Find out what’s coming up this year at Shetland Pony Club, 2022.
We are excited to share our full upcoming programme with you, see below for some useful dates for your diary so you don’t miss out on the pony fun!
The Ranch opens on Saturday 5th March 2022 – Sunday 27th November 2022.Good news, 3 year olds are able to ride again.
Upcoming Special events:
Shetland Pony Parties– amazing pony parties for children aged 3 -10 years old. Use of a private facility with 6 ponies, creating magical memories for your child’s birthday. One and a half hours – £650 for 10 children. Extra riding children (up to 18), £25 each.
Easter Egg Hunts 9th -18th April 2022. Come and take part in our fun Shetland Pony Treasure Hunts especially for Easter, with riding along a trail and chocolate eggs to find in the countryside. Easter fun for Children aged 4-10 years old. One and a half-hour session- £65/ Child.
Summer pony camp days and weeks – enjoy the whole day with your favourite Shetland pony. Learn to ride him, look after him and enjoy being with him all day long. 9:30am – 4pm, Summer holidays only. Age 5+. £135 per day or £540 per week.
Monday 25 July – Thursday 28 July 2022 – 4 days
Monday 1 August – Tuesday 2 August 2022 – 2 days
Monday 8 August – Thursday 11 August 2022 – 4 days
Wednesday 17 August – Thursday 18 August 2022 – 2 days
Monday 22 August – Thursday 25 August 2022 – 4 days
Halloween Pumpkin Rides–22nd-30th October 2022. Enjoy themed pony treasure hunts for pony-mad witches and wizards. Dress up your pony and ride along a trail with sweeties to find in the countryside. Halloween fun for children ages 4-10 years old. One and a half-hour session- £65/ Child.
Pony Poppy Parade for Remembrance Sunday – Sunday 13th November 2022.Members only.
Join Rosemary as she looks back and reviews the best of 2021 at Shetland Pony Club.
Review of 2021 at Shetland Pony Club.
After a long period of lockdown from November 2020 we were delighted to start riding again at The Ranch in March 2021. Despite the challenges of this year we managed to have lots of pony fun and riding. We were thrilled to be able to go ahead with our legendary Easter Egg Hunts, Summer Camps and Halloween Pumpkin Rides. Watch the video to find out more!
As you watch this year’s review video can you answer these questions:
What happened on the opening day at The Ranch?
We had a cold surprise on our opening day at The Ranch but that didn’t stop us or the ponies from riding. The ponies still had their warm, fluffy coats and were ready for any weather.
How many new ponies arrived this year?
We’ve had some new pony additions to Shetland pony Club this year, including Trooper who travelled all the way from the Shetland Isles.
What did the farmer plant to cheer everyone up?
As well as our amazing wildflower meadows, we were lucky to also have some new, bright and cheery flowers at The Ranch this year. Can you guess what flowers they were?
From Rosemary, the Shetland Pony Club Team and all the Shetland ponies
P.S
Shetland pony Club is closed for the winter. The office will be open throughout the winter for 2022 bookings. We start riding again on 5 March 2022, so do book ahead as we get really busy. You can book online here now, or give us a call on 07734 950 309.
Starter Rides–are 45 minutes long and are specially designed as first riding experiences for children from age 3 years old. They cost £45 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. They cost £65 per child.
Shetland Pony Parties – amazing pony parties for children aged 3 -10 years old. Use of a private facility with 6 ponies, creating magical memories for your child’s birthday. One and a half hours – £650 for 10 children. Extra riding children (up to 18), £25 each.
It’s Horsey Halloween and we see what’s scaring the Shetland ponies this week? Is it the Pony Pumpkins, or something else?
Pony Pumpkins for Horsey Halloween at Shetland Pony Club
There are some amazing Pony Pumpkins that have been carved by our team for Horsey Halloween at Shetland Pony Club. I wonder if that’s what is scaring the ponies as the sun goes down at The Ranch?
Night-time animals come out to play
As the moon comes up, the ponies start to play and lots of night-time animals come out too. There are bats and a badger that join the ponies under the full moon.
Something scary for Shetland ponies
Something has frightened the ponies and they are running away. What could be so scary?
As we are fully booked until we close at the end of November 2021 for the ponies’ winter holiday, why not book a gorgeous gift voucher to come and ride with us in 2022. You can buy online vouchers to download now or gorgeous hard copy gift vouchers posted to you in a lovely gold envelope.
Starter Rides–are 45 minutes long and are specially designed as first riding experiences for children from age 4 years old. They cost £40 per child.
Own a Pony Experiences – are 2 hours long and are delightful early riding and learning experiences for children from age 4 years old. They cost £60 per child.
Summer pony camp days and weeks – enjoy the whole day with your favourite Shetland pony. Learn to ride him, look after him and enjoy being with him all day long. 9.30am – 4pm, Summer holidays only. Age 5+. £125 per day or £500 per week.
