Pony Rides and Pony Party Rentals for Children in Maryland, Washington D.C, Baltimore and Northern Virginia.  Face Painting too!

 

The Peppermint Pony

ph: 410-274-4070

Rates and Service Areas

We are centrally located in West Friendship, MD - very near the Howard County
Fairgrounds. 

We do parties within a 75 mile radius, which includes most of Maryland, Washington DC and parts of Southeast PA and and Northern Virginia.  Because of our central location, we may travel far afield so we must institute the following policy

  • Parties farther than 20 miles away must be booked for at least 1 1/2 hours.
  • Parties farther than 40 miles away must be booked for two hours minimum

 Your party pricing will be determined by the length, date and type of service.  Parties in excess of 25 miles away are subject to an additional transportation surcharge of $1/mile after the first 25 miles, one way.

 

Transportation surcharge

To calculate,

1) Use Mapquest link 

2) Enter your address

3) Find total mileage

4) Subtract 25 miles from your total mileage.  The number remaining is what you pay in dollars as your transportation surcharge, plus any tolls.

Please note that we use Yahoo maps or Mapquest to find directions to your party, unless you direct us otherwise. 

Any detours on those routes are the responsibility of the client to inform us, before we depart, so that we may allow sufficient time to arrive.  


  • Rates and Terms for Parties

    *Two ponies will be at every party, however-

    All Party Pricing below is based on one riding pony

    Remember to calculate transportation as described above

    Terms: $100 deposit, non-refundable

               Balance paid in advance, or cash only the day of the party.    

               The Ponies' terms are a two or five pound bag of carrots, please.

    • Pony weight limits are 50 lbs for Billy, and 75 lbs for Jesse. Jesse generally can accommodate children of proper weight/age proportion up to age nine or ten.
    • Non-proportional or out of control children of any age may be denied a ride for the safety of the child, pony and handler. Non-proportional children may be offered a simple face painting in lieu of a ride as time allows. 

    Pony rides are a small child activity and our priority is keeping kids and ponies safe and healthy.

    Weekend Rates

           One hour party: $175 -

    pony rides for up to 15 children,

    party must be within a 20 mile radius 

                    One and a half hour party: $250 -

                           pony rides only for up to 25 children,

           or pony rides and face  painting (cheek art) for up to 8 children.

                          Party must be within a 40 mile radius. 

                         Two hour party: $300 -

                       pony rides only for up to 35 children,

                or pony rides and cheek art for up to 15 children

            or pony rides and full face painting for up to 10 children.

    The above prices include one riding pony because we send one handler. The second pony can be petted and brushed and decorated with flowers.  Both ponies will be saddled and worked in shifts during a two hour party if size of child allows.

    Additional time is prorated at $75 per half hour per pony or per face painter, in 30 minute increments.  We will be happy to extend your party as needed, as our schedule allows. Please see the menu on our Book your Party page feedback form for guidelines for longer parties.

    Additional riding pony  is an extra $150 per hour for riding parties,

    Picture pony  $50/hr for use of Billy the Kid for your tiny tots - you supply the handler to hold pony (no riding - just standing for pic's)  Great way to expedite when you may have a few more than 15 children, but only want ponies for an hour.

    Face painting  is $125 per hour for Angela, with a 1 1/2 hour minimum on all face painting only parties.  $25 per hour for my children as their schedule allows.


     

    Weekday Pony Party Rates

    are generally $100/hr plus transportation. 

    1 hour party - $100 within 20 mile radius

    1 1/2 hour party - $150 within 20 mile radius,

                                  $175 within 20-40 mile radius

    2 hour party - $200 within 20 mile radius,

                           $225 within 20-40 mile radius

                           $250 within 40-75 mile radius


     

    Prices for portraiture will follow the same structure as that for birthday parties above.

    Commercial and Church events priced upon request only.  We do not do carnivals.

     Please consider having your party before 1 pm or after 3 pm, to allow others to enjoy our ponies.  

     

Collin is my best customer.  He took riding lessons all fall, then had a blow-out birthday party complete with carriage rides and pony rides.  We closed the season by taking some pleasure drives into downtown Towson from his home, visiting the farmer's market and doing a meet-and-greet at the local YMCA.

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The Peppermint Pony

ph: 410-274-4070