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Rodeo Reindeer Hire

Hire from £395.

What the rodeo reindeer is

It's a mechanical bucking reindeer - also known as Rodeo Rudolph, a bucking reindeer or a mechanical reindeer - that bucks and spins while you hold on and try to stay seated. Our operator runs the controls from a separate console, so they can keep it gentle for children and first-timers or turn it up for anyone who fancies their chances. A digital timer tracks every ride, which means you can run a leaderboard competition through the day.

The reindeer figure itself is moulded in brown with a white saddle pad, red collar and gold bell, yellow antlers and a Santa hat with white trim. The red nose lights up too, which tends to get people's attention before they've even seen it move. It mounts onto the same mechanical base as our rodeo bull, so the motion is the same - the only difference is the festive look.

It comes with a large circular inflatable surround that cushions any falls. We've run it in all sorts of venues - warehouses, nightclubs, shopping centres, marquees and car parks - and it tends to gather a crowd quickly because the spectacle of someone trying to stay on a bucking reindeer is hard to walk past.

We've been hiring out mechanical rides from our warehouse in Rotherham since 1999, five minutes from the M1, and we own and maintain the kit in-house rather than subbing it out. Every hire includes £5 million public liability insurance, with risk assessments and method statements emailed to you or your venue before the event.

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Young girl riding the mechanical reindeer outdoors beside a giant nutcracker prop, with the red-and-blue stars inflatable surround
Footprint
16ft x 16ft
Leaderboard scoring
Digital timer
Years hiring since 1999
25+
Insurance cover
£5M

Where it works well

  • Christmas Parties and Office Socials

  • Exhibition Stands and Trade Shows

  • Corporate Fun Days and Brand Activations

  • School Fairs and Youth Events

  • Shopping Centre Promotions

  • Nightclubs and Hospitality Venues

Size and space

Floor Space Height
Unit footprint: 16ft x 16ft (5m x 5m) 2.5m (8.2ft)
Access width: 3ft 3in (1m) —

The inflatable surround is a large circular ring - we've got a few colour schemes in the fleet, including red-and-blue stars, red with black sections, and blue with green-and-white padding. If you have a preference, mention it when you get in touch and we'll do our best to match it.

What's included

  • Mechanical reindeer ride with Santa hat, antlers and light-up red nose
  • Circular inflatable surround (multiple colour schemes available)
  • Electric inflator
  • Digital timer for leaderboard competitions
  • Trained operator for the full session
  • Safety matting
  • Power cable up to 50m
  • £5 million public liability insurance
  • Risk assessments and method statements emailed before the event
  • Delivery, setup and collection by our own team in our own vehicles

Delivery charges and minimum order values may apply depending on hire duration and location. Discounts are available when you book multiple items on the same delivery - contact us for a quote.

Suitability

  • Indoors on Artificial Grass
  • Indoors on Hard Surface
  • Outdoors on Grass
  • Outdoors on Hard Surface

Suitable for adults and children. The operator adjusts the speed to suit the rider, so it works for a mixed audience.

Why not add?

These pair well with the reindeer for a full festive setup:

We carry over 600 products across 68 categories, so it's one booking, one invoice and one point of contact.

What's included at a glance

  • Reindeer figure

    Moulded body with Santa hat, antlers and light-up red nose

  • Digital timer

    Built-in scoring for leaderboard competitions

  • Trained operator

    Controls speed and runs the session

  • Inflatable surround

    Circular safety bed in multiple colour schemes

  • Power

    2x standard 13A sockets

  • Insurance

    £5M public liability

Venues we deliver to

From our warehouse in Rotherham we're five minutes from the A1, M1 and M18, which puts the major exhibition venues within reach without much lead time. We deliver regularly to NEC Birmingham, ExCeL London, Manchester Central, Leeds First Direct Arena, Harrogate Convention Centre, ACC Liverpool and Olympia London, as well as across South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester. Europe-wide delivery is available for larger packages.

The reindeer has been out at Amazon fulfilment centres, nightclubs in Sheffield, shopping centre promotions and community centre Christmas fairs. It works anywhere you've got the floor space and a couple of sockets.

