pony week

[ibot]

As summer is fast approaching and all the rugrats are going to be finishing for summer we are thiinking about doing a pony week.
what do you think big waste of time or a money earner?
where can i get some ideas i have never done one although i did go to one when i was a kid. I remember it being fun but thats it.
HELP

 

[YorksG]

Can't comment about money making properties, however some ideas would be:- Provide lots of material etc so the little darlings can make fancy dress outfits, to be judged at the end of the week, this can be spun out well if the week turns out to be wet, by having them draw their ideas etc etc. Best turned out class, with much practise beforehand with tack cleaning pony polishing learning to plait and make quater marks. Dressing for travelling and loading. Quizes, both mounted and in thetack room. Treasure hunts, the traditional gymkhana games. Handy pony, mounted and in hand (this works well to allow the more timid on slower ponies if marked for accuracy rather than speed) The key to good customer relations is to make sure that everyone wins a trophy/rosette during the week. (This can even be for the most helpful child of the week, you just have to make the catagories up as you suss out the kids). Hope that helps.