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Backyard birthday parties

The classic pony party: gentle ponies, a petting pen on the lawn, and a birthday kid who talks about it for years. Most parties run about an hour.

A boy wearing a riding helmet sits on the pony Bam Bam while a handler walks alongside him on a residential driveway.
Two girls stand with a pony on a driveway, one sitting on its back, with a house and pickup truck in the background.
A pony's head and neck are decorated with a braided mane and pastel flowers, wearing a saddle, in a backyard.
The pony Bam Bam, saddled, stands in a landscaped backyard while a person holds its lead rope.
A white pony wearing a leopard-print halter and saddle stands in a backyard near a wood fence.
Adults and a saddled horse stand on a lawn near a bounce house, hay bales, and a decorated white booth at a large house.
A man helps a small child in a helmet sit on a pony while another girl looks on, with a second pony and rider behind them, near a tire swing and hay bale.
A girl in a white hat stands facing a horse looking over a decorated stall door labeled Nellie.
A smiling staff member in a Pony Parties Express shirt stands beside a horse with a braided, ribbon-decorated mane and saddle, with balloons visible.
Two girls wearing riding helmets sit on ponies led by two staff members inside a fenced backyard.
A staff member leads two ponies carrying young children past other kids in a backyard with a tire swing hanging from a tree.
A woman in a western vest and denim skirt leads a pony past a display reading 'Reagan's Round Up Boutique' with denim jackets and hats on racks.
A girl in a riding helmet crouches at a metal fence to touch noses with a sheep.
A girl in a sequined dress reaches through a metal fence to pet a sheep.
A staff member holds a pony carrying a toddler while two other children stand nearby, with a tire swing and hay bale visible in a fenced backyard.
A large home's backyard set up with balloon garlands, hay bale seating, tables, and inflatable bounce houses; no animals are visible in frame.
A balloon garland spelling 'YEEHAW' with cow-print balloon accents stands on a lawn in front of trees; no people or animals visible.
A balloon arch flanked by hay bales and a wooden barrel stands over a sign reading 'Reagan's Round Up, Est. 2018' on a paved driveway.
A long table with a pink gingham cloth and floral centerpieces sits between two hay bales on a lawn near a fence line.
A large group of children pose on a lawn with two ponies, one girl holding a rabbit, in front of a tree line.
A large group of children pose on a lawn with two ponies near a wooden fence, with one boy wearing a shirt that reads 'Howdy'.
A fenced pen holding a light-colored calf and a lamb sits on a lawn near a backyard playset, with adults and children gathered nearby.
A group of children and two adults stand with two ponies on a residential street.
A child wearing a unicorn helmet sits on a black-and-white pony while a woman in a purple hoodie holds the lead in a grassy yard.
A child in a unicorn costume with face paint sits in a saddle on a pony, with a horse trailer in the background.
A group of children kneel together on grass holding two rabbits in a backyard with a trampoline.
Close-up of a white pony wearing a unicorn horn and flower crown with its tongue out holding a popsicle.
A white pony decorated with a braided mane, flowers, and a unicorn horn stands saddled near a building.
A child in a helmet sits on a pony led by a woman on a lawn near a lake at sunset.
A toddler in a helmet sits on a pony led by a woman on a lawn near a lake.
A woman leads a pony across a lawn while a boy stands on a step stool waiting, with a lake and dock in the background.
A family of four stands with two children on ponies on a lawn near a lake at sunset.
A child holds two rabbits in a fenced pen with a Happy Pony Party banner in the background.
A child in a pink helmet rides a dark pony led by another girl through a shaded backyard.
A child wearing a flower crown stands beside a white pony decorated with a unicorn horn and flowers near a barn.
A woman leads a pony with a child rider across a lawn while seated adults watch from lawn chairs near a house.
Two children stand beside a saddled brown and white pony named Zipper in a backyard.
A toddler in a helmet sits on the pony Zipper led by a woman in a backyard, with another pony nearby.
Two women hold the ponies Zipper and Ruger with children nearby under a patio decorated with balloon garlands.
A woman leads the pony Zipper with a child rider along a path near a trailer and trees.
Two boys stand indoors holding a small brown chick and a yellow duckling; one wears an orange balloon-animal party hat.
A young girl in a white dress and flower-trimmed cowboy hat holds the lead rope of a pony decorated with a flower crown and braided mane, on a lawn in front of a large house.
A man helps a girl in a cowboy hat sit on a pony decorated with a flower crown, on a lawn near a hedge, with white folding chairs nearby.
A man leads a pony carrying a girl in a fringed vest and floral cowboy hat across a backyard lawn, with a pool visible in the distance.

