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ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE

“FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THE WORLD FAMOUS SHETLAND PONIES IN THE SHETLAND ISLES!”

No visit to Shetland is complete without getting up close and personal with our friendly Shetland ponies for a once in a lifetime opportunity in The Shetland Pony Experience! We are based at Papil in Burra, just a 25 minute scenic drive from Lerwick. 

 

We have 3 separate interactive, hands on stations, where you get to handle the ponies while learning about them through asking questions.

 

Enter into the field with our adorable cheeky little foals (and their mums) to give them a scratch. 

 

Inside our indoor station you can pet and brush the ponies before learning how to lead them through a simple obstacle course. Children can have a short supervised pony ride at this station. 

 

Finally there are plenty of picture perfect photo opportunities while you lead the ponies through the idyllic, picturesque, rugged coastal fields to a secluded beach where we take your photos with the ponies on your camera. 

 

A positively authentic Shetland experience!

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*** OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY *** ADVANCED BOOKING ONLY *** CONTACT US TO BOOK (see link above)

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OPEN FROM MAY - SEPTEMBER (INCLUSIVE) BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

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Suitable for adults and families with children aged 6+

Everyone present is participating in the Experience, we do not have facilities for spectators

Duration: 1.5 hours in total

Cost: £45 per person

We have a fully accessible toilet and washing facilities  

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THE TEAM

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Elaine & Barbara Tait

OWNERS

 

We will meet and greet you to extend a warm welcome to The Shetland Pony Experience. We will take you through the three stations of the experience with the help of our friendly team.

OUR TEAM

 

Some of our team of friendly staff who will be ready to assist you in the experience.

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George Tait

OWNER & BREEDER

 

The ponies you will meet during your experience are mostly home bred here at the Merkisayre Stud.  George is busy behind the scenes looking after the ponies day to day. He also built the indoor riding facility you will spend part of your experience in and he built the gig and coal cart (pictured).

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