Book Description
Highlights beautiful and unusual breeds of horses and ponies, from tough native ponies around the world to the heavy horses that pull their own weight for a living.
Author : Jackie Budd
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 35,76 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780836820478
Highlights beautiful and unusual breeds of horses and ponies, from tough native ponies around the world to the heavy horses that pull their own weight for a living.
Author : Judith Draper
Publisher : My First Horse and Pony
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,16 MB
Release : 2023-07-25
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0753479338
This informative guide to horse and pony care is ideal for budding equestrians as well as those who dream of owning their own horse. Packed with top tips, safety hints, and step-by-step instructions, this book ensures that young readers have the knowledge they need to keep a horse well fed and clean, happily stabled and healthy. Learn useful tips for grooming and bathing your pony, and important etiquette when you are out for a ride. Award-winning author Judith Draper clearly explains every aspect of horse care, from feeding and grooming to tack cleaning and first aid. The accessible text is brought to life by vivid photography, providing a handy reference for young horse and pony enthusiasts.
Author : Colin Vogel
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 16,39 MB
Release : 2011-01-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0756676932
Illustrated in full color throughout, with more than 650 specially commissioned color photographs and diagrams, Complete Horse Care Manual is almost a Vet-in-Your-Pocket for horse owners, telling you how to provide regular care and attention for your horse, how to guard against health problems, and when the problem is serious enough to need professional attention. Providing the enthusiast with a sound understanding of how a horse functions, this manual clearly explains in non-technical terms the key elements of the horse's make-up, from legs and joints to teeth and jaws, from body systems to body language. Topics covered include the all-important but routine procedures such as clipping, trimming, and shoeing, to more vital subjects such as grazing requirements and nutritional needs. There are extremely useful 'Disorders' Fact Finder sections, there is advice on horse transport takes into account new research, and the latest information on equine passports and microchipping.
Author : Judith Draper
Publisher :
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 49,58 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Horse breeds
ISBN : 9780760707142
An encyclopedia of horses, and a comprehensive guide to horse and pony care.
Author : Sandy Ransford
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 12,50 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780753407738
Text and photographs present information on caring for horses and ponies.
Author : Alison Pocklington
Publisher : Kenilworth Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,74 MB
Release : 2018-06-05
Category : Horses
ISBN : 9781910016305
"...An in-depth guide for what is actually involved in buying, owning and caring for a pony. It offers 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." -- page 4 of cover.
Author : Judith Draper
Publisher : My First Horse and Pony
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,92 MB
Release : 2023-07-25
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0753479346
This stunningly photographed guide is the ideal handbook for young equestrians, whether they are budding riders with their own pony or those who dream of owning a horse. The informative and inspiring text, combined with exquisite photographs, covers in detail all aspects of first horse and pony facts, care and riding. From explaining the different breeds of pony, to the importance of mucking out your horse's stables, My First Horse and Pony Book by Judith Draper and Matthew Roberts provides a solid foundation in the first principles of horse and pony management. Young horse and pony enthusiasts will love this exciting introduction to the world of riding.
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 12,62 MB
Release : 2021-07-20
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0744047242
The ultimate visual guide for children passionate about all things equine, covering just about anything and everything horse related Calling all horse lovers! This horse book for kids is a one-stop-shop for equine knowledge, from their history, anatomy, breeds, how to care for them, their social significance, and more! Inside the pages of this children’s book about all things equestrian you will find: • Informative features on all the major horse and pony breeds from the enormous Dutch Draught Horse to the tiny Argentine Falabella • Beautiful images of magnificent horses found across the world • Lessons about the usefulness of horses across different cultures from sport, shows, traditions, and celebrations, to transport, police work, and even shrimp-fishing! • Extensive information and step-by-step instructions on how to ride these magnificent animals and horse care From the difference between horses and ponies to why horses sleep standing up, this comprehensive guide explores every horsey topic you could want to explore! Colorful photographs and pictures on every page include many different horses and pony breeds, from Shetland ponies, shire horses, and thoroughbreds and highlights their importance in our world today. Kids will learn how to care for horses and understand them, covering topics such as grooming a horse, how to muck out a stable, and looking after tack. The book also explores horse skills and will answer questions about riding horses and ponies, such as what dressage is, how to steer a horse, and much more!
Author : Judith Draper
Publisher :
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 37,75 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Horsemanship
ISBN : 9781844421015
The Book of the Horse opens up the wonderful world of horses to a new generation of horse riders and owners. It explains the basics of learning to ride, helps the novice to choose the right clothing, details the joys (and warns against the pitfalls) of owning one's own horse and enumerates the wonderful variety of activities to be enjoyed in the company of this most obliging of four-legged friends. Whether you want to hack in the countryside, or try your hand over show jumps; perform a respectable dressage test, or face up to the rigours of endurance riding; fly round a cross-country course, or sample the quieter pleasures of the show ring, The Book of the Horse covers every aspect, from stable management and equine fitness to equipment and equine transportation. There is also a section featuring great places to ride, and a chapter on equestrian sporting excellence.
Author : Katie Price
Publisher : Random House
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 28,39 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Horses
ISBN : 1862303657
Katie Price rode her first pony when she was seven, had a pony on loan at the age of eleven and has always had horses in her life since those days. Now, based on personal hands-on experience, Katie's pony care gift book covers everything you need to know about looking after a pony - from grooming a pony, to plaiting ribbons and bows into a mane to get a really special effect for a show. For Katie's ponies aren't just looked after superbly; they also get Katie's unique ideas to make them really cool too.