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Fairs, festivals & community events

From town festivals to church picnics, the traveling petting zoo and pony rides draw a crowd all day. We bring setup, fencing, and handlers for every animal.

The pony Bam Bam, saddled and decorated with colorful ribbons in its mane, stands under a tent near hay bales in a field.
Two ponies, one cream-colored with a braided mane and one black-and-white, stand near the Pony Parties Express trailer with a woman nearby.
A young goat rests in a woman's lap outdoors while she holds a phone.
A smiling girl holds a small yellow chick on her arm, with other children nearby outdoors.
A white pony with a colorful halter stands behind a green metal pen in a wooded outdoor area.
A girl holds two white rabbits on her lap outdoors, with other children's feet visible nearby.
A girl in a pink dress holds a gray and white rabbit on her lap outdoors.
Several children reach over a metal pen fence to pet a donkey while adults and other children look on in a grassy field.
Several children sit and stand indoors on foam floor mats petting rabbits, a lamb, and baby chicks in a wire pen, with a 'Pony Parties Express' banner visible in the background.
A group of children and adults stand in a fenced pen with chickens and a sheep, industrial buildings visible beyond the fence.
A child holds a fluffy white and black chicken inside a chain-link pen in an outdoor pen.
A child holds a lop-eared rabbit inside a fenced pen in an outdoor pen.
A child holds a black-and-white rabbit near baby goats in a fenced pen at an outdoor event.
Children and adults interact with goats and a donkey in fenced pens with a pavilion building behind.
Two ponies eat hay from a net attached to a trailer with a grandstand in the background.

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Daycares, schools, senior living & workplaces

Weekday visits are a growing part of our work: petting zoo mornings at daycares and preschools, school field-day visits, gentle animal time at senior living and memory-care communities, and workplace family days. Calm animals, trained handlers, full liability insurance. If you are an activities director or program coordinator, the group events form is the fastest way to reach us.

A staff member helps fit a helmet on a girl in a red dress next to a pony, with a cornhole board and a man standing in an open lawn area in the background.
A saddled white pony stands near a yellow table branded 'Pony Parties Express, We Come to You!' with a horse trailer parked on a path in the background.
A group of young children stand near two staff members holding two ponies inside a fenced area, with a 'Pony Parties Express' trailer visible through the fence.
A woman seated in a motorized wheelchair smiles while holding a small black-and-white baby goat, indoors near a stone fireplace.
A child sitting on a step stool hugs the head of a dark horse in a grassy area near a parking lot and brick sign.
A child in a helmet sits on a pony held by a young woman on a lawn near a large building and inflatable structure.
Two children ride ponies named Zipper and Ruger while two handlers stand beside them near a large building.
Two children in matching denim jackets sit together, one holding a black-and-white rabbit, inside a room with a wire pet crate and cinderblock wall.
Two staff members hold the lead ropes of two ponies while a group of young children gather around them at an outdoor playground with a gazebo.
Two staff members each lead a pony carrying a helmeted child across a wood-chip play area near a playground gazebo, on an overcast day.
Two young riders in helmets on ponies led by handlers across a playground.

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The animals

Ponies, mini donkeys, goats, rabbits, chickens and more: working animals with names, raised and handled daily on our farm. Meet each one properly on the animals page.

