Caper Creek Stables

06/20/2026

Please note the zoo is NOT open to the public this weekend. Today we are checking out the horse and livestock sale in Truro! Tomorrow hubby gets his much deserved break for father's day :)

06/16/2026

🎉 Caper Creek Stables Petting Zoo is planning a special grading day event on Tuesday, June 30th! 🎊

⌚Our petting zoo will be open from 12pm-4pm, with pony rides available between 1pm-3pm 🏇🏼

🎟️ Admission $5 (under 2yo FREE), Pony rides $5, animal treat bags $5, and we will have a canteen/bake sale/BBQ fundraiser for the animals as well 🍔

🏆 This year, we are having a BIG draw for eligible elementary school aged kids (5-10) - who will win a spot in one of our summer farm camps? That's a $300 value!🎖️

🏖️ There will also be a free draw for our summer fun prize basket 🍭

✏️ Support local families with our 50/50 draw, where half the pot goes toward next year's school supplies for the kids at Coxheath Elementary 🗒️

💲 Please remember we are cash only, NO SMOKING, no outside pets or treats 🛑

Come and celebrate the beginning of SUMMER BREAK ☀️😎

06/13/2026

The emu brothers don't mind getting a little wet! Sometimes these cool and damp days are the best days to visit the animals as they tend to be a bit more active!

06/06/2026

We will be open Saturday June 6th, for another petting zoo day!!! Come visit us from 12-4pm! Admission is $5 per person, but kids 2 and under get in FREE

Unfortunately we cannot guarantee pony ride availability for this petting zoo day.

Please remember ⬇️⬇️⬇️

There are a few things you may want to know:

- We do not allow outside food to be brought with you for the animals. We take pride in providing ideal species specific diets to our animals, and some foods may not be safe for some species. We will have treat bags for sale for those of you who would like to safely feed our animals.

- Please leave your own pets at home. We do have some free range animals, and even if your pet is usually friendly, some of ours may feel territorial.

- All of our animals are tame and friendly, but they are still animals. Please keep close watch on your children, as an animal may easily mistake their fingers for food if they are too close to their mouth.

- Strollers are permitted and we are mostly wheelchair accessible, but keep in mind that access to the animals requires walking through our outdoor riding arena which is loose crusher dust, and may be hard to push through. Closed footwear is also suggested.

- We take CASH ONLY, but if you happen to forget the bank, there is an ATM available (and much more) just minutes up the road at Noelle's Country Market!

- Please, NO SMOKING anywhere on the property!

Hope to see you at the farm 🤠👩🏼‍🌾

🐮🐷🐴🦄🐂🐖🐑🐓🦆🦚🐔🦃🐐🐇🐰🪿🦤

05/22/2026

We will be open tomorrow, Saturday May 23rd, for another petting zoo day!!! Come visit us from 12-4pm! Admission is $5 per person, but kids 2 and under get in FREE! We sell animal treat bags for $5, and offer pony rides for $5 between 1-3pm!

Please remember ⬇️⬇️⬇️

There are a few things you may want to know:

- We do not allow outside food to be brought with you for the animals. We take pride in providing ideal species specific diets to our animals, and some foods may not be safe for some species. We will have treat bags for sale for those of you who would like to safely feed our animals.

- Please leave your own pets at home. We do have some free range animals, and even if your pet is usually friendly, some of ours may feel territorial.

- All of our animals are tame and friendly, but they are still animals. Please keep close watch on your children, as an animal may easily mistake their fingers for food if they are too close to their mouth.

- Strollers are permitted and we are mostly wheelchair accessible, but keep in mind that access to the animals requires walking through our outdoor riding arena which is loose crusher dust, and may be hard to push through. Closed footwear is also suggested.

- We take CASH ONLY, but if you happen to forget the bank, there is an ATM available (and much more) just minutes up the road at Noelle's Country Market!

- Please, NO SMOKING anywhere on the property!

Hope to see you at the farm 🤠👩🏼‍🌾

🐮🐷🐴🦄🐂🐖🐑🐓🦆🦚🐔🦃🐐🐇🐰🪿🦤

05/16/2026

We will be open on Victoria Day for another petting zoo day!!! Come visit us Monday, May 18th, from 12-4pm! Admission is $5 per person, but kids 2 and under get in FREE! We sell animal treat bags for $5, and offer pony rides for $5 between 1-3pm!

Please remember ⬇️⬇️⬇️

There are a few things you may want to know:

- We do not allow outside food to be brought with you for the animals. We take pride in providing ideal species specific diets to our animals, and some foods may not be safe for some species. We will have treat bags for sale for those of you who would like to safely feed our animals.

- Please leave your own pets at home. We do have some free range animals, and even if your pet is usually friendly, some of ours may feel territorial.

- All of our animals are tame and friendly, but they are still animals. Please keep close watch on your children, as an animal may easily mistake their fingers for food if they are too close to their mouth.

- Strollers are permitted and we are mostly wheelchair accessible, but keep in mind that access to the animals requires walking through our outdoor riding arena which is loose crusher dust, and may be hard to push through. Closed footwear is also suggested.

