Pony Adventure – 1 Time Experience – Pony Patrol – 1:00pm
The Briar Patch Farm 6044 Oldfield Rd, Saanich
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Sunday, July 20, 2025
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Featured July 20, 2025 -Featured Meet the Ponies – Groom & Ride – Sundays
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Featured July 20, 2025 -Featured Meet the Unicorn – Groom & Ride – Sundays
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Featured July 20, 2025 -Featured Pony Adventure – 1 Time Experience – Pony Patrol – 1:00pm
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Featured July 20, 2025 -Featured Pony Playtime!
Meet the Ponies – Groom & Ride – Sundays
Our Meet The Ponies program runs year round and is a great way to introduce ponies to children as young as 3 years old. Children learn that ponies involve a lot more than just riding!
Meet the Unicorn – Groom & Ride – Sundays
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: Sample Itinerary For Meet a Unicorn First 10 minutes – Barn tour, fit helmet Next 15 minutes – Learn to groomContinue reading "Meet the Unicorn – Groom & Ride – Sundays"
Pony Adventure – 1 Time Experience – Pony Patrol – 1:00pm
Fireworks have scared all the neighbourhood kitties and now they stuck in the trees. Only the bravest of the brave, the Pony Patrol can save the day!
Pony Playtime!
This flexible, drop-in program is designed to offer farm fun on a toddlers schedule.
Monday, July 21, 2025
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Featured July 21, 2025 -Featured Pony Therapy
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Featured July 21, 2025 -Featured Meet a Unicorn – Groom & Ride – Mondays
Pony Therapy
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).Continue reading "Pony Therapy"
Meet a Unicorn – Groom & Ride – Mondays
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: Sample Itinerary For Meet a Unicorn First 10 minutes – Barn tour, fit helmet Next 15 minutes – Learn to groomContinue reading "Meet a Unicorn – Groom & Ride – Mondays"
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
No events on this day.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
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Featured July 23, 2025 -Featured Pony Therapy
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Featured July 23, 2025 -Featured Meet the Ponies – Groom & Ride – Wednesdays
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Featured July 23, 2025 -Featured Meet a Unicorn – Groom & Ride – Wednesdays
Pony Therapy
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).Continue reading "Pony Therapy"
Meet the Ponies – Groom & Ride – Wednesdays
Program Details: 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
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!
Thursday, July 24, 2025
No events on this day.
Friday, July 25, 2025
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Featured July 25, 2025 -Featured Pony Therapy
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Featured July 25, 2025 -Featured Meet the Ponies – Groom & Ride – Fridays
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Featured July 25, 2025 -Featured Meet the Unicorn – Groom & Ride – Fridays
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Featured July 25, 2025 -Featured Tween Time – 1 Time Visit – July
Pony Therapy
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).Continue reading "Pony Therapy"
Meet the Ponies – Groom & Ride – Fridays
Our Meet The Ponies program runs year round and is a great way to introduce ponies to children as young as 3 years old. Children learn that ponies involve a lot more than just riding!
Meet the Unicorn – Groom & Ride – Fridays
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: Sample Itinerary For Meet a Unicorn First 10 minutes – Barn tour, fit helmet Next 15 minutes – Learn to groomContinue reading "Meet the Unicorn – Groom & Ride – Fridays"
Tween Time – 1 Time Visit – July
Tween Time is a youth group style program with hands on pony time, creative projects and time to just be yourself!
Saturday, July 26, 2025
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Featured July 26, 2025 -Featured Meet the Ponies – Groom & Ride – Saturdays
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Featured July 26, 2025 -Featured Date Night
Meet the Ponies – Groom & Ride – Saturdays
Our Meet The Ponies program runs year round and is a great way to introduce ponies to children as young as 3 years old. Children learn that ponies involve a lot more than just riding!
Date Night
By working together with our ponies on the ground to lead them through challenges, you will discover some new things about each other! This unforgettable horse experience is guaranteed fun as you test and challenge each other to accomplish the goals and grow closer together.
Need a babysitter? No problem, we’ve got you covered. Sign up for our date night child care service. For just $15 your child can play in our Ponies and Pipsqueaks area while you enjoy some quality couple’s time.