A person holds three young rabbits close to the camera, colored cream, gray-and-white, and gray with white paws.
A young brown, black, and white goat lies on a tarp inside a wire pen indoors.
A young brown, black, and white goat stands on a green mat inside a wire pen indoors.
A young white and tan goat with dark leg markings stands on green flooring inside a wire pen.
Two white goats with black-tipped ears stand close together in a grassy, fenced area.
A smiling girl in a cowboy hat stands beside the pony Bam Bam, whose halter is labeled with his name.
A close-up of a black, white, and tan baby goat lying on a tarp inside a wire pen, looking toward the camera.
Several fluffy baby chicks stand on wood-shaving bedding inside a wire pen.
A child's hand reaches into a pen to pet two baby goats, one brown-and-white and one white, lying together on a tarp.
A child in a barn kneels on straw petting a black-and-white spotted baby goat.
A child wearing a beanie and canvas jacket holds a black, white, and brown baby goat in a barn.
A woman hugs the head of a black horse on a grassy path near a pond.
A hand pets a brown and white goat's chin through a wire fence.
A child in a cowboy hat pets the face of a brown pony wearing a halter labeled Pony Parties Express in a field.
Three goats poke their heads through a wire fence panel in a grassy pen with colorful step stools.
A woman and two children pet a cream-colored calf lying in a fenced grassy pen.
Two children pet a small white calf standing in a fenced grassy pen.
A baby goat stands on its hind legs against a wire exercise pen indoors, in a room with colorful foam floor mats and a wood-floored great room behind it.
A white calf with black-tipped ears faces the camera head-on inside a wooden barn stall with a metal gate visible to the side.
Two baby goats, one white and one black-and-tan, stand together on a large boulder outside a green metal building.
Close-up of a cream-colored pony wearing a flower-and-horn headpiece and a saddle, standing beside the business trailer.
Close-up of a gray-and-white lop-eared rabbit held against a child's purple shirt.
A girl smiles while holding a cream, gray, and white rabbit close to her face, seated on a red chair.
A white goat and a black-and-tan goat stand together on a large boulder outside a green metal building.
A young girl smiles while resting her hand on the face of a dark pony named Nellie, standing on a paved path near a pasture fence.
A teenage staff member brushes a dark gray pony wearing decorative hair bows, under a tent with hay bales nearby.
A girl in a straw hat and boots leans in to touch noses with a gray pony named Ruger, wearing a colorful braided halter, in a grassy field.
A white chicken perches on the back of a lamb while two children reach out to pet it inside a wire pen.
Close-up of a lamb's face looking up at the camera indoors on a blue mat, with a hand reaching toward its mouth.
Close-up of a lamb being petted on the cheek indoors on a colorful foam mat, with a small goat visible in the background.
A lamb looks up while a person pets its head inside a wire pen on wood-chip ground, with a chicken held nearby and children's legs visible.
Rear view of a white pony named Tinker Bell with its mane braided and clipped with colorful accessories, standing on a paved lot near a building.
Close-up of a white pony wearing a pastel flower crown and braided mane with ribbons, standing in a grassy field near a saddle.
A young girl with a headband kisses the nose of a white pony wearing a colorful halter, holding its lead rope in a grassy field.

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Life on the farm

Between events the herd lives on our family farm in Clayton, Wisconsin. This is where every party starts.

Family of five and two adults pose with five ponies under a wooden ranch entrance sign reading K&K RANCH.
A family of five stands in a pasture with two young cream-colored cattle wearing rope halters.
A girl in a cowboy hat sits on the back of a young cream-colored calf in a grassy pasture.
A family of five sits together on a rock wall near a metal gate and red flowers in a grassy field.
A family of five stands in front of a trailer painted with Pony Parties Express and Pony Parties & Petting Zoo branding.
Three girls stand in a fenced pasture holding lead ropes for five ponies and horses of different colors.
A child in winter gear bottle-feeds two black-and-white baby goats through a metal fence.
A child bottle-feeds young goats and a lamb in an outdoor pen with more goats gathered around.
Two dark ponies graze on grass beside a horse trailer and truck near a pond.
A saddled pinto pony and a gray pony stand tied to a trailer in a parking lot beside a table of riding helmets.
A man in a camo hoodie leads a small chestnut pony carrying a young girl in a pink helmet along a dirt path lined with bare trees and dry brush.
A white miniature cow with black ears and nose stands close to the camera inside a metal pen, with a man, woman, and toddler visible behind the fence.
A man leads a black-and-white pony carrying a boy in a blue helmet along a grass path in a fenced pasture, with a wooden hay feeder and other riders behind them.
A girl crouches to feed two white miniature cows with black ears from a bag of Purina treats in a grassy pasture.

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