Ponies & Pipsqueaks

Meet the Unicorn - Groom & Ride - Fridays
2026-02-13 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-20 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-27 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Briar Patch Farm, 6044 Oldfield Rd, Saanich, BC, V9E 2J4, Canada
Do you have a unicorn obsessed kiddo?

Our 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!

Program Details:

Ages 3+

Approx. 50-60 minutes in length depending on group size

Up to 4 children/class

Helmet provided

Sample Itinerary For Meet a Unicorn

First 10 minutes – Barn tour, fit helmet

Next 15 minutes – Learn to groom unicorn, names and uses for different brushes

Next 10 minutes – Braid and decorate unicorn with flowers and bows!

Next 15 minutes – Pony rides (4 rounds/child)

Last 5 minutes – Feed treats

Meet the Ponies - Groom & Ride - Saturdays
2026-02-14 12:00 - 12:45, 2026-02-21 12:00 - 12:45, 2026-02-28 12:00 - 12:45 | The Briar Patch Farm, 6044 Oldfield Rd, Saanich, BC, V9E 2J4, Canada
Program Details:

Ages 3+

Approx. 40-45 minutes in length

Max. 4 children/class

Helmet provided

Sample Itinerary For Meet The Ponies

First 10 minutes – Barn tour, fit helmet

Next 15 minutes – Learn to groom pony, names and uses for different brushes

Next 10 minutes – Pony ride

Last 5 minutes – Feed treats

Meet the Ponies - Groom & Ride - Sundays
2026-02-15 10:00 - 10:45, 2026-02-22 10:00 - 10:45, 2026-03-01 10:00 - 10:45 | The Briar Patch Farm, 6044 Oldfield Rd, Saanich, BC, V9E 2J4, Canada

Meet the Unicorn - Groom & Ride - Sundays
2026-02-15 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-22 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-01 11:00 - 12:00 | The Briar Patch Farm, 6044 Oldfield Rd, Saanich, BC, V9E 2J4, Canada

Pony Therapy
2026-02-16 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-18 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-20 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-23 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-25 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-27 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-02 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-04 10:00 - 13:00 | The Briar Patch Farm, 6044 Oldfield Rd, Saanich, BC, V9E 2J4, Canada
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).

Availability

Pony therapy is available at our location, Monday – Friday at the following times:

10:00am – 11:00am

11:00am – 12:00pm

12:00pm – 1:00pm

The 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.

Cost:

$125.00 – up to 5 participants

$150.00 – up to 10 participants

$175.00 – up to 15 participants

$200.00 – up to 20 participants

Meet a Unicorn - Groom & Ride - Mondays
2026-02-16 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-23 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-02 12:00 - 13:00 | The Briar Patch Farm, 6044 Oldfield Rd, Saanich, BC, V9E 2J4, Canada

Meet the Ponies – Groom & Ride - Wednesdays
2026-02-18 10:00 - 10:45, 2026-02-25 10:00 - 10:45, 2026-03-04 10:00 - 10:45 | BC
Program Details:

Helmet provided

Ages 3+

Approx. 40-45 minutes in length

Max. 4 children/class

Sample Itinerary For Meet The Ponies

First 10 minutes – Barn tour, fit helmet

Next 15 minutes – Learn to groom pony, names and uses for different brushes

Next 10 minutes – Pony ride (4 rounds/child)

Last 5 minutes – Feed treats

Meet a Unicorn - Groom & Ride - Wednesdays
2026-02-18 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-25 11:00 - 12:00 | The Briar Patch Farm, 6044 Oldfield Rd, Saanich, BC, V9E 2J4, Canada

Meet the Ponies - Groom & Ride - Fridays
2026-02-20 10:00 - 22:45, 2026-02-27 10:00 - 22:45 | BC
Program Details:

Ages 3+

Approx. 40-45 minutes in length

Max. 4 children/class

Helmet provided

Sample Itinerary For Meet The Ponies

First 10 minutes – Barn tour, fit helmet

Next 15 minutes – Learn to groom pony, names and uses for different brushes

Next 10 minutes – Pony ride (4 rounds/child)

Last 5 minutes – Feed treats
