Pony Paddock

Pony paddocks are effectively a sub-section of equestrian land. It is a term used within the industry to denote small acreage of grazing land.

Pony paddocks are paradoxical. The term pony paddocks has been derived from the fact that the land is usually of such small acreage, or odd location, that is only suitable for pony paddocks. This would make you believe that pony paddocks are relatively cheap and plentiful. On the contrary, pony paddocks are amongst the most expensive grazing land per acre and are in high demand and short supply.

Pony paddocks as their name suggests are most used by and are most suitable for ponies. A pony is a small horse under 14.2. They tend to be hardier and more easy to keep then their large equivalents and hence, can be happily kept all your round grazing in a field. Stables are not such a necessary requirement for a pony. Also, as a pony is smaller and hardier it requires less grass and less space. A pony can happily subsist on half an acre or so, a horse would need at least double the amount of land.

Finally, a pony and its pony paddock are designed for children. Most parents, no matter how doting, would go for ease of keep and having a pony paddock is by far the easiest way. Other than checking your pony daily in his paddock and possibly, giving it hay in the winter, there is very little else to do.

Of course, pony paddocks are not only used for ponies, they can also be occupied by larger members of the species. The price, however, that a pony paddock can command is high. An average price for a pony paddock would be well over £10,000 per acre, or twice the highest average price of your grazing land. If it was located in a des-res horsy area, such as the New Forest or Surrey, then the cost could be as high as £30,000 per acre.