The very cold winter means that we are feeding the Shetlands hay. Our ponies live outside in a natural way, but they still need a little help when the east wind blows. The fibre in hay is digested slowly and acts as an internal central heating system for the ponies.
Their thick double layer coats fluff up in the cold and keep them cosy and warm. Their long manes and tails keep the frost and snow away from their skin.
You can experience a pony of your own, the easy way, withPony Share Membership.Learn to ride, build a bond with your pony, come regularly to our club and enjoy pony fun in the countryside.
Let’s find out how to feed Shetland Ponies in the winter, when it’s frosty. Rosemary explains how best to care for ponies that live outside naturally, during the harsh weather conditions.
The ponies are now on their winter holidays and look forward to welcoming you back to ride from 28 February 2026
Join Pony Share Membership for 2026 NOW!
Learn new skills, be healthy and make friends?
We have 2 spaces for Pony Share Membership and 2 for Mini Membership for 2026.
You can experience the joy of having your own Shetland Pony each week, the easy way, with Pony Share Membership. Learn to ride, build a bond with your pony, come regularly each week 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+
Interested?
We have 2 spaces for Pony Share Membership and 2 spces for Mini Membership for 2026
Shetland Pony Club Gift Vouchers are wonderful gifts for anyone who loves Shetland ponies. You can choose Gift Vouchers for a specific ride, or an amount of money. There are two formats to choose from:
Print-at-home Gift Vouchers are available instantly for you to customise with your message and photo, then download and print at home.
Hard Copy Gift Vouchers – beautifully printed vouchers for any pony activity are presented in lovely gold envelopes and posted to a location of your choice by Royal Mail, First Class (£2.50 extra for P&P). They are for specific types of ride (e.g. Starter Ride) only
Use of a private facility, your children and their friends can bond with our adorable Shetland Ponies and learn to ride them, creating magical memories for your child’s birthday. Two hours. Award winning parties with lots of five star reviews.
Bookings for 2026 are open now!
Mini Shetland Pony Parties now available to book from 7th March 2026
Maxi Shetland Pony Party now available to book from 1st March 2026
Let’s find out how to feed Shetland Ponies in the winter, when it’s frosty. Rosemary explains how best to care for ponies that live outside naturally, during the harsh weather conditions.
Looking for a way to make pony dreams come true this Christmas? Our pony riding gift vouchers are very popular, especially with Grandparents who often don’t know what to buy.
Parents are very grateful for a generous gift, and of course the children just love the ponies.
In this weeks’ charming video the children are dreaming of a pony for Christmas dashing through the snow….let’s see if we can make those pony dreams come true.
The ponies are now on their winter holidays and look forward to welcooming you back to ride from 28 Febeuary 2026
Join Pony Share Membership for 2026 NOW!
Learn new skills, be healthy and make friends?
We still have spaces for Pony Share Members and our Mini Membership for 2026.
You can experience the joy of having your own Shetland Pony each week, the easy way, with Pony Share Membership. Learn to ride, build a bond with your pony, come regularly each week 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+
Interested?
We still have a few spaces for Pony Share Membership and Mini Membership for 2026!
Why gift a Pony Share for Christmas with a gorgeous pack under your tree and a pony from March 2026
Shetland Pony Club Gift Vouchers are wonderful gifts for anyone who loves Shetland ponies. You can choose Gift Vouchers for a specific ride, or an amount of money. There are two formats to choose from:
Print-at-home Gift Vouchers are available instantly for you to customise with your message and photo, then download and print at home.
Hard Copy Gift Vouchers – beautifully printed vouchers for any pony activity are presented in lovely gold envelopes and posted to a location of your choice by Royal Mail, First Class (£2.50 extra for P&P). They are for specific types of ride (e.g. Starter Ride) only.
Use of a private facility, your children and their friends can bond with our adorable Shetland Ponies and learn to ride them, creating magical memories for your child’s birthday. Two hours. Award winning parties with lots of five star reviews.
Bookings for 2026 are open now!
Mini Shetland Pony Parties now available to book from 7th March 2026
Maxi Shetland Pony Party now available to book from 1st March 2026
In this weeks’ charming video the children are dreaming of a pony for Christmas dashing through the snow….let’s see if we can make those pony dreams come true.
It’s our Last Shetland pony ride of the season with our Pony Share Members before we close for the ponies’ winter holiday. Take a look at the fluffy ponies getting ready to ride and heading off into the meadows. What a wonderful season we have had! The ponies will enjoy a well-earned winter break and we look forward to welcoming you again from March 2026.
Planning Update on the Paddocks Development near the Ranch
IMPORTANT – We need your help again
The developers of the Paddocks site opposite The Ranch have put in an update on their planning application. All your original comments still stand, but the Stoke D’Abernon Residents Association would like us to comment again, especially as a developer has shown no regard for the local community or for nature. Comments must be made by 2 December 2025.
Over 1000 complaints were put in by local residents, including lots from Shetland Pony Club’s supporters, to the original plan. So please please help us again to stop this planning update on the Paddocks Development near the Ranch.
Please object to the Planning Application2025/1097 to preserve the environment of The Ranch for future generations.
If you would like to help, please object again by 2 December 2025
Click on the link to the Elmbridge Borough Council Planning Application 2025/1097 – Land Southwest of Polyapes Scout Camp Blundel Lane Stoke D’Abernon, Cobham, KT11 2SE
Click – “Make a comment”
Fill in your contact details and click “You object to the planning application”
Add your own comments or use these words:
You can copy and paste our comments below if that helps:
I would like to strongly object to the revised application by the developers which shows no understanding or regard for the previous comments submitted by local residents and visitors to Shetland Pony Club.
The developers are seeking to minimise and dismiss the very real objections of local people to this unsustainable development. The comments regarding Shetland Pony Club are inaccurate, and show no understanding of the local area or care for the communities concerns.
I urge Elmbridge Borough Council to reject this flawed application which would inflict irretrievable long term damage on the beauty, nature and amenity of the local area, to the Polyapes Scout Camp and to Shetland Pony Club.
Give a Pony for Christmas with Pony Share for 2026
Learn new skills, be healthy and make friends?
We have two spaces for Pony Share Members and Mini Members now and for 2026.
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+
Interested?
We have spaces for Pony Share Membership and Mini Membership now. You can also get a Pony Share for Christmas with a gorgeous pack under your tree and a pony from March 2026
Shetland Pony Club Gift Vouchers are wonderful gifts for anyone who loves Shetland ponies. You can choose Gift Vouchers for a specific ride, or an amount of money. There are two formats to choose from:
Print-at-home Gift Vouchers are available instantly for you to customise with your message and photo, then download and print at home.
Hard Copy Gift Vouchers – beautifully printed vouchers for any pony activity are presented in lovely gold envelopes and posted to a location of your choice by Royal Mail, First Class (£2.50 extra for P&P). They are for specific types of ride (e.g. Starter Ride) only.
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. Award winning parties with lots of five star reviews.
Our parties for 2025 are now all fully booked…We are now accepting bookings for 2026.
2025 pony parties all full
2026 Maxi and Mini Pony Parties now available to book from 28 February 2026
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, withPony 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, 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)
