Caring for and Riding a Pony Sequence Cards

Description

Support children to learn how to respect, care for, and safely ride a pony with this engaging set of resource cards.

Designed for Early Childhood and Primary learners, these cards help tamariki understand how to interact with animals in a calm, gentle, and safe way—learning simple routines such as approaching quietly, caring for a pony, and riding with awareness and control.

Featuring clear, real-life images, these supplementary resources support children to identify, understand, and label safe and respectful actions when working with animals. Ideal for visual learners, this pack also supports communication, routine-building, and learning in inclusive and special education classrooms.

• Respectful animal care
• Safe riding behaviours
• Real-life visual learning
• Inclusive & accessible for all learners

Ways to Use in the Classroom

Safety & Respect Discussions

Talk about how to be calm, gentle, and safe around animals.

Sequencing Activities

Order steps (e.g. approach calmly → check safety → mount → ride safely → finish).

Role Play & Modelling

Practise safe behaviours using role play and guided discussion.

Excursion Preparation

Use before pony or farm visits to build confidence and understanding.

Matching Activities

Match safe vs unsafe actions or caring vs not caring behaviours.

Real-Life Connections

Link learning to experiences with animals at home, farms, or community visits.

Inclusive Learning Ideas (Special Education Support)

Visual Supports & Communication

Use cards as visual prompts to support understanding of safe and respectful actions.

Choice-Making Activities

Offer simple choices (e.g. “safe or unsafe?” “gentle or rough?”).

Simple Sorting Tasks

Sort into “safe riding” and “not safe” or “kind” and “not kind”.

Repetition & Routine Practice

Use regularly to build familiarity and confidence.

Hands-On Matching

Match cards to toy animals or real-life experiences.

Small Group / One-to-One Support

Guide learners step-by-step through safe and respectful actions with modelling.

Simple. Safe. Respectful.