Shetland Pony Parties – amazing pony parties for children aged 4 -10 years old. Use of a private facility with 6 ponies, creating magical memories for your child’s birthday. One and a half hours – £600 for 10 children. Extra riding children (up to 18), £25 each. 2021 Fully booked. Book now for 2022.
2021 Late Availability
Although we are fully booked for this season, we do get cancellations at short notice, so do check our website for live availability up until end November 2021. You can check our live availability and book online here now, or give us a call on 07734 950 309.
Do take a moment to watch this week’s video: Pony Pumpkins for Horsey Halloween at Shetland Pony Club
Enjoy!
From Rosemary, the Shetland Pony Club Team and all the Shetland ponies
This week we find out how to transport a pony from the Shetland Isles, now that we have found the ideal pony for us, in the last 3 videos.
How to transport a pony from the Shetland Isles to Surrey
First, we need to arrange lots of paperwork to make sure that our new pony can travel safely to us. Once everything is arranged, we need to bring him to Surrey before the winter weather and rough seas set in. On a calm day, our new pony, Trooper, says goodbye to his friends and sets off on his ferry journey to Aberdeen. He is very calm as he has been on a ferry before, and he knows that he gets tasty hay bricks to eat on the journey.
Weekend break for a Shetland pony
Trooper takes the overnight ferry from Shetland, when the weather is calm and has a weekend break in Aberdeen. It’s good to split the journey into sections so that he has time to graze and rest on his trip.
After the weekend, Trooper comes to the south of England, and has another night’s rest before coming to Shetland Pony Club. Let’s see him arrive at Shetland Pony Club after his long trip.
We’d love you to join us for pony fun this autumn. We are open at weekends and in the holidays until Sunday 28 November. Although we are fully booked for this season, we do get cancellations at short notice, so do check our website for live availability.
Which pony ride should I choose?
Starter Rides–are 45 minutes long and are specially designed as first riding experiences for children from age 4 years old. They cost £40 per child. Almost full.
Own a Pony Experiences – are 2 hours long and are delightful early riding and learning experiences for children from age 4 years old. They cost £60 per child. Fully booked.
Halloween Pumpkin Rides – themed pony treasure hunts for pony-mad witches and wizards. Enjoy 1½ hours of pony riding fun at the Ranch, during October Half Term. Age 4 +. £60 per child. Almost full.
Shetland Pony Parties – amazing pony parties for children aged 4 -10 years old. Use of a private facility with 6 ponies, creating magical memories for your child’s birthday. One and a half hours – £600 for 10 children. Extra riding children (up to 18), £25 each. 2021 Fully booked. Book now for 2022.
You can book online here now, or give us a call on 07734 950 309.
For your safety we have COVID-secure procedures in place:
Please minimise the number of people attending with your child
You are welcome to watch from our socially distanced benches and Safari Tent
In our search so far, we have found some Shetland ponies that are too big and too small, seen some cheeky puffins and some Viking longships, but not many Shetland ponies yet.
Looking for a new pony on the Shetland Isles
We know that one of our Shetland ponies, Balmoral, was born on the Shetland Island of Yell. His owner has now moved so we go in search of her to see if she has any more ponies that might be perfect for Shetland Pony Club.
Peat bogs but no ponies
The landscape is very beautiful, but windy too. We see some peat that has been cut and is drying. It’s a traditional fuel for homes that is still used occasionally, and Shetland ponies were used to carry it off the moors. I’m heading for a place called “the Cake Fridge”. It sounds an unlikely place to find a Shetland pony…
We’d love you to join us for pony fun this autumn. We are open at weekends and in the holidays until Sunday 28 November and are almost fully booked for this season.
Which pony ride should I choose?
Starter Rides–are 45 minutes long and are specially designed as first riding experiences for children from age 4 years old. They cost £40 per child. Limited availability.
Own a Pony Experiences – are 2 hours long and are delightful early riding and learning experiences for children from age 4 years old. They cost £60 per child. Fully booked.
Halloween Pumpkin Rides – themed pony treasure hunts for pony-mad witches and wizards. Enjoy 1½ hours of pony riding fun at the Ranch, during October Half Term. Age 4 +. £60 per child. Limited extra spaces.
Shetland Pony Parties – amazing pony parties for children aged 4 -10 years old. Use of a private facility with 6 ponies, creating magical memories for your child’s birthday. One and a half hours – £600 for 10 children. Extra riding children (up to 18), £25 each. 2021 full – book now for 2022.
You can book online here now, or give us a call on 07734 950 309.
For your safety we have COVID-secure procedures in place:
Please minimise the number of people attending with your child
You are welcome to watch from our socially distanced benches and Safari Tent
