About

Established in 2017

Fun Time Ponies is a family run business, which specialises in hiring mechanised Pony Cycles, ride-along ponies (and other animals!) for parties and events. Fun for all the family from toddlers to pensioners, anyone with the coordination to stand up and sit down can ride!

The business was established in 2017, after a family holiday in Hawaii where we first came across Pony Cycles, and the idea for Fun Time Ponies was born! We started the business in summer of 2017 at Promenade Park, Maldon, Essex.

Our events are environmentally friendly in that our rides do not require any form of electric power or fossil fuel to operate the ponies.

The business provides a unique form of entertainment that the whole family can participate in, from toddlers to grandparents. Whilst having fun, they are also exercising without realising, thereby making some contribution in the good health of the nation.

The business completed three successful seasons at Promenade Park, Maldon before Covid-19 hit.  Along with Promenade Park the business has been involved in many other events.  These include birthday parties, school fetes, town events and Christmas grotto in a city centre shopping mall.

We look forward to your riding and having fun with us.

 

  • Zero Carbon Footprint for activity

Our ponies are operated by the sole action of the rider performing a rising trot motion (like a real jockey).  There is no use of fuel or any form of electricity to operate the ponies.

  • Fitness benefits

There are many fitness benefits to be had from riding our ponies.  We pride our activity on providing people of all ages with a fun way to exercise.  Legs, Arms and Body Core are all given a workout because the ponies act like a cross trainer.  People of all ages and abilities are able to ride.  Many nervous children and adults are happy to ride and benefit from joining in our activity.  People with minor to moderate disabilities are also encouraged to take park and we offer support to those who need it.  Parents are encouraged to participate in activity with younger children and whole families can ride together. 

  • Family friendly activity

Our ponies offer whole families an activity to do together.  Children from as young as 2 years can ride up to adult age (only restriction being 19 stones or 130Kg for adults).  We have had 3 generations riding together and have many loyal families who return time and time again.  To encourage family participation we offer loyalty cards which once filled offer free rides and discount for large families.

  • Other benefits

There are many other benefits to be had for our younger riders.  Balance ability, social skills, co-operation skills, co-ordination skills, listening skills.  In order to ride our ponies, instructions are given as to direction, how to use ponies, what can and can not be done.  For many of our riders this is the first experience of taking part in an outside activity.

  • What we have to offer

We have 3 different sizes of ponies.  2 years to 4 years, 5 years to 8 years and 8 years to adult.  Riders are allocated ponies based on the physical size and ability.  Children are supervised at all times.  If a child’s ability suggests a change of pony size, then the child will be offered alternative size pony.

  • Low risk of accident

Our ponies are all slow moving, and it takes the efforts of the rider to make the pony move.  The riding action makes the pony move forward slowly on small wheels.  We offer all riders the option of a hard helmet.  We request the accompanying adult of a rider that refuses to wear the helmet to sign a disclaimer prior to riding.  Also unaccompanied older children under 16 years are not allowed to ride without helmet. 

  • Something Different

What we offer is something completely different.  The majority of our riders say they have never seen anything like our event before.  What they love about it is that we offer their children a fun way to exercise.

We look forward to your stay.