Pony Pals 2024

Pony Pals Information and Registration
Pony Pals Weekly Schedule

Wednesday 3:30PM to 5:00PM

Thursday 4:30PM-6:00PM

$45.00 per session

***Please understand that if you miss your lesson, we cannot move it to another date unless you provide us with a 24 hour notice. Otherwise, please consider your payment as a donation.

What to expect as a Pony Pal member:

The Pony Pals Program at Lil' Bit of Life caters to the horse crazy kids that are looking for an introduction into horsemanship and continuing their pursuit.

This program is designed for an 1 1/2 hours to get the reality of what its like to come and care for your horse. Duties can include, feeding, picking their stall, filling their water bucket, learning about the tack and caring for it. Properly, grooming and tacking up your horse. Our focus is heavily on the youth interacting with the horse, safety, communication, horsemanship, learning with games and riding lesson. Learn by doing. During this time, your child will also get comfortable interacting with other youth with the same passion, work through team building exercises and make new friendships.

Through working with horses, they can teach many different life skills without realizing it. Horses teach us to be thinkers, to be strong, to have patience and to try new things. If your child grows beyond this program and wishes to move up, there are a few opportunities through Lil' Bit of Life with Horse'n Around Camps and private horseback riding lessons where your child can continue their path of development. We will also refer them to a couple of very amazing coaches we work with.

**For ages mature 5 -14 years old.

Please understand, this is our home and our animals love their relaxed environment. We have rules and these rules are for our animals safety and your children. Parents/guardians are not able to be in our riding area. You can sit in the back area where the picnic tables are. Unfortunately, we have found that parents/friends/siblings, taking photos are a huge distraction and can cause a safety issue.

What to wear:

Make sure you wear closed toed shoes and comfortable clothing. Long pants preferably whether they're jeans/leggings/etc. Hair up and pulled back away from your face.

What to bring with you:

Water & bug spray, if your child is prone to bug bites. We have all equipment needed for a safe ride as well as helmets. If you would like to purchase a helmet for your youth it is highly encouraged as well but not a requirement to have. We have several in many different sizes for them to wear.

We look forward to creating many years of memories with your horse crazy kid!

Thank you,

Tracey, our team and 4 legged friends

Please be advised: for any cancellations please consider your payment a donation, there will be NON-REFUNDABLE AND NON-TRANSFERABLE policy.
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The Nitty Gritty: Please remember that we are a farm. The farm has dirt, animals, poop, allergens, and a host of other potentially harmful hazards. We do our best to keep animals who are kind and reduce/remove potential hazards, but we are still a working farm. Enter the farm at your own risk - and enjoy your visit!

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☆☆WARNING☆☆ Under Florida law, an agritourism operator is not liable for injury or death of, or damage or loss to, a participant in an agritourism activity conducted at this agritourism location if such injury, death, damage, or loss results from the inherent risks of the agritourism activity. Inherent risks of agritourism activities include, among others, risks of injury inherent to land, equipment, and animals, as well as the potential for you to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to your injury, death, damage, or loss. You are assuming the risk of participating in this agritourism activity. Chapter 2013 – 179, Section 570.96
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Parents, please note: There will be no Pony Pals on Wednesday, November 27th, and Thursday, November 28th. Join our Thanksgiving Horse'n Around Camp from Monday, November 25th, to Wednesday, November 27th. Happy Thanksgiving to all of our Pony Pals families!
REGISTRATION DATES

Wednesday, October 23rdThursday, October 24thWednesday, October 30thThursday, October 31stWednesday, November 6thThursday, November 7thWednesday, November 13thThursday, November 14thWednesday, November 20thThursday, November 21st