My First Horse and Pony Care Book

by Judith Draper, Elwyn Hartley Edwards, Matthew Roberts

Because even city kids dream of owning a pony someday! Award-winning author Judith Draper clearly explains every aspect of horse care, from feeding and grooming to tack cleaning and first aid. 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. The accessible text is accompanied by vivid, specially commissioned photography by leading horse photographer Matthew Roberts.

Genres: Animals, Nonfiction

48 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[babyhippoface · Rating 3 out of 5]

Everything a young horse-lover needs to know is included in this informative, colorful book. The visually-stimulating format incorporates frequent insets, bold headings, and helpful labels on margin-to-margin, quality photographs. A solid purchase for elementary libraries, this title will stir up interest and circulate at a steady gait.

[Max · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like this book because I looooooove horses and ponies, they're my favorite animal. It even says in the book that the white patch by it's hoof is called a sock.
It teaches you how to ride and what to wear when you're riding, to be safe and I also really wanted to ride a pony or a horse and I saw a lot of horses and I hear some by the stable near our house.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

My first hand experiences with horses is over 20 years old, so and I needed to brush up what I know for something I'm writing. Kid's books are great for getting condensed knowledge without being too wordy or technical.

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

This short book covers the basics of horse ownership for young readers. I like that it includes a lot of safety tips because equines are VERY LARGE prey animals and can act unpredictably. The language is geared more towards riders in the UK. I grew up with mostly Morgans and Arabians, so the parts about ripping out their manes by the roots so they look thin and sad (a.k.a. “pulling”) and cutting their tails short as well as phrases like “most ridden horses wear shoes” had me scoffing. Overall though, a decent introduction.

[Blair · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really informative book on grooming of your horse, mucking out a stall, how to put on a bridle, and how to ride. This book reminded me of my Poppy who taught me all the essentials when I had a horse.

[Ola Kościuszko · Rating 4 out of 5]

helpful

[Corinne Carr]

I love it it is teaching me a lot about horses and ponies you should read it if you like hoses or your about to git them