- We take CASH ONLY, but if you happen to forget the bank, there is an ATM available (and much more) just minutes up the road at Noelle's Country Market!

- Please, NO SMOKING anywhere on the property!

Hope to see you at the farm 🤠👩🏼‍🌾

🐮🐷🐴🦄🐂🐖🐑🐓🦆🦚🐔🦃🐐🐇🐰🪿🦤

05/08/2026

Attention gardeners 🌱

💩💩💩

We are ready to supply your 2026 black gold compost needs!

🌟 Our first scheduled TRUCK pick up will be Saturday May 9th from 4-5pm. We are taking pre bagged orders through messenger now, but they won't be ready for pick up this weekend.

$5 per 50+lb pre filled bag
$25 to fill your pickup truck loaded by our tractor.

We have tested it out and the average pickup truck load (2 tractor buckets) works out to 32 bags ($160 value for $25!)

We will be taking pre orders via messenger while supplies last. Please do not show up without confirming your order with us first, we keep a list of names and amounts. If you order bags, we fill them ahead of time during the day and only have the set number available during the pick up time. If you are ordering truck loads, we wouldn't want someone to show up when are are unavailable for loading.

Some compost FAQs:

💩 What is the price?

We sell our compost for $5 per bag (large animal feed bags, filled until they are hard to lift, minimum 50lb per bag), or we can load your pickup truck by tractor for $25. Feel free to message us about larger trailer loads.

💩 Where are you located, can you deliver?

We are at 225 Frenchvale Rd in Balls Creek (less than 1km from exit 4 off highway 125). We do not deliver.

💩 Is it aged manure, how old?

The manure we sell is a minimum of 2 years old, and ready to be used directly on your garden.

💩 What animal is it from?

It is made from an aged mixture of manure from all of our animals, as well as a small amount of hay and sawdust animal bedding. We are unable to separate manure by specific types.

We are VERY beginner gardeners ourselves, but we have had an abundance of healthy produce grow easily, and we just plant directly in this compost 😁

05/08/2026

🐮🐷🐴🦄🐂🐖🐑🐓🦆🦚🐔🦃🐐🐇🐰🪿🦤

Our petting zoo 2026 season opening day is TOMORROW - Saturday, May 9th, from 12-4pm!!! Admission this season is still only $5 per person, with FREE entry for children under 2 years of age! ALL proceeds go back to the animal's care.

*Pony rides will be $5 per ride, from 1-3pm only*

There are a few things you may want to know:

- We do not allow outside food to be brought with you for the animals. We take pride in providing ideal species specific diets to our animals, and some foods may not be safe for some species. We will have treat bags for sale for those of you who would like to safely feed our animals.

- Please leave your own pets at home. We do have some free range animals, and even if your pet is usually friendly, some of ours may feel territorial.

- All of our animals are tame and friendly, but they are still animals. Please keep close watch on your children, as an animal may easily mistake their fingers for food if they are too close to their mouth.

- Strollers are permitted and we are mostly wheelchair accessible, but keep in mind that access to the animals requires walking through our outdoor riding arena which is loose crusher dust, and may be hard to push through. Closed footwear is also suggested.

- We take CASH ONLY, but if you happen to forget the bank, there is an ATM available (and much more) just minutes up the road at Noelle's Country Market!

- Please, NO SMOKING anywhere on the property!

We look forward to greeting you all tomorrow at 12pm!

🐮🐷🐴🦄🐂🐖🐑🐓🦆🦚🐔🦃🐐🐇🐰🪿🦤

04/07/2026

We are so grateful for all of the support yesterday for our Easter event! It turned out to be a real challenge to get the farm ready for customers with all that 'lousy Smarch weather' all weekend, but you all booted up and helped us make the best of it!

We still have a lot of work to do before we are ready to open for the season on Saturdays, but stay tuned, we will be hard at it and will post here once we are ready!

04/05/2026

We will be good to go for our event tomorrow, but don't forget your rubber boots! Looks like we will be swapping out all that unwelcome snow for some spring mud!

*Please note that due to the date change and volunteer availability, we unfortunately will not be offering hands on bunny photos this year*

⚠️ FINAL EDIT: We WILL be open for this event MONDAY, April 6th from 12-4pm!

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🌱 It is just about SPRING and we are here to announce our 2026 season reopening for our annual Easter weekend petting zoo day! 🌿

Come join us on the farm at 225 Frenchvale Rd on Monday, April 6th from 12-4pm!
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Some of what we will be offering:
▪️Full petting zoo experience 🐖
▪️BBQ canteen 🍔
▪️Pony rides (indoors 1-3pm $5 each) 🐎
▪️Easter bake sale 🧁
▪️Easter prize basket 🧺

We can't wait to see you all back on the farm for our first day of the 2026 season, admission this season is still just 💲 5 🖐🏼 bucks each, with all proceeds going directly to the animals 🥳 please remember the zoo is cash only, NO SMOKING, no outside treats for the animals, and no guest pets!