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Perfect Partners
Author: Kelly Marks; £11.21
Synopsis
Are you and your horse a match made in heaven? Would you like
to achieve the perfect partnership between horse and human? If you want the best
possible relationship with your horse this is the book for you. With her
practical advice and proven success,
Kelly Marks can help
you achieve amazing results. This book invites you first to analyze your own
behaviour and how it affects your horse, and then goes on to show you how to
develop mutual trust and respect to form a relationship that doesn't just last
but flourishes. This book includes a series of practical exercises and tips that
will greatly enhance your feel and timing and therefore your riding and ground
work skills. In addition, through case studies and often amusing stories, Kelly
explains the best techniques and attitudes to overcome any challenges that may
come up in your relationship. Kelly's experience, enthusiasm and humour,
alongside her respect and affection for the animals she works with, combine to
make this the essential guide for any horse owner.
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The
Kingfisher Illustrated Horse and Pony Encyclopedia
Author: Sandy Ransford; £12.53
Synopsis
Will give a child all the basic information they need to identify any horse or pony, helping them to recognise the difference between a thoroughbred and a Half-bred horse, to find out about the different types of pony, and to discover what stars and stripes are on the face of a chestnut.
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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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