Paris will ban pony rides for children in its public parks from 2025 following a campaign by animal rights activists who argue that the ponies are not well treated.

The Griffith Park Pony Rides shut down in 2022 after protests from animal rights activists. As the city weighs options, activists speak out against animal cruelty.

The pony rides at Griffith Park are coming to an end after the Department of Recreation and Parks refused to renew its agreement.

A pony ride at the Broward County Fair in Margate has been removed by fair organizers after an outcry from animal rights activists.

The last pony rides have taken place at William Land Park in Sacramento CA, as the owner and her ponies head toward retirement.