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Pony Ride



"Cherokee"

 

 

"Cherokee"

 

"Cloud Dancing"

 

 

"Cloud Dancing"

 

 

Kangaroo Kate's is not a large, impersonal, company

business, but is a small, personal, family-oriented fun activity for all events including birthday parties, small company gatherings with families, church events, etc.

Come experience the difference with "down home" personal service.

 

 

Pony Rides are hand led by qualified equine handlers.

I can bring up to two ponies to your event .
Cherokee is the pony I will typically bring, he is a beautiful paint pony, with a weight limit of 115 lbs.

Cloud Dancing is the white pony he has a weight limit of 100 lbs .
Cloud Dancing can also come as "My Little Pony," "Princess Pony," "Unicorn," or "Pegasus." 

Cherokee can be available for "Pirate," "Western," or "My Little Pony."
Coming soon:  "Indian" & "Knight." 

If you have another party theme let me know, I may be able to fix an outfit for the pony.

 

* Pony attendant will dress to fit the party theme. Pony handlers do not wear company T-shirts, shorts and tennies. We try to keep with the mood of the party.

 

I do not use a pony carousel; ponies will be hand led.  I like doing hand led rides because it makes the experience more personal and we don't just walk the pony in small circles. Also some do not realize for longer events walking several ponies in a circle for an extended period of time can wear down the grass.  We try to walk in a way that we do not do this.

If the children riding are small I like to have someone walk beside the child while riding.  I realize for many children this may be their first time to be on a horse and may be a bit scary to them. They feel much more secure to have someone near by as they ride. This also provides better safety.  I like to encourage parents to walk beside their child and share in the experience.  I encourage parents to have a camera handy for those perfect photo opportunities.

I do NOT exceed the weight limit for any of our ponies and will have scales available if in question.  Age or size is not what we go by--weight is the determining factor.

 

 

Pony Ride Pricing

 

1 Pony 1 hour  = $175 (additional hours $75)

1 Pony 2 hours = $225

1 Pony 3 hours = $300

1 Pony 4 hours = $400

* 2 Ponies 1 hour = $250 (1 pony @ $175 for 1 hour, + $75 for additional pony)

 

* Multiple hours for two ponies = additional $200 PER hour

2 Ponies 2 hours = $400

2 Ponies 3 hours = $600

2 Ponies 4 hours = $800

 

 

Pony Parties

 

 

 

Pegasus Pony Party

 

 

Have a “Fantasy” Pony Party that will delight all of your guests
and be a party they will remember!

See a one of a kind Pegasus Pony!

Pegasus has beautiful elegant wings made of real feathers.

May have a choice of pink or white saddle blanket cover.
When possible may be covered with a light shimmering glitter
to set off his fantasy look.
Cloud Dancing has a weight limit of 100 lbs.

Ride attendant will be dressed to fit the fantasy theme.


 

 

Children will be allowed to receive a “Magic Wish Stone” to
make a wish and be fairy dusted when completing their ride.
All in good fantasy fun!

 

Games may include:

Relay races with unicorn or princess stick horses
Toss games
Bubbles! Bubble games and activities are always a favorite!!
Small prizes will be made available.

 

 

Princess Party Pony

 

 

Every little girl dreams of being a princess
with her own princess pony.

"Cloud Dancing" can make her wishes come true.

Attendant will be dressed to fit the fantasy theme.

"Cloud Dancing" has a weight limit of 100 pounds.



Activities may include:

Relay races with princess stick horses
Games
Bubbles! bubble games and activities always a favorite !!

 

 


My Little Pony

(Picture coming soon)


"Cloud Dancing" can come for party fun as
My Little Pony, with a pink, or blue mane and tail.

Activities may include;
 Relay races with stick horses
games
Bubble games

 Party Parties coming soon!
Pirate
Indian
Cowboy
Knight
 

 

 

Pony Party Prices

 

Pony ride and activities for one hour:  $275

Two hour pony ride with one hour activities:  $350

Two hour pony ride with two hour activities:  $450

 

At this time I can bring up to two ponies.  I hope to be able to bring more by April, so do inquire if you need more than two at that time.

Pricing is for the general Dallas/Ft. Worth areas.  Mileage fees may apply for locations over 45 miles from me.

I DO NOT SERVICE THE CITY OF PLANO.

