Birthdays and Special Events

Parties at Harrogate are always great fun and we offer two different packages that can help your child have a memorable experience.

We have found over the years that groups of kids can vary quite a bit, depending on their age and interests. We have built two packages that reflect that.

The differences in the packages are italicized.

Package One:

(Maximum of 6 participants.)

$395.00 plus HST 

  • We give a little safety talk and then fit the children with helmets and boots. (We have a selection of both helmets and foot wear that can be borrowed.)
  • Once in the barn they get to spend some time with the horse, brushing them and learning a little bit about how we prepare the horse for the ride.
  • The child who is celebrating his/her birthday will usually get to choose the horse that they would like to ride for the duration of the party. (Under some circumstances, their choice may not be the best for them and so we reserve the right to suggest a different choice.)
  • After the ride, the children dismount and go to the party room. If you brought a cake or other refreshments or snacks, the children can enjoy that while the Harrogate staff unsaddle the horses and put them away.
  • After refreshments we take the children, equipped with carrots, on a tour of the barn, where they get to meet the rest of the horses and give them treats. 

We usually recommend this package for children 8-12. It has been our experience that they can handle the full allotted time on the horse without getting tired or uncomfortable. (It should be noted, we have had a number of younger kids choose this package over the years as well so sometimes age is not the only determining factor.)

Package Two:

(This is for 6 participants. If there are more than 6 children, there is a $60.00 charge for each additional child.)

$375.00 plus HST

  • We give a little safety talk and then fit the children with helmets and boots. (We have a selection of both helmets and foot wear that can be borrowed.)
  • Once in the barn they get to spend some time with the horse, brushing them and learning a little bit about how we prepare the horse for the ride.
  • The child who is celebrating his/her birthday will usually get to choose the horse that they would like to ride for the duration of the party. (Under some circumstances, their choice may not be the best for them and so we reserve the right to suggest a different choice.)  NOTE: In package one and two, the birthday girl/boy rides for the whole time.
  • The first group of children are helped onto the horses and the second group are taken to our lounge where they can watch their friends. We also provide paint for horseshoes that they can decorate and take with them as a souvenir of their day. At the half way point, the groups are reversed and the riders go to the lounge to paint and the second group come into the arena for their ride.
  • After the ride, the children dismount and go to the party room. If you brought a cake or other refreshments or snacks, the children can enjoy that while the Harrogate staff unsaddle the horses and put them away.
  • After refreshments we take the children, equipped with carrots, on a tour of the barn, where they get to meet the rest of the horses and give them treats. 

This is a great package for the younger children. It gives them the riding experience but doesn’t tire them out too much. The younger ones also love to be able to take home something they made so the time painting the horse shoes is always popular.

NOTE: In both packages, the birthday girl/boy has the choice to ride for the whole time.

If you have any plans that aren’t represented by the packages here, let us know and we’ll do what whatever we can accommodate to your requests.