Dave, I don't know where you were but we just visited the Lakewood Pony Adventure and I couldn't be more thrilled! What a huge improvement from the previous bunch!!! The lady told me they had only just opened last Friday and are still trying to clean up and rebuild from the mess that last bunch left. These animals are well cared for and well fed, the workers are polite and went out of their way to make sure my kids had a great time. I was given the choice if I wanted to lead the pony my daughter was riding or have one of the workers lead her. I was more than happy to be in there with my daughter and being able to be that close to a pony myself! The lady in charge told me of all the improvements they are putting in, including shade for the ponies, which I think is important. The petting zoo animals were also in good condition, clean and well cared for. What a change in attitude from the last crew and this one! That was why we stopped coming. These people seem to genuinely be happy to make the kids experience a good one while making sure the animals are happy in their job too.\r
I most highly recommend this spot, even for us big kids!\r
We will be back often. They said you can even schedule birthday parties there and will be offering ""Mommy and Me"" classes where the parent and child learn about the ponies and work directly with them. What's not to love?
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