Pony Adventure – 1 Time Experience – Safari – 1:00pm
The Briar Patch Farm 6044 Oldfield Rd, Saanich
Week of Events
Christmas in July!
Early registration is open for Christmas on the Farm! Register before August 31st, 2025 and lock in 2024 prices. See what our visitors have been saying:
Sunday, August 10, 2025
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Featured August 10, 2025 -Featured Meet the Ponies – Groom & Ride – Sundays
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Featured August 10, 2025 -Featured Meet the Unicorn – Groom & Ride – Sundays
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Featured August 10, 2025 -Featured Pony Adventure – 1 Time Experience – Safari – 1:00pm
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Featured August 10, 2025 -Featured Pony Fit
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 – Safari – 1:00pm
An important part to keeping the forest safe and healthy is researching and documenting it. Our Ponies and Pipsqueaks Research Team is in charge of taking an inventory of the jungle to see how many animals live there. Watch out for lions!
Pony Fit
Are you an animal lover that is looking to get more steps in? Great news! Our ponies are people lovers that also need to get their steps in!
Monday, August 11, 2025
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Featured August 11, 2025 -Featured Pony Therapy
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Featured August 11, 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, August 12, 2025
No events on this day.
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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Featured August 13, 2025 -Featured Pony Therapy
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Featured August 13, 2025 -Featured Meet the Ponies – Groom & Ride – Wednesdays
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Featured August 13, 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, August 14, 2025
No events on this day.
Friday, August 15, 2025
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Featured August 15, 2025 -Featured Pony Therapy
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Featured August 15, 2025 -Featured Meet the Ponies – Groom & Ride – Fridays
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Featured August 15, 2025 -Featured Meet the Unicorn – Groom & Ride – Fridays
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"
Saturday, August 16, 2025
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Featured August 16, 2025 -Featured Meet the Ponies – Groom & Ride – Saturdays
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!
