Ponyhenge

by Kaylah Stroup

The Rocking Horse Graveyard

My travel bucket list is… unique. While I certainly wouldn’t mind going to Stonehenge, places like Cadillac Ranch and Ponyhenge are what actually top the list.

When we started planning out some locations we could stop at on our New England road trip, my number one spot ended up being Ponyhenge. Also called ‘The Rocking Horse Graveyard.” I’d seen photos of it for years. I could NOT wait to finally see it in person!

When we got off the highway and still had a bit of drive left, I got a little worried. Our trip had already had quite a few stops that we didn’t research enough and that ended up being a bit of a letdown. I was worried that I was directing us to nothing, especially since Lincoln looked so darn quaint. I’m expressed interest in immediately moving there at least five times as we drove through. It was beautiful. Alas, we weren’t off looking for charming homes, we were looking for ponies!

Ponyhenge

The origins of Ponyhenge are a little fuzzy. There are mixed stories but basically, there was a single rocking horse left in a field, random people started dropping off their old horses, and eventually, it became what it is today. A field of, at the time of our visit, 24 old rocking horses. According to various articles I found, Ponyhenge is periodically rearranged. Sometimes they’re in a circle, sometimes rows and other times, they’re simply scattered about.

When we arrived, the ponies were in a circle with a few hanging out in the center. The field was overgrown. (I’d been crossing my fingers it would be!) The sky was gloomy, and threatening rain. It was perfect for photos! Although, the ponies and general gloominess of the day may be a little bit spooky, the area it was in was the complete opposite. Everyone who jogged or biked past, and there were quite a few, enthusiastically greeted us. It was awesome. Spooky ponies and extra friendly folks – feels like a town with a secret, eh?

Ponyhenge is easily one of my favorite roadside attractions I’ve ever stopped at. It’s literally just a field full of rocking horses but gosh darn it, I love it. I truly hope someday I can own a piece of property like Ponyhenge that people will add to, come photograph and just enjoy! There’s just something really special about this type of thing.

We found the ponies by putting ’39 Old Sudbury Rd. Lincoln MA’ into our GPS. The ponies are actually a little bit further past that in a field. There’s even room to pull off in front of them. My first impression was that it was much smaller than I had imagined but don’t that let that stop you from checking them out. Heck, bring a pony to leave behind if you can!
xoxo

Taken with Polaroid Originals OneStep 2. 

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23 comments

Shon August 20, 2018 - 10:13 am

Oh my God, I love it!
And your pictures are lovely.

Kaylah August 21, 2018 - 7:44 am

Thank you so much! 🙂

allie August 20, 2018 - 10:23 am

I had never heard of Ponyhenge, but of course now it’s on my list! Of course I don’t think your travel bucket list is strange, but you know that by now 😉

Kaylah August 24, 2018 - 8:50 am

You will LOVE Ponyhenge!

Laurali Star August 20, 2018 - 12:32 pm

Holy crap! I love it. Where do you find all these cool places like Ponyhenge? I’m great at scouting hiking, picnic spots, and cemeteries in Florida, but I never see stuff like this. Beautiful pictures, by the way 🙂
~Laurali Star
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Kaylah August 24, 2018 - 8:57 am
annie August 21, 2018 - 1:57 am

My gooooood! is surreal. Definitely one of the places I want to visit.
I just saw de new banner and I love it 💚

Greetings from Texas!

Kaylah August 24, 2018 - 8:58 am

Thanks so much, Annie! 🙂

Kristina B August 22, 2018 - 4:28 pm

I love this! I can’t believe I didn’t know about this place. And you should totally move to Lincoln. It’s the only place I still see fireflies in the summer.

Kaylah August 24, 2018 - 8:45 am

LOL. I mean, that’s definitely a good reason to move somewhere.

Scout August 23, 2018 - 6:51 am

This is so cool!
There’s a foamhenge in Virginia, if you’re ever in the area. It’s maybe a quarter of a mile past the natural bridge zoo.

Kaylah August 24, 2018 - 8:44 am

I’ll have to check that out! Thanks!!

sarah August 23, 2018 - 8:04 pm

WHOA. Ok I need to go visit Ponyhenge ASAP! I’ve never heard of it before, and your photos are beautiful!

Kaylah August 24, 2018 - 8:40 am

It’s SO awesome!! 🙂

Kaili September 9, 2018 - 4:59 pm

I have never heard of this place, but now I absolutely must visit! Such a bizarrely charming spot.

Kaylah September 26, 2018 - 5:24 am

It’s wonderful!! 🙂

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Monique | SkeletonWeirdo January 4, 2019 - 6:11 am

MAGICAL! WHY do i live in Holland? ’cause i wanna visit this place like, right now! So cool!

AShley January 15, 2019 - 6:04 pm

I’m creeping on your slightly older posts because I saw you made a trip to New England-my area-and I’m glad I did because though I’ve never heard of it, Ponyhenge is only abOUT 15 MINUTES FROM MY HOUSE!!! Can’t wait to make a mini trip out there! 🙂

Kaylah January 22, 2019 - 8:07 am

Ah! I’m so excited for you to go visit it! It’s the best!!! 🙂

Chris March 3, 2020 - 11:43 pm

Im thinking of going out to see that small area, pony henge. I’ve seen photos of this area. Im from Colorado. If I drove, it would be quite a hike. I’d say, at least 3-4 days to get there. Probably the same coming back. Depending on weather and traffic.

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