Pony Rides for Birthday Parties Near You

A pony handler leads a gentle, saddled pony in slow loops around your yard while each child takes a turn in the saddle — nobody rides unassisted, the handler holds the lead the entire time. A typical booking runs about an hour, enough for every guest at a small-to-medium party to get two or three turns around the circuit with time for photos. Because a pony ride means live animals around your guests, Yombu won't onboard a handler without insurance on file and a clean record from a background screening first — and the hourly price you see is the whole price, with no per-rider add-on. Yombu's pony roster is growing city by city. Submit your city and date through the entertainers page, and expect a message back the day a handler covers your area.

Pricing for entertainment varies by city, entertainer, party size and how long you need them. Pick your city to see live "from" prices from local pros — you will always see the exact total before you pay, with no hidden fees.

Pony-ride pricing hasn't gone live in most Yombu cities yet. Elsewhere, published rates for a pony visit range from about $425 for a shorter booking up to $675 an hour for a longer one with more ponies — you'll see your city's real number once a handler signs on nearby.

Pick your city below to see vetted local entertainers, their prices and availability. Every booking is confirmed online and your payment is held safely until after the party.

We're adding cities every month. If yours isn't listed yet, tell us your date on the entertainers page and we'll match you with the right local pro the moment one's confirmed.

Yes — every entertainer on Yombu is background-checked and insured before they're allowed to accept bookings, and every review comes from a real, verified party.

Ponies need transport and a handler's schedule to line up, so weekends a few weeks out are the tightest — booking a month ahead gives you the best pick of times. If your date is this weekend, it's still worth asking; some handlers keep flexible slots open.

Yes — the handler leads the pony and stays within arm's reach the whole time, so it works well even for nervous toddlers, and older kids enjoy trotting a little faster once they're comfortable. Handlers typically ask the birthday child's age in advance to match the pony's pace to the crowd.

A simple loop needs roughly the space of a small driveway or side yard — flat, ideally grassy rather than paved, so hooves don't slip. The handler brings everything needed to contain the pony, cleans up after it, and carries liability insurance, which is worth confirming for any pony booking, on or off Yombu.