Meet Our Superstar Ponies
Squiggles
Squiggles
Squiggles
Squiggles - she is our food motivated pony and also a former professional pony games athlete! Squiggles is a little diva that likes to sneak into the treat bucket and eat everything in sight.
Haggis
Squiggles
Squiggles
Haggis - he is our first rescue and also the smallest in size but makes up for it with his personality! A cheeky boy that likes to spend his day getting scratches. Haggis is also TikTok famous with one of his videos reaching 1.5 million likes!
Meighble
Meighble
Meighble
Meighble - she is our award winning show pony. Meighble is very enthusiastic when it comes to being a therapy pony and she is always wanting to show off her show pony moves! When she is not providing people with therapy she enjoys spending her days going on quiet walks and then having a nap with her best friend Squiggles.
Rosie
Meighble
Meighble
Rosie - she is our princess that likes the fine things in life. When she isn’t having a lazy morning snuggled up in her rug she enjoys playing with her brother Haggis and going on walks. Rosie is very independent and is the first to get onto the horsebox when she hears it start up!
Snowy
Violet
Violet
Snowy— he is the sweetest old man. He is 20 years old and has the kindest soul. One of his favourite things to do is to roll around in dirt right after he gets his lovely white coat clean. He spends his days playing in the field with his friend Haggis or having a catch up with his wife - Violet.
Violet
Violet
Violet
Violet - she is a gorgeous girl who is very food motivated! You can find her having some cheeky catch ups with her girl gang, trying to reach over the fence to get to the lush green grass or telling everyone off for being silly when she is trying to relax! Violet loves to be groomed and pampered and being decorated in her favourite colour - hot pink.
And Friends!
Gigi and Gini - these are our lovely goats, they are extremely curious and cheeky. Gigi loves to get head scratches whilst Gini loves to be crazy and jump on everything. They keep busy by playing with all their toys and greeting all the animals they can see in the fields - they can be very vocal! At the end of a long day of being adorable, they spend their evenings cuddling together in their wendy house!
Glitter and Frost are our new rescue donkeys. These two lovely girls came to us in an unspeakable condition. Malnourished, shutdown with cuts and sores all over their legs. After lots of cuddles, building some trust and the right amount of nutrients they are on their way to recovery and are looking better than ever. They have been accepted by Star and Mary very nicely and now have a little donkey herd.
Star is one of our gorgeous donkeys! Together with her best friend Mary they enjoy spending their days tanning in the sun or having naps together in the shelter. Star is very friendly and likes to bump people with her bum to ask for bum scratches!
Mary is Star’s best friend! A few of her favourite things to do can include having naps, going on missions in the field with Star and having a roll while getting covered in dirt! Mary has a very curious personality and likes to always see what everyone is up to.
The Golden Girls
Camila, Cassandra, Caitlin and Catrina are our 4 rescued ex battery hens. They love being outdoors, digging to create a dust bath and having their favourite sweet treat- corn.
And Coco!
Coco is a cheeky hen. She was alone for the first 10 weeks of her life. Because of this, she had to learn how to act like a chicken from our other hens. She has a sassy personality and you can often find her causing chaos in the shed or hanging out with the bunnies.
Furry Friends
Meet The Team
Alex Barr
I have been lucky enough to be introduced to horses and animals from childhood.
Competing on ponies and later on horses at various competitions. I have worked as a horse riding instructor, as a groom to look after horses and as a manager at a Riding for the Disabled centre. Whilst gaining all of this invaluable experience with animals and people, I have also graduated University with a degree in psychology, and more recently studied to become a primary school teacher.
Drew Myers
Having moved to Scotland 4 years ago from South Africa, I found myself looking for ways to establish myself in a new country. This led me to volunteering at an RDA centre, where I fell in love with horses and how they can help people. I then went on to complete equine related certificates and work at horse yards. Now I am a full time groom for our Therapy Ponies and devote my day to ensuring their daily welfare needs are met, whilst studying psychology at university. I knew I wanted a career with horses at the forefront and what better way to do that than starting my own business where l can help both ponies and people!
What We Offer
1 Hour Visit
2 ponies and 2 handlers to visit your premises. This includes meeting the ponies, hearing of their personalities, bonding with them and the opportunity to learn some basic horse care and then put it into practice through grooming the ponies. This package can be suitable for groups or individuals. Enjoy the peace and serenity of time with the ponies. Price: £156 + fuel. Breakdown of costs - £60 per hour per pony, £18 per handler per hour.
4 Hour Visit
2 ponies and 2 handlers to visit your premises or event. This includes all of the above plus the set up of a pony pen. This package is a half day package and is more suited to large groups or events such as open days. Participants are welcomed to come into the pen and spend time grooming the ponies, as well as the ponies walking around the event to greet people. Price: £344 + fuel. Breakdown of costs - £25 an hour per pony, £18 an hour per handler. This is our most popular package.
2 Hour Therapy Visit
2 ponies and 2 handlers to visit your premises. This includes meeting the ponies, having them graze beside you while we talk to you about their unique personalities and then spend time petting and bonding with the ponies. This package is especially suited to groups of those wanting to enjoy the calming therapy that the ponies provide. Price: £252 + fuel. Breakdown of costs - £45 per hour per pony, £18 per handler per hour.
2 Hour Party Package
2 ponies and 2 handlers to visit your premises. This includes meeting the ponies, hearing of their personalities, bonding with them and the opportunity to learn some basic horse care and then put it into practice through grooming them and then decorating their hair. You will then have the opportunity to lead the ponies round a fun obstacle course for the chance to win prizes! Price: £282 + fuel. £50 an hour per pony. £18 an hour per handler. Use of obstacle course and prizes £25.
2 Hour Party Package With 4 Ponies
Same as above with 4 ponies and handlers. Suited to larger parties. £369 + fuel. £25 an hour per pony, £18 an hour per handler. Use of obstacle course and prizes £25.
Special Requests
We are able to tailor any packages and visits upon request. Please email us at albatherapyponies@outlook.com for more information.
• Fuel is charged at 97p per mile from our home base in Blairgowrie. We attend large events and agricultural shows where you can engage in a grooming experience for a suggested donation, with all donations going back into the care of our animals.
Weather Policy
Although we try our best not to cancel, there does come a point where the Scottish weather beats us. Please dress for the weather with waterproof jackets and wellie boots advised. Light rain will not stop us but in the case of heavy downpours your event will be rescheduled to another day.
No refunds will be given due to weather. In the case of a pony party, we will not cancel your booking but alter the plan of your day slightly to include more indoor activities.
What To Wear -
• Dress for weather
• Waterproof jackets
• Wellie boots
• Warm clothing
