Today, over 800 Personal Ponies serve differently able children nationwide. The ponies are trustworthy companions to toddlers through teens who are confined to wheelchairs, who are blind or deaf, or who have cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, spina bifida, cancer, leukemia, or autism. They are also friends to children who have suffered disabling injuries in fires or automobile accidents, who have emotional or behavioral disorders caused by abuse, neglect, or abandonment, and those who have defective hearts or failing organs.

At Personal Ponies of Massachusetts, as State Coordinator Mackenzie Zahara explains, our job is to “bring smiles, shining moments, and a little magic one pony at a time!” We help place ponies with differently able children across the state, but, as part of that mission, we also sponsor community outreach programs, offer pony-centered activities for children, provide training for volunteers, and coordinate with and support pony breeders and host families. Explore our current offerings to find out how you can get involved!