Author: Michael Peace; £13.19
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The 100% Horse
Author: Michael Peace; £13.19
Synopsis
This is often perfectly possible to achieve in familiar surroundings but not when out on the roads or at the showground when a well-behaved horse is a must for safety reasons. Michael Peace has worked with the Metropolitan Police to find better ways to train their legendarily unflappable horses by combining a real understanding of equine behaviour with a practical effective system. These techniques in keeping with his non-confrontational approach can be applied to any horse and easily followed by riders who want long-lasting results but don't want to fight with their horses to get them.
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!"
Pony Care
Ponies like horses eat grains and hay and grass and especially enjoy a carrot or a sugar cube for a treat when they’ve been very good! Ponies need plenty of fresh water and a clean dry place to sleep at night and protection from the weather. Some ponies prefer standing outside rather than being in a stall or a shed but it’s important that shelter be available for them if they need to get out of the cold wind in the winter or the hot sun in the summer.
HEALTH CARE:
Ponies like all horses need regular health care. They need certain vaccinations every year to protect them against diseases like Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis (you can call it "EEE") rabies and respiratory diseases. They also need to be given medicine about every 8 weeks to control internal parasites such as worms. There are even dentists and chiropractors for horses and ponies. Hoof care is very important. A farrier should clip and shape a pony’s hooves every 8 to 12 weeks depending on how much it is ridden and how quickly its hooves grow. Cleaning a pony’s hooves to get rid of mud manure and any stones or sharp objects should be a regular part of daily grooming.