 

 

Safety rules

I try at all times to put safety first in all we do so everyone can have a fun experience and memorable day at your event.  I do expect children to follow the rules of riding:  no jumping or wiggling around ON the pony (this can be very uncomfortable for the pony's back), hold on while riding (safety rule number one), no yelling or screaming while on the pony (not very pleasant for the pony's ears.)  They will be removed if told twice to follow the rules and do not.  I  ask that children DO NOT play ball, run around being loud (where the pony is being led),  swing items in the air, ride bikes or battery operated children's cars in the pony ride area while we are at the event.  These guidelines are for their safety as well as the well being of the pony. 

 

Restrictions

I go to all events where a pony may be needed.   We may, under some circumstances, have some limitations or restrictions on what we may do. These are some restrictions we need to keep in mind when setting up for a pony ride area:  rides near very loud settings, extremely loud music, beside a busy street, carnival type rides or activities which have a lot of motion or action that the pony may be required to walk past, and jump houses.    Horses can bolt if something startles them and we must keep safety in mind on the environment we set up to give rides.  The ponies I use are very good about going out in the public but they are still horses and can at anytime respond to various conditions around them.   I do reserve the right at any event should I see any of these kinds of conditions are a concern to stop the pony ride at any time.  We try to always keep safety in  mind as a priority.  Most of the time the pony does well under all situations but I like to make sure that if I see she is being nervous about any environment she is in we are aware and act accordingly for safety reasons. 

 

Weather

In hot weather conditions we do need shade areas for the pony to at least be able to stand under while changing riders as well as for the pony handler to not get heat exhaustion.   If the conditions are up in the 90's  I do require they have some shade while giving rides.  If the weather conditions rise near 100 degrees I reserve the option of not working the pony unless it has nearly total shade to work in.  The safety and well being of the pony is the priority.   If the event has more than one pony we will rotate any break time so at least one pony is always working. 


In the event of rain we will still do the pony ride if there is a covered area we can get under.  Otherwise we will have to cancel.  Otherwise, I only cancel if the rain conditions make it near impossible to get the pony out of the ranch to the trailer to load, such as with pouring down rain or excessive mud.   When we have heavy rain we also have heavy mud conditions making it very difficult to get the pony loaded and unloaded and back to the pen at the end of the day.   I try to watch the weather reports and if I am in doubt I will give you a call and discuss the situation at that time with you and we can come to some sort of agreement together on what we will do.  

 

 

Pets

I also ask if you have pets, PLEASE, confine them to another area while we are there with the ponies.  It is  best to keep animals not accustomed to each other apart for safety reasons.   It is especially helpful if you have a barking dog to have it as far from the pony area as you are able.  If your neighbor has a barking dog and we see it is disturbing the pony at any time we may have to try to do the ride in a different location such as rather than the back yard we go to the front, etc.  Most of the time the pony does well under all situations but I like to make sure that if I see she is being bothered that we are aware and act accordingly for safety reasons. 

 

Party Themes  

Be sure to let me know if you have a specific party theme and we will try to dress the pony accordingly for your event.  In some cases we may also dress to your party theme to help set the mood of the event.

 

 

Balloon Animals

 

 

Balloon animals may be available upon request  It is an additional fee of $40.

I do the balloons at the end of the party before leaving.  Usually about the last 15 minutes.

I will have a simple selection so I do not take too long and run late leaving.  

Typically swords or dog.  

 

 

One balloon per child! 

 

If a balloon breaks, and they will,  I DO NOT make another one.  The reason being if I remake a balloon for one child then I have to do it for all of them and there is simply not enough time to do this.  I have to be fair.  Kids would have me there for two hours making balloons every time one pops.  So once a balloon pops I will not make a second one. This needs to be understood ahead of time. The only exception is if I am at the event for the whole hour doing balloons only, then that policy would change .  

 

 

Professional Balloonist

If you would like a Professional Balloonist available all during the party I can schedule one for you, providing she is available at the time of your booking.

Fee is  $125 per hour

 


Face Painting  

 

Professional Facepainter

 

If you would like a Professional Facepainter available all during the party I can schedule one for you, providing she is available at the time of your booking.

 

Fee  is  $125 per hour

 

Characters available upon request.

Christmas - Elf (elf is available along with the pony ride)
Fall events - scarecrow
Spring - Easter Bunny
Tooth Fairy
Fairy character (complete with wings)


Or let me know if you need a special character I may be able to create what is needed for your event.

   

Email with any questions.

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