What clients say

Tracy Gavin hired the rodeo bull - which runs on the same mechanism with the same operators - and said: "Tom and Kane were excellent. Arrived in plenty of time and were really friendly. Highly recommend this company and would definitely use again." Carlton Youth Centre put it like this: "What a great experience the young people had with the rodeo bull."

Have a look at the rodeo reindeer in action below, and for more of our hires take a look at our YouTube channel.

Common questions

Is the rodeo reindeer the same as your rodeo bull?

The motion comes from the same mechanical base, but the reindeer is a Christmas-themed attachment that sits on top. It bucks and spins the same way, just with a festive look - Santa hat, antlers and a glowing red nose instead of a bull. We swap attachments to suit the season, so if you want the reindeer in December and the bull in July, that's straightforward.

Can children ride it, or is it just for adults?

Both. The operator controls the speed from the console, so they can keep it very gentle for younger riders and first-timers, then turn it up for teenagers and adults who want a proper challenge.

What's the difference between the reindeer and the rodeo Christmas pudding?

Same mechanical base and inflatable surround, just a different attachment on top. The reindeer is the classic festive look - Rudolph with the red nose and antlers - while the Christmas pudding is a novelty shape that tends to get more double-takes because nobody expects a bucking pudding. Both work for the same events; it comes down to whether you want traditional Christmas imagery or something a bit more unexpected.

Gallery

  • Boy riding the reindeer at a Christmas party in a brick warehouse venue, with a digital timer showing the score in the background

  • Outdoor setup with artificial snow falling from a snow effects machine onto the blue inflatable surround

  • High street promotion outside a Nationwide branch, with the reindeer and inflatable visible behind a woman in festive antlers and red nose

  • Marquee installation showing the stars-and-stripes themed inflatable ring with a PA speaker on a stand alongside

  • Amazon fulfilment centre staff event with the blue inflatable and green-and-white padded floor, digital score timer and purple DB Entertainment branded safety mats

  • Close-up of the reindeer figure in the Amazon fulfilment centre - brown body, white saddle pad, red collar with gold bell and Santa hat

  • Wide view of the same Amazon setup showing the full blue inflatable surround and branded safety mats in front of notice boards

  • Nightclub installation on a black-and-white checkered floor with tinsel and disco lighting overhead, "The Venue" signage on the wall

  • Late-night event shot showing the digital scoreboard reading "14 14" beside the inflatable ring

  • Reception foyer display with an illuminated white reindeer figure beside the red-and-black inflatable ring, Christmas tree in the background

  • Amazon fulfilment centre activation with the red-and-black inflatable, score timer showing "00 60" and an illuminated reindeer figure nearby

  • Mid-spin action shot showing the reindeer tilting at an angle inside the red-and-black inflatable ring

  • Outdoor winter event with a young girl riding the reindeer beside a giant nutcracker prop, red-and-blue stars inflatable surround

  • Festive outdoor setup showing the mechanical reindeer and giant nutcracker against a brick wall and bare trees

  • Daytime outdoor shot with a laughing child on the reindeer, the nutcracker figure prominent in the foreground

  • Pavement installation outside a community centre on grey block paving, with the red-and-black inflatable ring and a police car in the background

  • Hotel function room setup with blue LED uplighting, the reindeer inside a red-and-blue stars inflatable on a tartan carpet

  • Funfair pitch at dusk with the operator's control panel visible in the foreground and a lit-up prize stall in the background

  • Side view of the reindeer under a marquee at a funfair, showing the red-and-blue stars inflatable against a cloudy sky

  • Indoor shopping centre or modern office foyer Christmas activation, with rope barriers, blue safety mats, digital scoreboard, Christmas tree and present displays, and screens advertising free shortbread

Related Products

The rodeo reindeer is the classic festive rodeo experience - Rudolph with the glowing red nose and antlers. If you want something more unexpected, the rodeo Christmas pudding runs on the same mechanism with a novelty shape. Pair either one with the other Christmas hires below for a full winter setup. Want help putting it together? Get in touch and we'll suggest a layout.

Hire the rodeo reindeer

Tell us your dates, venue and rough audience size and we'll send a quote. Want it alongside the snow machine, a Santa's Grotto or a full Christmas package? Mention it in your message and we'll work out the details.

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