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Complete Horse Riding Manual
Author: William Micklem; £18.09
The Ultimate Book for Serious Riders!!
Reviewer: from Ireland
This book really is the ultimate guide for any horse rider -
it takes you right through the steps to
success with
any horse
from beginning
to advanced show-jumping
dressage and eventing. It
has loads of great sections and totally new areas which I haven't seen covered
in any other books before
such as rider fitness and exercises for flexibility
as well as reams of information on how to THINK
and how mental preparation can
make all the difference to your competitive performance. The diagrams and
graphics are really clever and unlike any other books I've seen before (and
trust me
I own a lot of horse books!!) I've also found the troubleshooting
sections very helpful in overcoming little problems with my horse. In this
massive book
William Micklem seems to have covered it all. This is the best
book on my shelf!!
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Keeping
a Pony at Grass
Author: The Pony Club; £6.39
Synopsis
It is one of the Pony Club's longest-lasting and most popular
publications. First published over 40 years ago it tackles its subject - keeping
ponies in good order in safe and satisfactory surroundings - with the utmost
simplicity and good sense. The text and illustrations have been updated to
reflect modern methods of feed and horse management
but the basic philosophy
and wisdom remain intact.
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Interactive
horse rescue
scheme from Mossburn - meet the horses and ponies ...
At Mossburn they rescue and shelter misused
abused
unwanted and neglected
horses. You can help them to do this by paying to foster a horse or pony. Just
click on the 'Foster Me Please' button for the horse or pony that you
would like to foster.
Sample horse/pony for fostering
Breezer
"Breezer arrived here on the evening of
Sunday 11th of July 2004 as a yearling Shetland filly with badly deformed hind
legs. The condition is known as capped hock and hers is a really bad case. She
came from a breeder who did not want her
because of her condition she cannot be
bred with. He was asked specifically by our mutual vet not to offload her onto
us as we had enough mouths to feed!"
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Caring for your pony/horse - daily routine
This is intended as a rough guide as daily routine will
depend on many factors including where the pony is kept
how much time you have
and how fit the pony is.
Morning feed - the horse may need to be brought in if it has
been in the field overnight.
Muck out stable - if possible
the horse should be tied up
outside to decrease the risk of airway disease caused by dust and spores in the
bedding. It is polite and often a necessity to keep the area around your stable
neat and tidy so sweep up here too. (See essential equipment section for mucking
out equipment).
Ensure that water buckets are cleaned and refilled.
Put up a hay-net if the pony is to be kept stabled during the day.
Pick out feet and groom thoroughly before tacking up the horse for exercise.
Exercise the horse - daily exercise at least once a day is
essential for most horses.
If the horse is sweaty following exercise
ensure that the
horse is rubbed down and dried thoroughly before putting back in the stable or
turning out - a sweat rug can be useful in this situation.
When you return in the evening
feed the horse
skip out the
stable (brief mucking out to remove droppings and wet areas of bedding) and
ensure there is plenty of water and hay available if the horse is to stay in
overnight.
Repeat exercise if possible - alternatively
the main
exercise of the day can be performed in the evening if that fits in with your
schedule better.
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