Hugs of Argyll

22/12/2025

🤔 🎄 After hearing that a lot of kids, parents and caregivers didn’t realise the vast amount of services we offer, I thought it would be good to give an insight;

😧 From having your very own pony for a session & the opportunity to have mentored ridden coaching to
🎉 birthday parties, weddings 💒 , funerals 😢 , nursing home & hospital visits 🧡 and events - we bring the ponies to YOU! 🫵

We have so many different options to make your experience special, memorable and full of smiles!

Pop us a wee message to ask questions & to book!

https://www.hugsofargyll.com/services

Hugs of Argyll offer 1-to-1 Private Sessions, Health Care Centre Visits, Schools and Events with Huggy the shetland pony.

20/12/2025

⭐️ OOFT, what a night! ⭐️ ❕

😱 OMG, We 💯 % had the best evening delivering Santas Nice List Certificates in last night with Fudge & Huggy!

🙌 Both ponies worked their socks off 🧦 spreading so much joy and happiness around the town!

🧖‍♀️ All of our horses and ponies will now be taking a well deserved festive break 😴 until 5th January 2026! 📆 - I’ll still be mucking out 💩 , topping up the hay ring 🌾 and keeping them in tip top shape ✨ so please, do get in touch if you’d like to book in for 2026!! 📲 📧 🌍

👏 Again! HUGE ‼️ thank you 🙏 to all the parents, carers, friends and grandparents who got in touch to book in their special doorstep visit 💙 💛 ! We had an epic time!!!

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*Photos from Hugs of Argyll with permission for minors*

17/12/2025

🎄 We are checking our list, and we are checking it twice,
We are going to tell you who is naughty or nice, Huggy and Fudgy are coming to

LOCHGILPHEAD!! 😃 😃

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A text will come out around 4pm today showing our live location to our Lochgilphead peeps! 🎅

15/12/2025

Eeeeeee!!!!!

🎅 Santas Elves have successfully posted ALL the good certificates to us and a rather huge amount of Haribo sweeties (genuinely, there are loads!! 😂) for our festive door walk this week!

As a reminder:

⭐️ Lochgilphead Wednesday 17th ⏰ 4:30pm start at 1️⃣ Ardrishaig & then Kilmory and finishing around 🏁 8:30pm at Kilmichael.

⭐️ Tarbert Thursday 18th ⏰ 5pm start and aim to be en route to clachan for 6pm.

⭐️ Campbeltown Friday 19th ⏰ 4:30pm starting at 1️⃣ Drumore & finishing around 🏁 8:30pm at Ralston & Stewarton. 🥳 We will have two ponies on the go for Campbeltown to ensure suitable tea breaks are had for the hooved ones!

**There may be instances where we could be slightly later than planned as welfare of our ponies has to come first - ie. Water stops, hoof care, festive grass munching and general recharging of the festive cogs**

If you have ANY questions, please do get in touch! We will have a live tracker for Lochgilphead & Campbeltown so you can see exactly where we are on the route 🥳

This is a pre booked event****

CANT WAIT!!!!

09/12/2025

😱 Muddy jeans, boots, hair all over the shop and dragging a jacket; my daughter really is me in tiny form 🤣

Hails may not have perfect hair and pristine clothing because we like to focus on;

✅ Physical Development: Outdoor play promotes fitness and improves coordination, helping kiddos be active and strong! Mucking out is hard work for little arms 🐴 💩 💪

✅ Creativity: getting messy encourages imaginative thinking and develops problem-solving skills! 🧠

✅ Nature: Spending time outdoors AWAY from the temptations of tablets and TVs is ‼️scientifically‼️ proven to reduce stress and enhances mood! ➡️➡️➡️ It works!!

Makeup and nails can wait, because at Hugs of Argyll “Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.” – Gary Snyder. 🌳✨

05/12/2025

In a world where we might feel pressured to achieve great things, we really shouldn’t forget the power of small moments 💜

🐴 From a gentle cuddle with a pony to a shared moment of calm, these small acts can create meaningful connections and can really bring about healing - simple yet effective 😌

It’s not about doing great things, but about sharing small experiences with great love that truly make a difference 🐴❤️✨

02/12/2025

“The benefits of horse interventions are mainly related to the physical capacities of the older adults, but also show certain benefits for quality of life and the physiological domain” (Badlin, L., et al. 2022). 🐴✨

➡️⭐️ Badin,L., Alibran E., Pothier, K., Bailey, N., 2022, “Effects of equine-assisted interventions on older adults’ health: A systematic review”. International Journal of Nursing Sciences V9(4) pp542-552

02/12/2025

Our little Fudge had his first solo care home visit today in Dunoon and what a marvellous wee boy he was!

01/12/2025

01/12/2025

🧑‍🎄 Easily, the best day ever!!! 🌟

What an amazing event held at Dunollie Museum, Castle and Grounds for their Christmas event. Thank you so so much again for having us 🥰

💜 Exceptionally well organised, friendly and super accommodating.

🎅 Santa came for a walk round with us to the castle 🏰 , Fairy garden 🪴 , stage area 💃🏻 and then back to our pop up stable where we were given hot mince pies (sooo yummy) and home made soup!! 🥣

Both ponies behaved impeccably as always 💜 and both showed off their beautiful hand made bells and brow bands made & donated to us by the lovely Pam Miller at ANGELS FROM HEAVEN.

29/11/2025

What a day!!!

Huge thank you to everyone who came to visit us at The Gather!

🎄 From snow falling from the sky, to festive gingerbread decorations and amazing plate designs, it’s safe to say we had an amazing time at our event today!!

🧡 A very heartfelt thank you to my amazing mum, Lesley & then Corrin and the team at The Gather, you guys are kind, thoughtful, helpful and unbelievably welcoming!!

Wendy you’re simply the best and I couldn’t be without you!!! Thank you zillions!!! 🥹

And to HUGGY, the best pony in the entir world 🌍 I freaking love the hooves off our little pony who continues to spread happiness wherever he goes 💜

29/11/2025

Weeeeee!!!! 🧑‍🎄