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    El Pony Charro

    4.8 (58 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 11:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Birthday girl riding a unicorn pony

    An amazing family who provides a magical service that comes to your home. I made contact w this company through Yelp and Osbaldo was super easy to make arrangements with. They brought 2 beautiful, well-behaved mini ponies dressed like unicorns with beautiful saddles. They were super nice and patient with the kids, explained pony thinking, and even coaxed some shy kids closer to the animals. They made my daughter feel so special on her birthday and I would happily use them again, and recommend highly. I was surprised when they let the children ride the ponies! That was an unexpected

    Son, birthday boy with special needs that we're VERY MUCH accommodated. Our appreciation is with you!
    Coryann E.

    So first, the response to my request was a.s.a.p. Not only that (mind you it was late at night like 12am and I was searching due to a cancellation) I also got booked. When the couple showed up I explained "my son has autism and makes many noises as he's non verbal if it would frighten the horses or mmmake them uncomfortable". After his first ride, they continued to suggest my son ride the pony the entire time as he didn't understand sharing due to his disability and just completely accommodated his special needs leaving our second rented pony as the swap out. A+!!!!!! They walked around for two whole hours with our children/guest and I just have to say the PONIES ARE BEAUTIFUL, the couple was professional and kind, and the service was just amazing all around. I was very happy and appreciate them both for their time and help to give my son and his family/friends a special day. Thank you soooooo much!! You brought so much joy to us today!!!!! We are extremely grateful not only that you were here for us but that we supported a family that is very mindful and care so we'll for your animals. Your amazing and your reviews prove it!

    "Presenting" babies on ponies
    Julia R.

    El pony charro was a fantastic company to work with!! Professional, friendly, on time,etc. I would 100% recommend them to anyone looking to have ponies for their party! Ponies looked great and were well controlled. Made a great memory for my family/children to cherish for years to come! Price was also wonderful!! Fully recommend!

    El Pony Charro was the best part of our Great Granddaughter 3rd Birthday. The excitement on the children faces when the pony walked in. To be able to gallop and ride a pony will live on forever in their memories. Thank you so much, for your kindness and gentleness with the children. Patricia

    Birthday party for our son
    Anita J.

    We booked the el pony charro for my son's birthday , and we totally recommend this party rental . So we called them to make Reservation and picked the pony , and they arrived on time with the pony . Kids have a lot of fun !

    Fun experience

    I hired El Pony Churro for my granddaughter's 13th birthday. I was quite impressed. First of all, they were on time, the horses were very clean and healthy, the two young men who guided the horses were very respectful, nice and did a fantastic job. If you are considering hiring this company, it's a fantastic choice.

    The birthday girl and Barbie!
    Stacie R.

    Absolutely, 5 stars, without a doubt, for El Pony Charro! I rented them for two hours at my daughter's 3rd birthday and it was a great experience. So here's the thing I realized after looking into something like this for probably a month straight: most places won't respond to you, let alone give you a quote, and when they do get back to you with a quote, it is an outrageous cost that makes you question wanting to do this activity in the first place. El Pony Charro was the opposite of all this. I asked for a quote via yelp. They got back to me almost immediately. Then we started conversing through text, and they were always responsive and easy to get a hold of. Very upfront with details. They had me pick which pony we wanted, and we went with Barbie who is the beautiful tan one with white hair. The owner, I believe his name is Ubaldo, is excellent, friendly and makes sure to work with you on the details. I wasn't sure where or what time we were going to do the party and he was okay waiting on those details without taking a deposit or anything. Or date was locked in. This was so reassuring, because honestly with COVID, we weren't sure we would be able to make this kind of party happen, so there was no risk in booking him when I found him. But it all worked out and we couldn't be happier. They arrived on time, stayed the whole time and made sure the kids got to say goodbye to Barbie before she left. They even dressed her up as a unicorn with no extra cost. Which is how it should be right! Because they reuse all that stuff, why should I pay more for them to just put it on. One place wanted to charge $25 just for the headdress. Fernando, I believe was his name, is Ubaldo's son who helps walk the pony around with the kids on it. He was very friendly and patient with the kids. They do charge a fee if they have to travel to you (which they did for us, but this fee was still much less than any other pony rental I found) and only take cash which wasn't a problem, but just FYI. Fernando told us that they also rent out full size horses for the same prices, and hoanestly, we might try to do something with them again in the future! Great experience, especially for my daughter and her friends.

    El Rey surprised our horse loving daughter after school and gave her a ride home :).
    Nicole G.

    Best birthday gift ever, and the staff was awesome. Prompt, priced right, and professional. I would highly recommend anyone wanting to do something a little different and special to rent from El Pony Charro.

    G M.

    They had a major setback due to vehicle problems and were late but so professional for arriving. The kids at my sons 1st birthday had an amazing timeee!

    El Grasshopper in our backyard!
    John T.

    I called around to many other pony ranches in the greater Bay Area and everyone was either unresponsive or booked for my daughter's birthday weekend. I was referred to El Pony Charro by a pony ranch in Sacramento who wanted $500 to make the trip. Considering that our party was for our 5-year old and about 10 of her friends, that's pretty steep. They referred me to El Pony Charro and I'm so glad I called! For half the price, they brought a pony for 2+ hours and did an amazing job. Every child had multiple opportunities to ride the hand-lead pony in our backyard. I don't think there was a single child who didn't leave with a HUGE smile. Some of the adults were more excited about the pony than the children. El Pony Charro was very professional and even picked up the pony poop on the way out. Thanks, El Pony Charro!

    Kassie R.

    Update: We just ended the party and the horse was a hit! Everyone asked how much it was and we're shocked at the price. I couldn't have asked for a better experience!

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    Another rental from El Pony Charro and same friendly pones and handlers again. This is now a tradition at our HOA holiday community event.

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    All my daughter wanted for her birthday was a unicorn and this pony was absolutely perfect! Well tempered and super cute!

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    They had me pick which pony we wanted, and we went with Barbie who is the beautiful tan one with white hair.

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