Pony Care - A complete guide to buying and caring for your first pony

This first pony guide will appeal to both owners and their parents. The author is the mother of a horse-crazy child and a riding instructor to many, and is only too aware of the pitfalls of finding the right horse or pony to match the rider. Here she offers sound practical and in-depth advice, tips, and guidance to get horse and pony ownership off on the right foot. Parents will welcome this advice on finding the right pony, buying the necessary equipment, livery options, daily care, feeding, shoeing, health, exercise and, when the time comes, how to go about selling the pony. Common mistakes can be made when there is a lack of knowledge or experience, in seeking the wrong advice or being in too much of a hurry. Alison Pocklington shares a wealth of experience complete with tips and checklists.

About the author

Alison Bartle (Pocklington) has ridden and owned ponies from the age of eight. Her career with horses began in1987 at the Yorkshire Riding Centre, where she gained her BHS Instructor Stable Manager’s Certificate. Alison went on to groom internationally and was awarded the Horse and Hound Groom of the Year award in 2000. Alison is now an instructor at the Yorkshire Riding School.Lucinda Green MBE is a well-known equestrian journalist, team selector, commentator and trainer who competed in eventing, achieving success as World Champion, two-time European Champion and Olympic gold medallist plus many more.

Summary

Aimed at the first-time pony owner, this book provides sound and practical advice on all aspects of finding, buying and caring for a pony. Beautifully illustrated throughout, Pony Care: A Complete Guide to Buying and Caring for Your First Pony is an essential step-by-step guide for the non-horsey parent

Product details

• Authors: Alison Pockingham, Alison Pocklington, Pocklington Alison
• Assisted by: Green Lucinda (Foreword)
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2018
• EAN: 9781910016305
• ISBN: 978-1-910016-30-5
• Illustrations: Colour Photographs, Raster, farbig
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Miscellaneous; Guides > Nature > Horses, riding; PETS / Horses, Interest age: from c 10 years, Horses & ponies, Sports & outdoor recreation (Children's / Teenage), SPORTS & RECREATION / Animal Sports / Equestrian, Horses and ponies: general interest, Riding, showjumping & horsemanship, Riding, showjumping and horsemanship