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Own A Pony Days

Your child will combine education with fun and hard work in a full day of horse-related activities. It is an ideal day for any youngster who doesn't mind getting their hands dirty and wants to be around horses and ponies for a day.

You can book by the day or for a whole week (Tuesday to Friday - we rarely run Own A Pony on Mondays because the Farm is closed). Discounts apply if you book the whole week. The walk on horseback in the afternoon costs an additional £10 per child per day.
For those aged 8 to 16
Children should arrive promptly at 10am, with a packed lunch (or money to purchase food from the Cafe) & be picked up at 4pm.  Wear clothes that you don't mind getting dirty. Ideal footwear for the day is wellies, jodhboots or riding boots (trainers are not appropriate).

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Own A Pony Day Without Ride With Ride
Price per Day £25 £35
Price per 4 Days £90 £126
Subjects of the Morning may include
Grazing and Using the Fields
Tack and Tacking Up
Points of the Horse & Markings
Grooming and Plaiting for Competition

Afternoon Activity may include
Quick Fire Round
Scavenger Hunt
Farm Quiz
Horse Shoe Painting

Note: This outline is a guide only.

Note: The Farm opens to the Public at 10am and we are not able to take responsibility for children on site before this time.  Therefore, the ideal time to arrive for these programmes is just before 10am.
Typical Day
10.00am
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10.30am		   Name tags, arm bands and health & safety forms. If a child has already done an H & S form, they can start mucking out straight
10.30am
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11.15am		   Mucking out and grooming. All children are shown how to use their tools correctly and how to muck out and groom properly.
11.15am
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11.30am		   Break.
11.30am
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12.30pm 		  Subject of the Day - (see left)
12.30pm
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1.00pm		   Preparing the Yard for Lunchtime
1.00pm
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2.00pm		   Lunch Break (Activity overseen by other staff)
2.00pm
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3.00pm		   Group Rides. One group tack up & clean tack while the other goes for a walk on horseback around the local area. Groups swap over at 2.30pm
3.00pm
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3.30pm		    Afternoon Activity - (see left)
3.30pm
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4.00pm		    Prize-Giving & Parting with the Ponies

Parent/Guardian Consent Forms

Your child is supervised & kept safe throughout their day but it is important that we have an up to date Parent/Guardian Consent Form on file for them.  You can do this via our website (click on Customer Login here or on Website's home page) or via a hard copy:

Parent or Carer Consent Form Parent or Carer Consent Form (58 KB)

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Important Notice: It is the Farm's Policy NOT to give refunds if you need to cancel a booking or cannot attend on the day.