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Pony Pals Summer Academy 2026
11am - 3pm each week. (check booking)
|Crosskennan Lane Animal Sanctuary
A five-week educational equine programme where children learn, explore, create and grow alongside rescued horses, ponies and donkeys. Attend individual sessions or graduate from the complete Summer Academy.
Time & Location
11am - 3pm each week. (check booking)
Crosskennan Lane Animal Sanctuary, 26 Crosskennan Lane, Ballynoe Road, Antrim BT41 2QY, UK
About the event
🐴 Pony Pals Summer Academy 2026
Learn • Care • Discover • Grow
More than a holiday club. More than a pony experience.
Pony Pals Summer Academy is Crosskennan Lane Animal Sanctuary's unique educational equine programme, designed to inspire curiosity, build confidence and help children develop a lifelong appreciation for horses, ponies, donkeys and animal welfare.
Over five exciting themed sessions, children don't simply meet horses—they learn to understand them.
Each session combines practical equine activities, games, crafts, problem-solving, teamwork and hands-on experiences with our rescued horses, ponies and donkeys. Every visit introduces new skills, new discoveries and new challenges, helping children grow in confidence while learning at their own pace.
Tickets
🌟 Early Bird Summer Academy
Book before Saturday 25th July and enrol in the complete Pony Pals Summer Academy for just £250! Save £75 compared with booking individually and £35 off the standard Academy price.
£250.00
Sale ended🎓 Complete Pony Pals
Complete the Pony Pals educational programme. Includes all 4 Pony Pals morning sessions, Super Saturday Graduation, Certificate of Achievement and graduation photos. Please note: Barn Bootcamp afternoons and the Pony Picnic are not included.
£160.00
🏆 Summer Academy
Sale ends
22 Aug, 13:00
Includes all four Pony Pals Plus days, Super Saturday Graduation, Certificate, graduation photographs and exclusive cuddly Cyril the Donkey.
£285.00
Pony Pals • 29 Jul • 11–1.30
Sale ends
29 Jul, 10:30
Welcome Wednesday – Meet the Equine Family One themed Pony Pals session featuring hands-on learning, grooming, games and a shared picnic lunch. Please bring a packed lunch.
£35.00
Pony Pals Plus • 29 Jul • 11–3
Sale ends
29 Jul, 10:30
Welcome Wednesday – Meet the Equine Family 🕚 11:00am–3:00pm One themed Pony Pals session featuring hands-on learning, grooming, games, a shared picnic lunch and Barn Bootcamp: Herd Challenge. Please bring a packed lunch.
£60.00
Pony Pals • 5 Aug • 11–1.30
Sale ends
05 Aug, 10:00
Wonderful Wednesday – Talking Ponies One themed Pony Pals session featuring hands-on learning, grooming, games and a shared picnic lunch. Please bring a packed lunch and refillable water bottle.
£35.00
Pony Pals Plus • 5 Aug • 11–3
Sale ends
05 Aug, 10:00
Wonderful Wednesday – Talking Ponies One themed Pony Pals session featuring hands-on learning, grooming, games and a shared picnic lunch, followed by Barn Bootcamp: Communication Challenge. Please bring a packed lunch and refillable water bottle.
£60.00
Pony Pals • 12 Aug • 11–1.30
Sale ends
12 Aug, 10:00
Workshop Wednesday – Every Pony is Unique One themed Pony Pals session featuring hands-on learning, grooming, games and a shared picnic lunch. Please bring a packed lunch and refillable water bottle.
£35.00
Pony Pals Plus • 12 Aug • 11–3
Sale ends
12 Aug, 10:00
Workshop Wednesday – Every Pony is Unique One themed Pony Pals session featuring hands-on learning, grooming, games and a shared picnic lunch, followed by Barn Bootcamp: Pony Detective. Please bring a packed lunch and refillable water bottle.
£60.00
Pony Pals • 19 Aug • 11–1.30
Sale ends
19 Aug, 10:00
Wellbeing Wednesday – Pony Care Academy One themed Pony Pals session featuring hands-on learning, grooming, games and a shared picnic lunch. Please bring a packed lunch and refillable water bottle.
£35.00
Pony Pals Plus • 19 Aug • 11–3
Sale ends
19 Aug, 10:00
Wellbeing Wednesday – Pony Care Academy One themed Pony Pals session featuring hands-on learning, grooming, games and a shared picnic lunch, followed by our special Pony Picnic. Please bring a packed lunch and refillable water bottle.
£60.00
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