Pony Park Çankaya

About Pony Park Çankaya

Pony Park Çankaya, run by Çankaya Binicilik Kulübü (Çankaya Riding Club), is a small riding school inside Uğur Mumcu Parkı in Çukurambar, a central neighbourhood of Çankaya. The club says it opened in the park on 9 October 2016. The centre teaches the basics of feeding, housing and caring for horses and ponies alongside safe riding technique, following international rules. Children can start from the age of three, with their progress through the stages certified, and the club runs basic riding courses in packages of single, four, eight, 16 and 32 lessons, building balance and coordination before riders move on. Training programmes are certified and riders can go on to earn an official licence; the club says hundreds of children and adults have gained their licence here. It also specialises in Equifun, a playful, educational form of riding for children in which riders tackle a timed course of obstacles designed to build balance, steering and speed control. The club has competed in pony and Equifun events since 2017, including the Turkish Pony Championships. For younger visitors who simply want a taste, short pony rides are offered on ponies chosen to suit the child's size: four laps of a set area under staff supervision, with a riding helmet compulsory. Practical notes: according to the club website, it is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:30 and closed on Mondays. Lessons are booked by appointment, with separate booking conditions for under-18s and adults.