ponies are on their winter holidays until 7 March 2020.

Bookings will open for pony fun in late winter and you can join the waiting list to be the first to hear when bookings open.

Once bookings open you will be able to book online for:

Pony Mornings – are 2 hours long and are delightful early riding and learning experiences for children from age 4 years old. Children enjoy both riding and pony care. They cost £55 per child.

Starter Rides – are 45 minutes long and are specially designed as first riding experiences for children from age 2½ years old. They cost £40 per child.

The office is open throughout the winter and you can book Birthday Parties on the phone and buy Gift Vouchers online here, or give us a call in the office on: 07734 950309 or info@shetlandponyclub.co.uk

Small Ponies…Big Dreams from
Rosemary, Liz and all the ponies and the Team at Shetland Pony Club