Horse and Pony Care (Kingfisher Riding Club)
by Sandy Ransford Author
(From Amazon): The perfect gift for the child who has caught the horse and pony bug! This glorious, full-color reference gathers all the essential and practical information the young enthusiast needs to know about caring for and looking after horses and ponies. Horse and Pony Care will give a child all the practical information they need to look after the horse or pony that they ride and love.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9780753457443
- Print Status
- In Print
- Sections
- 35
- Pages
- 64
- Suggested Grades
- Early Years - 8th
- Publisher
- Kingfisher
- Copyright
- 2004
Sections
- 1 KEEPING A PONY p. 4
- 2 Providing Company p. 5
- 3 What a Pony Needs p. 6
- 4 Ways to Keep a Pony p. 8
- 5 Where to Keep a Pony p. 10
- 6 A Barn of Your Own p. 12
- 7 Stable Management p. 14
- 8 Choosing a Pasture p. 16
- 9 Caring for a Pasture p. 18
- 10 Turning Out and Catching p. 20
- 11 FEEDING A PONY p. 22
- 12 The Rules of Feeding p. 23
- 13 Different Kinds of Feed p. 24
- 14 A Diet for Your Pony p. 26
- 15 GROOMING A PONY p. 28
- 16 Grooming Equipment p. 29
- 17 Grooming Routines p. 30
- 18 Hoof and Foot Care p. 32
- 19 Washing a Pony p. 34
- 20 Clipping a Pony p. 36
- 21 OTHER CARE ROUTINES p. 38
- 22 Care After Exercise p. 39
- 23 Choosing a Blanket p. 40
- 24 Fitting and Caring for Tack p. 42
- 25 Shoeing a Pony p. 44
- 26 Traveling Safely p. 46
- 27 Summer and Winter Care p. 48
- 28 HEALTH CARE p. 50
- 29 Signs of Good Health p. 51
- 30 Health Routines p. 52
- 31 First Aid p. 54
- 32 Common Ailments p. 56
- 33 Caring for a Sick Pony p. 58
- 34 Points of a Horse p. 60
- 35 GLOSSARY p. 62
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