The Pony Pals Family

Hey guys, did you know that when the Shetland Performance Display Team attends an event and puts on a racing display in the main arena for the audience at the county shows and steam fairs, the money that is charged goes, in full, to charity!
The fee for the display goes to various children's hospitals, including Bristol and Southampton, and the younger team members- those like Oliver that are far too wild to be allowed on a pony in the arena, collect further donations after each display in their collection buckets, which usually equates to a further £200-300 raised on top of the fee!
Not only are the children living their best lives with their Shetland ponies, they are fundraising for charity and learning about the important work of the charities too as they meet up out of season to present the cheque to the foundations- in their jockey silks 🩷 and meet some of the children at the hospital, sharing their stories of Shetland pony racing!
If you have an event that you feel we could be a good fit for then do pop a message to the Shetland Performance page, we get to race at some incredible shows but also some quite quirky events too which are always lots of fun!
A huge thank you to everyone who puts some coins, and sometimes even notes, in our collection boxes, the generosity is simply beautiful!

Wonderful photos from Heddington and Stockley Steam Rally all that waving practice was put to good use, here we see both arms being retracted into full waving position 😂
Our little Blue Boy, he sure is one incredible pony.
If anyone has a Shetland and wishes to embark on the racing journey, there is an opportunity to meet the Shetland Performance Display Team and have a go at racing this weekend at the Shetland Performance Show, sadly we can't make it but it looks to be a fantastic event with lots of showing classes and jumping too.

Animal Therapy Visits and Petting Farm Events Information.

To book our wonderful animal therapy team please email [email protected]

The Small Animal Therapy Team
An hour's visit to care homes, support groups, nursery schools or such venues, with the guinea pigs, bunnies, chickens- and the duck who is soon to be back on our licence. The set up is completely mobile throughout the venue and can visit multiple floors and bedroom visits too. Nursery school visits can include making snacks for the animals- working on our colours, healthy eating and fine motor skills. We can also do an interactive storytime for the children to enjoy at the end of the visit.
£150 for visits within an hour of Haslemere, additional hours are £50.

The Petting Farm
A two hour visit to community events, school fairs and such events, with the Ouessant Sheep, Pygmy Goats, Miniature Shetland Pony and the chickens.
This sep up is stationary and for outside events only, ideally where the horsebox can be parked alongside the petting pen. Grooming with the pony, feeding in the livestock pen and handling the chickens, with interactive story times with our own books throughout the event too.
£250 for 2 hours, within an hour of Haslemere, additional hours are £50.

We occasionally take requests for weddings and birthday parties too, just pop an email with your requirements.

Some points to note;
•We cannot travel the animals if the temperature is exceeding 30°, the booking will be postponed during weather warnings.
•We must have allocated/reserved parking, we cannot unload the animals on the roadside or walk them along a road to access the venue. If we are unable to safely unload then the booking will be cancelled and still charged in full.

A rather sweaty Ettie (those who listen to the videos will know that I call Verity by her nickname Ettie- as she was named after our first dog Ottie!), had to step in post riding for some promo photos with the sheep for an up and coming event 😂 thankfully her riding attire was actually on point when the message came through requesting me to send photos of the sheep!
Galloping in the shade during a heatwave one minute, and then trying to reach Too Model status the next, when looking like she has stepped out of a scene from Thelwell having been dragged through a hedge backwards!