Synopsis
Horse Breed data coming shortly
The BHS Complete Manual of Stable Management
Author: British Horse Society; £13.16
Synopsis
This single-volume edition supersedes the previous seven-volume series on stable management. It is designed to provide a sound foundation for Horse Knowledge and Care stages one to four and for the BHS Stable Manager's Certificate and offers horse owners a guide to the care and management of horses and ponies. Topics covered include: the horse; care of the horse; the horse at grass; saddlery; specialist care of the competition horse; the stable yard; and watering and feeding.
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.
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!"
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.