Sponsor a Pony - Platinum Sponsor

Sponsoring a therapy pony helps to cover the expenses required to keep our ponies health, safe and able to carry out their important work. Each pony needs regular medication, professional hoof care, veterinary visits, and dental check-ups. By sponsoring one of our ponies you can help ensure we can keep our vital work going.

Sponsoring a pony is a wonderful way to honour someone you love or do something special for your community, and is tax deductible.

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Platinum sponsor: $6,000

Certificate of sponsorship with photo of one of our visits
6 pony visits to one or a combination of facilities in Sydney (Northern Beaches, Forest District & Upper North Shore) and the Central Coast (either nominated by you or we can provide recommendations)
Short video of our visit/s posted on our social pages with a tag (permission pending from the Aged Care Residence) and provided for your own use
Your logo on the therapy pad worn by the pony
Your logo/name on our website in recognition of your platinum sponsorship.

Sponsor a Pony - Platinum Sponsor

$6,000.00

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Two handlers and two ponies will visit with the residents in the lounge or designated area

We spend several minutes with each resident individually so they can stroke, pat and chat with the pony

We can also visit less mobile residents in their rooms as our ponies don’t take up much room!

Transport and insurance costs included

Pony preparation and cleaning and ongoing pony costs
Our ponies are washed and groomed prior to each visit. Depending on the time of year, their coats have been trimmed to avoid any hair shedding.

We have a equine therapy pad which goes on their back and a bathroom bag attached, in case of any toilet accidents.

The pony wears shoes. These are designed to minimalise any slipping on the various floor services and are also santised so that any paddock grime is not transferred inside to the care facility.

Our ponies are up to date with all vaccinations, including the important Hendra vaccine. Not all equine owners vaccinate for Hendra, but it is a zoological disease that can be transferred from animal to human, so we make sure our ponies are vaccinated for it.

Our handlers carry a small towel to place on the knees of residents to assist with keeping everyone clean.
There is risk involved with this activity.

Ponies and horses are prey animals, so they have the ability to panic if in a situation where they feel unsafe and they may bite or kick if they feel threatened. This means that residents and patients can be injured.

These are innate behaviours, but we mitigate the risk by:

choosing ponies based on excellent temperaments

we build trust with them before going anywhere

they go through training to ensure that they are not easily spooked/frightened

we advise staff at each facility via email in advance on how to approach the pony during our visit

we continually watch for any change in behaviour while we are on a visit and will finish early if we feel we need to, for the benefit of the pony and everyone else.

Sponsor a Pony - Platinum Sponsor

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Have any questions?

Call Lisa 0427 445 559