CharliesPridePonies

Welcome to Charlie’s Pride Ponies

We appreciate you visiting our web-site and invite you to take a few minutes to review the various pages. We can ensure your special occasion is filled with lasting happiness!

Allow Charlie’s Pride Ponies

to change your child’s dream into joyful memories !

Charlie’s Pride Ponies

Birthday Parties, Parades, Lectures, Special Needs,

Pony Rides, Wagon Rides, Educational Groups,

Portraits, Lessons, Training.

Boarding

Barb & Frank, proprietors

148 Ramsey Rd Little Britain, Ont. K0M 2C0

4footers@charliesprideponies.com

(705)  357-3894

A child’s laugh brings the sunshine!

We’re gearing up for a new season!  The boys are all wearing their thick hairy winter coats.  They are looking fat even if they aren’t!

First party of the season is in Port Perry on the 21st on January!  Holidays are over and it’s time to climb back into the saddle, Boys, – so to speak,  . . .

Answer: A bill for $510.65!

Wow!  Still, it was worth every penny and I highly recommend getting a professional in when dental problems arise.

Not surprisingly, Tawny was one of the ponies.  Given his age, it makes sense that he’d be having problems in there.  Turns out he’s been chewing on his inside cheek for years and couldn’t even slide his jaw from side to side.  From where I stood, some of his teeth were so sharp they looked a lot like bigger versions of my kitty’s front claws!  Scary!  He will be seeing his dentist again in September.

Tory was the other pony.  She too has been chewing on her cheek.  Appears to be common in ponies as they don’t have quite enough clearance between tooth edge and cheek.  Her problem was less severe but it’s great to know they can both eat in comfort now.

  Talk to Charlie, he’ll even send you a message in return.

It’s all over, folks!  Our season ended yesterday, December 18th, 4:o’clock PM at the tree farm.  With the bookings finished for 2011, we headed out to a Christmas party and started our vacation.

Sincere thanks to John and Hennie at Blackstock Christmas Trees for their hospitality again this year.  Love your hot soup, Hennie.  Thanks too for their occasional help with the ponies to John, Ron, Ellen, Dryden and Logan, not just at the farm but at various venues over the year.  Greatly appreciated.

On the topic of thanks, we of course extend our gratitude to all of our clients for helping to make our season so successful again this year.  Without you, there is no us !

Keep checking in with us as we will be updating our news and posting photos.  I really enjoyed our new website format and being able to talk to you.  I hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as I have.

And don’t forget, you can talk to us anytime on Charlies facebook page.  Click the above connection and keep in touch with us – leave messages for Charlie and his “boys” (and the girls too).  Let us know how you feel about the new site, send questions and stories our way and, as usual, book early for next year.  We had to disappoint several party planners last year. 

Above all, have a great Christmas and New Year’s.  Stay safe.

Barb & Frank

705 357-3894

4footers@charliesprideponies.com

148 Ramsey Rd. Little Britain, Ont. K0M 2C0

While we know it isn’t much like Christmas, we enjoyed that the weather held on the morning of Dec. 16th.  We had 70+ little riders from the Hatch House Montessori school to get their christmas tree and pony rides.  Nobody froze and the kids were really good.  The wee ones are so darn cute!

So, poor Tawney has led a lonely life, as so many stallions do.  I think it’s been some time since he has seen and associated with his own kind.  Sooo, . . .  I’ve been introducing him to the gelding herd, one to one, in the same paddock.

This has been going well and he’s now spent some hours with several of ‘the boys’.  Today, he and Charles teamed up for some quality family time.  (Will post some photos soon.)  Only problem was that Tawney made some um, unorthodox suggestions to his son, who was decidedly insulted and ticked off.  Said his name was not Sue!

Think we’ve got that worked out now.

Already looking forward to a B-Day party. January 21st. A 7th birthday in Port Perry.

Farmer’s Almanac calls for a clear day!

Today’s rain caused a shift in our plans.  Montessori school pony rides and Christmas tree excursion was delayed until tomorrow.  Go away rain!!

Ooh!  What a day!  So did it ever turn cold Friday night!  And guess whose trailer ramp was left down?  Guess whose trailer ramp froze so it wouldn’t close on Saturday morning when I needed to ‘trailer-up’ two ponies for a Birthday Party?  Finally solved that (with a screwdriver) and found we were challenged to get out of the icy lane!  Finally solved that (carefully). Get fuel. Add air to trailer tire. Think I was late to the party? You bet!  Sincere thanks to Mr. & Mrs. John Lloyd of Courtice for their understanding. 

Party itself was great!  Lots of time for rides.  Enjoyed the Lloyd’s party ideas!  (Secret Agents.)  The kids were cute, excited and great little riders too.

So, day ends well, right? Wrong. Bit of a hill where I needed to turn around but a north-bound car meant I had to stop.  On the hill. 4-wheel wouldn’t engage. Tractor pulled us up and out!  Thanks Darcy!

As I say, screwy day, great party!  Gott’a get that vehicle fixed, right now . . .

Next weekend folks!  December 17-18.  Last weekend before Christmas is our last weekend at the Christmas Tree Farm.  Hot chocolate, hot cider, candy canes, cookies, AND getting your Christmas tree. AND don’t forget to plan for your Pony Rides too!  Charlie himself will be there again, and you might even get your picture taken with him!

Had a very successful weekend at the Tree farm on the 10th and 11th of December.  Lots of Christmas trees headed home for the holidays and lots of kids enjoying pony rides too.  Wind was cold but at least there was no rain.