Dinky Ponies

Dinky Ponies Team of 7 ponies specialising in equine-assisted therapy visits. Empowering healing through the bond between horses and humans 💫
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Sharing dinky love with anyone who needs it!

06/08/2025

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❤️MARTY PART TWO (with a hint of Ruby)❤️

Make them feel loved, seen, and understood. That’s all they’ve ever wanted 🫶🏻 Millers Grange Care Home
05/08/2025

Make them feel loved, seen, and understood. That’s all they’ve ever wanted 🫶🏻 Millers Grange Care Home

04/08/2025

Tinks in full blown sleep mode earlier today ❣️

03/08/2025

Gracie found a boyfriend at the weekend.

She’d had a bath, was spruced up and feeling good!

Trevor, the donkey, was a little bit shy! 🤣

Back at the very beginning, when deciding what to do with the ponies, I struggled to know what direction to take them in...
03/08/2025

Back at the very beginning, when deciding what to do with the ponies, I struggled to know what direction to take them in.

I was already doing one-to-one outside sessions with children, at someone’s yard, borrowing someone else’s trailer.

It worked during the summer that first year, when the weather was more bearable, but I needed a plan for the colder, wetter months.

Winter in the UK can be tough and unpredictable. I needed transport, and an indoor activity to take the ponies to.

So I put a few calls out to some local care homes offering discounted enrichment visits. I bought the only trailer I could afford. A dinky one, and painted it.

Then I contacted a friend and asked if I could trail Poppy at her mum’s children’s nursery. I needed to see if Poppy could handle going inside. She’d never been indoors before, so I needed to assess if she could cope with it.

Like the star she is, she dealt with it like a pro, taking it all in her stride. She’s since lead the way with the other D***s. Giving them confidence and reassurance, by showing them that the unknown is safe, that going indoors is fine. And usually there’s a polo involved!

Then, after lots of doubting myself, Poppy and I did our first few carehome visits. And as they say, the rest is history!

As predicted Gracie was a little messy 💩 this morning after her bath 🧼 yesterday, but nothing a sponge and bit of elbow ...
02/08/2025

As predicted Gracie was a little messy 💩 this morning after her bath 🧼 yesterday, but nothing a sponge and bit of elbow grease couldn’t sort out 💪🏻

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31/07/2025

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30/07/2025

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Amazingly we are ⭐️FULLY BOOKED⭐️ for the remainder of this year! I am so grateful for everyone’s love and support in bo...
30/07/2025

Amazingly we are ⭐️FULLY BOOKED⭐️ for the remainder of this year!

I am so grateful for everyone’s love and support in booking Dinky Ponies.

By believing in us, and inviting us to visit their facilities, allowing us to show what a positive impact equine therapy can have on the people in their care, thereby in turn increasing awareness, and helping us improve people’s wellbeing.

2026 booking calendar is already looking busy! It still amazes me today how popular some little ponies visiting people who need some extra love can be!

Forever grateful. Thank you x

27/07/2025

I hope you found something that made you smile today. If not, hopefully this will 😍 Bupa UK

❣️ Are you looking to do some volunteering?❣️ Do you love the Dinky Ponies and wantto be part of our team?❣️ Do you live...
27/07/2025

❣️ Are you looking to do some volunteering?

❣️ Do you love the Dinky Ponies and want
to be part of our team?

❣️ Do you live nearby, and have experience with horses, and enjoy all things equine?

❣️ Do you have time on your hands, and would like to put it to good use volunteering for a good cause (on the yard predominantly, with possibility of visits too)?

If it’s a yes to all of the above, please pop me a message! I’d love to hear from you.

Sarah x

📷 credit: Bethany-Grace Wylie

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