Little Wranglers Pony Camp: Day 1 Roundup – Meeting the Ponies & Making New Friends! 🐴🌞
What a fantastic first day at Little Wranglers Pony Camp! Our young campers hit the ground trotting as they stepped into the world of ponies, paint, and plenty of new adventures.
We kicked off the morning by meeting our wonderful Bowers ponies—and what a warm welcome it was! Campers learned how to safely approach their pony pals, and everyone got hands-on with pony grooming—brushing manes, fluffing tails, and bonding with their new four-legged friends.
Next up, our wranglers-in-training took a tractor ride around the farm to get the lay of the land and soak in all the sights and sounds of pony camp. From there, we jumped into our first pony riding basics lesson with Ms. Taffy the pony, where campers learned how to:
Approach a pony with confidence
Mount and dismount safely
Steer and stop like true little cowboys and cowgirls!
When we weren’t in the saddle, the fun kept going! Campers showed their creative side by making pony headbands, complete with ears and wild manes. We had lots of giggles and silliness during a pony painting session (don’t worry—only animal-safe paints were used, and the ponies enjoyed the attention and gentle brushing followed by bath time!).
Our afternoon was full of even more animal fun with a sweet visit to the baby goats, followed by bunny circle time, where we read a heartwarming horse-themed story with fluffy bunnies cuddled in our laps. 🐰📖
We wrapped up the day with a camp-wide scavenger hunt, where teams searched high and low for clues and surprises.
The sun may have set, but the smiles stayed on. We’ve already made new friends (both human and hoofed!) and can’t wait to saddle up for more adventures tomorrow!
Stay tuned for more tales from the trail. 🐎💛
— The Little Wranglers Team
What’s next on our pony adventures???…..
Tomorrow: Pony riding - Balancing games, Tie Dye, Horse Shoe Confidence craft, story time in the bunny circle, stick horse relay, a pony walk, chicken visit and a tractor ride.
