What sort of place would be good to have my pony party? A large backyard or driveway that isn’t on too much of a slope is the best. Read some of the questions people commonly ask about having a Pony Party.
Send out some horsey party invitations.
We’ve prepared a few good ones that can be customised for your own use. Have a look!
Have a theme:
- Spirit – Stallion of the Cimarron
- Black Stallion
- Cowboys & Indians
- Saddle-Club
- A Circus
- The Melbourne Cup
- The Man From Snowy River
Play some horsey games:
- Pony Pinata
- Haystack Hunt – look for things hidden in a haybale
- Cowboy Hat Toss – try and throw the hat onto a spike
- Three-legged Cowboy Race
- Horse Horse Pony – a variation on ‘Duck, Duck, Goose!’
- Prancing Ponies – One child is the head and front legs, the other holds their waist and is the torso and back legs. Now have a race!
- Treasure Trail – Like an Easter Egg hunt but with horsey treasures!
- Face Painting
- Pin The Tail on the Pony
- Pass the parcel
- Watch a horse movie like The Black Stallion, National Velvet,
Watch a horsey movie:
- Spirit – Stallion of the Cimarron
- The Black Stallion
- The Black Stallion 2
- National Velvet
- International Velvet
- The Silver Brumby
- Black Beauty
- The Man From Snowy River
- My Friend Flicka
- Seabiscuit
- Sylvester
- Ride the Wild Pony
- The Littlest Thieves
- Into the West
- My Little Pony
Decorate your party:
- Use a few haybales to sit on or as benches
- Horseshoes hanging on the walls for good luck
- A horsey cake
- Dress up as a horsey character!
Have a look at HorseWyse’s pony party webpage at www.horsewyse.com.au/pony_parties for some more good ideas!