Pets and Ponies

    Three Semester Sessions Available for the School Year!

    • September – November
    • December – February
    • March – May

    Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
    Time: 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM
    Ages: 4-12

    Beginning Horsemanship for True Animal Lovers!

    Join our Pets and Ponies program, a delightful after-school drop-off experience for children ages 4-12. This program focuses on handling and caring for a variety of exotic, barnyard, and domestic animals. Each week, campers will learn essential skills in animal care, including:

    • Feeding and grooming
    • Cleaning stalls and enclosures
    • Animal safety and basic handling techniques

    Your child will have the chance to care for a wide range of animals, including wallabies, pot-bellied pigs, miniature horses, bunnies, guinea pigs, ferrets, and many more!

    To top off this fun experience, each child will help feed the animals their dinner and settle them in for the night. Plus, all participants will enjoy a pony ride on one of our well-trained school horses!

    Facilities:
    Programs take place in our heated buildings, and indoor riding ring, ensuring a comfortable environment.

    What to Wear:
    Participants should wear long pants and closed-toed shoes or boots, along with weather-appropriate shirts and jackets.

    Join us for a wonderful journey into the world of animal care at Sweet Meadow Farm! 🐾🌼✨

    Half Day Animal Care Club

      Three Semester Sessions Available for the School Year!

      • September – November
      • December – February
      • March – May

      Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
      Time: 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM
      Ages: 4-12

      Come join us in our Animal Care Club!! Weekly the students will play and learn as they explore our Animal Science Barn that houses a variety of exotic, barnyard and domestic animals. They will participate in the care of the animals as they learn about feeding, fundamentals of handling, each animal’s environmental needs and the proper care, and basic animal health.

      Our friendly and well-trained animals are just your size and waiting for you! Our program is filled with fun activities that incorporate the animals such as; miniature horses, cows, deer, goats, potbelly pigs, bunnies, guinea pigs, wallaby and emu. Each week participants get a pony ride on one of our wonderful ponies or horses.

      Participants should be dressed appropriately with long pants, closed toed shoes and weather appropriate shirts and jackets. We supply helmets for pony rides.

      This is a semester based program. You must sign up for the entire semester.

        Important Enrollment Information

        You Must Sign Up for the Entire Semester
        (Note: No single sessions are available.)

        The Pets and Ponies program runs in three semesters:

        • September – November
        • December – February
        • March – May

        You can enroll your child at any time during the semester, and the price will be prorated accordingly.

        Give your child a fantastic opportunity to learn and grow through hands-on animal care at Sweet Meadow Farm! 🐾🌟

        Cancellation Policy:

        Full payment is due at the time of registration. Sweet Meadow Farm does NOT give credit and/or refunds if participants miss or cancel any of the programs’ classes.