C Ponies Beach Horseback Excursions

C Ponies Beach Horseback Excursions Come enjoy a lifelong dream. 90% of these beautiful horses have been rescued from horrible conditions. Your rides help fund our rescue mission.
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Riding gypsy horses on the beach, and even swimming with them. Located near beautiful Anna Maria Island. Come enjoy a lifelong dream. Every ride helps us rescue another horse.

Are you team pink or team green?
05/13/2026

Are you team pink or team green?

The little things. Beautiful pink umbrellas to keep our ponies nice and cool.Cponies.com
05/08/2026

The little things. Beautiful pink umbrellas to keep our ponies nice and cool.
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04/17/2026

The weather is just PERFECT! The water is so refreshing.
Now is the time to book your ride. Use promo code Springbreak26 for 25.00 off your booking. Cponies.com

04/15/2026

Last-minute opening today at 1:30 PM! 🐎🌊
Come ride along the beach with C Ponies — nothing better than ocean views and horseback riding.

Call us now or book online to grab the spot before it’s gone!

🌊 CPonies “Career Change Chronicles” – Featuring Ahi, aka The Big Tuna 🐟Every now and then, a beach horse decides the be...
03/13/2026

🌊 CPonies “Career Change Chronicles” – Featuring Ahi, aka The Big Tuna 🐟

Every now and then, a beach horse decides the beach… just isn’t their thing. 😅

Meet Ahi, also known as “The Big Tuna,” registered as Suzi's Big Hot Rod in Heaven. Years ago, Ahi tried his hoof at being a CPonies beach horse… and let’s just say he did not submit a great performance review.

Between the questionable attitude, strong opinions about work, and a general vibe of “I’d rather not,” he was politely relieved of his beach duties. In other words… he was fired. 🤷‍♀️

Thankfully, our business manager Amanda decided he deserved a second chance. She set out on a mission to figure out what this giant, opinionated horse actually liked to do.

They tried:
• Jumping
• Drill team
• Fun Shows
• Trail riding (where he would occasionally just lay down mid-ride 🙄)
• Obstacle Courses
• Driving
• Roping

For a while, Ahi seemed convinced his true calling in life was professional moocher and full-time pasture ornament, living his best life getting rounder in the field.

Then in 2019, they discovered Western Dressage… and suddenly the horse who refused to cooperate on the beach decided he’d rather dance instead.

Fast forward to today and the formerly unemployed beach horse is now:
🏆 Multiple World Champion
🏆 USEF Horse of the Year (Intro through Level 2)
🥇 WDAA Gold Medalist
🎯 Currently schooling Level 3 and aiming for WDAA Supreme Champion

Turns out Ahi just prefers to dance alone rather than work in the surf. 💃🐎

And even though he’s technically retired from the CPonies beach crew, he still occasionally gets roped into extracurricular activities such as photo shoots, weddings, and even performing a sabrage on the beach. 🍾🐎

So if you’re looking for a very distinguished, slightly opinionated, world-champion beach dropout to elevate your next event…

The Big Tuna is available for hire. 😉

He also does his own community service, helping teach kids about carriage driving alongside your CPonies guide, Mark. 🚗🐴

And while he may have been fired from the beach crew, he found something even better — a lifelong partnership and home with Amanda… who never imagined there would come a day she couldn’t picture life without her Big Tuna. ❤️

Sometimes the horses that don’t fit the job… just haven’t found their stage yet.

🐟🌊🐎

🌴 Spring Break Plans? We’ve Got Something Better Than the Beach… 🐎💦Spring Break is right around the corner and our rides...
03/10/2026

🌴 Spring Break Plans? We’ve Got Something Better Than the Beach… 🐎💦

Spring Break is right around the corner and our rides are filling up FAST! If you’re looking for something unforgettable, come experience what everyone is talking about — swimming with horses in the bay!

At CPonies Beach Horseback Rides, our rides take place fully in the water, where the horses actually swim through the bay with you riding! It’s a one-of-a-kind adventure you won’t find anywhere else.

Whether you’re visiting the area for Spring Break or you’re a local looking for something fun and different, this is an experience you’ll never forget.

🌊 Ride through the water
🐎 Swim with the horses
📸 Create incredible memories

Spots are limited and Spring Break dates are booking quickly!

👉 Reserve your ride now: www.cponies.com

Tag someone who would totally swim a horse with you! 🐎💦

Do you remember Marina’s baby, born February 11, 2022? 🐴🦈Well… here he is FOUR years later! Meet Sharky, all grown up an...
03/08/2026

Do you remember Marina’s baby, born February 11, 2022? 🐴🦈

Well… here he is FOUR years later! Meet Sharky, all grown up and living his best life in his forever home with our business manager (and your favorite guide) Mark.

Sharky is still figuring out what he wants to be when he grows up. His résumé so far includes:
✨ Dabbling in Traditional and Western Dressage
✨ Conquering obstacle courses
✨ Learning to drive
✨ Professional water tester
✨ Full-time pond shark 🦈💦

Just like his mama Marina, he absolutely loves the water. If there’s a pond, hose, trough, puddle, or anything remotely splashable… Sharky is already in it. We’re pretty sure if he had a dorsal fin, he’d be circling the pond waiting for snacks.

We love watching these babies grow up, and it makes it even more special when they stay in the CPonies family. ❤️

Who remembers Sharky when he was just a little “baby shark”? Drop a 🦈 in the comments if you do! 👇

You can follow some of his adventures on TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/?_r=1&_t=ZT-94WIikkXCRy

03/07/2026

What an amazing way to spend your birthday.
Cponies.com where each rider helps us prove to these rescued horses that not all people are bad!

People often ask, What do we do with the horses that don't make it as cponies,?Depending on the horse. If we get them ba...
03/01/2026

People often ask, What do we do with the horses that don't make it as cponies,?

Depending on the horse. If we get them back to a healthy condition and they have no problems, we find them a new career.

Here is cponies Kraken. He was The horse of the year in western dressage intro division. Trained and shown by Carmen Hanson

Happy valentines day to all our mermaids and mermen!
02/14/2026

Happy valentines day to all our mermaids and mermen!

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8400 Manatee Avenue W
Bradenton, FL
34209

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(941) 773-5196

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