A little bit about...
The Vintage pony is is more than just a mobile bar, she is a about sharing great times with friends, family and loves ones which reminds us that life is about having great experiences. Whether its a Gin n' Tonic night with friends, a tipsy tea party on a summers afternoon, an initiate movie night served with a cocktail hour or a private event such as a birthday, elopement, hen, stag, the Vintage Pony will leave you with a wonderful lasting memory.
Our beautifully restored Vintage horsebox is clad with reclaimed barn board sourced locally. She has a sparkling champagne vinyl that shimmers in the sunlight giving her a magical yet rustic appearance. Inside, her roof has been covered in vintage wallpaper, fitted with a bespoke driftwood/rope light feature, fairy lights and reclaimed barnwood shelving and bar tops.
All experience packages and private hire offer both the Vintage pony, additional decor and smart servers. The bar has a two-tap draft system and triple bar fridge to keep your drinks cool on a warm summers days we can offer a wide variety of alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks as well as a little English charm
Meet Kerry, the proud owner of the Vintage Pony
Hi there, I'm Kerry, the English tea drinking, Gin lover and owner of The Vintage Pony.
I am a wife and busy mum to 3 pretty cool kids, and our crazy springer doodle, 'Reggie'.
We moved to Canada 3 years ago and fell in love with our new home in Horseshoe Valley. A year ago I asked my husbands opinion on buying a Horse trailer and converting into a bar and thankfully he didn't think I was so crazy and that we went ahead and bought our first Horse trailer which needed some love and attention. After months of renovation and a crazy roller coaster of a ride through covid we are happy to say she is ready to be enjoyed.
I am a very passionate person and when it comes to making people feel happy I pride myself on giving them the best service possible. With that in mind. I look forward to getting out there, being your host and bringing a little bit of English charm to your special day.
A brief history of Gin
Juniper Berries are the flavor that transforms distilled spirits into gin and was once thought to be a medicinal cure for the plague
By 1688 when Queen Mary resided on the throne; England was in a Gin frenzy. Compared to French wine and Brandy Gin was much cheaper and by 1721 there was a working still in 1 in 4 homes across England.
Unfortunately gin also had an impact on the birth rates in England in this time and excessive drinking made men impotent and woman infertile and the nickname mother ruin was coined. The gin act was eventually introduced by the government to control the manufacturing and distribution to licence holders only.
There are now a total of 361 distilleries in the UK and by 2018 produced over 73 million bottles. There are now hundreds of gin brands to choose from being produced across the world using a huge range of plants and botanicals.
From mother ruin to the coolest liquor on the block, gin is the fastest growing tipple in the world