BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ponies & Pipsqueaks - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Ponies & Pipsqueaks X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://poniesandpipsqueaks.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ponies & Pipsqueaks REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250725T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250831T000000 DTSTAMP:20260417T091324 CREATED:20250725T183539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250725T183542Z UID:10010542-1753430400-1756598400@poniesandpipsqueaks.com SUMMARY:Christmas in July! DESCRIPTION:Early registration is open for Christmas on the Farm! \n\n\n\nRegister before August 31st\, 2025 and lock in 2024 prices.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee what our visitors have been saying:\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shiona \n Verified Visitor to Ponies & Pipsqueaks \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n 5/5 \n \n \n \n Santa and the elves were absolutely lovely\, and our family enjoyed our inaugural Christmas trip to the farm. \n \n \n 4 months ago \n \n \n \n \n \n Christmas on the Farm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Emily Stark \n Verified Visitor to Ponies & Pipsqueaks \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n 5/5 \n \n \n \n The Santa experience is so great! \n \n \n 4 months ago \n \n \n \n \n \n Christmas on the Farm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Patrick \n Verified Visitor to Ponies & Pipsqueaks \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n 5/5 \n \n \n \n It was a wonderful experience for both our grandchildren particularly the younger one who has experienced some health issues so this was a very welcome respite. This is their 3rd visit to Santa on the farm and each visit has been enjoyed enormously. Thoroughly recommend. \n \n \n 4 months ago \n \n \n \n \n \n Christmas on the Farm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alycia Deane-Gray \n Verified Visitor to Ponies & Pipsqueaks \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n 5/5 \n \n \n \n We had an absolutely magical time at Ponies and Pipsqueaks! The staff were knowledgeable\, attentive\, and made safety a clear priority — all while staying wonderfully in character as elves\, Mrs. Claus\, and Santa straight from the North Pole. \nMy daughter had such an incredible experience\, and the care taken to create a fun\, immersive\, and well-run event truly showed. It was thoughtfully organized\, engaging for children\, and full of holiday magic. We’re already looking forward to the next event and can’t wait to come back! \n \n \n 4 months ago \n \n \n \n \n \n Christmas on the Farm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rey D. \n Verified Visitor to Ponies & Pipsqueaks \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n 5/5 \n \n \n \n \n \n 4 months ago \n \n \n \n \n \n Christmas on the Farm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stephen Kelly \n Verified Visitor to Ponies & Pipsqueaks \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n 5/5 \n \n \n \n Santa and the Elves were great...Mrs. Claus\, too! The snow was great\, Santa was funny yet warm. All in all\, my little girl really enjoyed it very much (and she is special needs\, so even more important). The Elves helping her off the pony were wonderful:) \n \n \n 4 months ago \n \n \n \n \n \n Christmas on the Farm URL:https://poniesandpipsqueaks.com/event/christmas-in-july/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:1 Time Experience,Christmas at the Farm,Milk and Cookies with Santa Experience,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://poniesandpipsqueaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Burnley_Nov16_59-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250806T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250806T104500 DTSTAMP:20260417T091324 CREATED:20241230T012437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250725T202539Z UID:10006731-1754474400-1754477100@poniesandpipsqueaks.com SUMMARY:Meet the Ponies – Groom & Ride - Wednesdays DESCRIPTION:Program Details:\n\n\n\n\nHelmet provided\n\n\n\nAges 3+\n\n\n\nApprox. 40-45 minutes in length\n\n\n\nMax. 4 children/class\n\n\n\n\nSample Itinerary For Meet The Ponies\n\n\n\nFirst 10 minutes – Barn tour\, fit helmet \n\n\n\nNext 15 minutes – Learn to groom pony\, names and uses for different brushes \n\n\n\nNext 10 minutes – Pony ride (4 rounds/child) \n\n\n\nLast 5 minutes – Feed treats URL:https://poniesandpipsqueaks.com/event/meet-the-ponies-groom-ride-14/2025-08-06/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:1 Time Experience,Meet the Ponies ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://poniesandpipsqueaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Meet-the-Ponies-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250806T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250806T130000 DTSTAMP:20260417T091324 CREATED:20240508T050647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250526T205906Z UID:10004430-1754474400-1754485200@poniesandpipsqueaks.com SUMMARY:Pony Therapy DESCRIPTION:Pony therapy has been shown to help lower stress levels\, promote serotonin production\, cut anxiety\, and reduce high blood pressure. Research has shown that simply petting an animal lowers the stress hormone cortisol \, while the social interaction between people and the ponies actually increases levels of the feel-good hormone oxytocin (the same hormone that bonds mothers to babies). \n\n\n\nAvailability\n\n\n\nPony therapy is available at our location\, Monday – Friday at the following times: \n\n\n\n\n10:00am – 11:00am\n\n\n\n11:00am – 12:00pm\n\n\n\n12:00pm – 1:00pm\n\n\n\n\nThe barn is wheelchair and walker accessible and we supply blankets for extra warmth in colder months.  *Please note bathroom facilities on the farm are a traditional outhouse that unfortunately is not large enough to be wheelchair accessible. \n\n\n\nCost:\n\n\n\n$125.00 – up to 5 participants \n\n\n\n$150.00 – up to 10 participants \n\n\n\n$175.00 – up to 15 participants  \n\n\n\n$200.00 – up to 20 participants URL:https://poniesandpipsqueaks.com/event/group-pony-therapy-8/2025-08-06/ LOCATION:The Briar Patch Farm\, 6044 Oldfield Rd\, Saanich\, BC\, V9E 2J4\, Canada CATEGORIES:Adult Classes,Pony Therapy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://poniesandpipsqueaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Elderly-with-pony-e1667241253108.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250806T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250806T120000 DTSTAMP:20260417T091324 CREATED:20240508T171317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250725T193420Z UID:10006051-1754478000-1754481600@poniesandpipsqueaks.com SUMMARY:Meet a Unicorn - Groom & Ride - Wednesdays DESCRIPTION:Do you have a unicorn obsessed kiddo? \n\n\n\nOur Meet a Unicorn program is a great way to introduce children to the responsibilities of ponies and experience their first ride in the most magical way! \n\n\n\nProgram Details:\n\n\n\n\nAges 3+\n\n\n\nApprox. 50-60 minutes in length depending on group size\n\n\n\nUp to 4 children/class\n\n\n\nHelmet provided\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSample Itinerary For Meet a Unicorn\n\n\n\nFirst 10 minutes – Barn tour\, fit helmet \n\n\n\nNext 15 minutes – Learn to groom unicorn\, names and uses for different brushes \n\n\n\nNext 10 minutes – Braid and decorate unicorn with flowers and bows! \n\n\n\nNext 15 minutes – Pony rides (4 rounds/child) \n\n\n\nLast 5 minutes – Feed treats URL:https://poniesandpipsqueaks.com/event/meet-a-unicorn-groom-ride-21/2025-08-06/ LOCATION:The Briar Patch Farm\, 6044 Oldfield Rd\, Saanich\, BC\, V9E 2J4\, Canada CATEGORIES:1 Time Experience,Meet a Unicorn ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://poniesandpipsqueaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/DSC_1850-scaled-e1715188659511.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR