Provides advice for young riders on choosing and caring for a first pony, discussing housing, feeding, vets, and tack, and including tips for dealing with naughty ponies.
Marcie desperately wants a pony of her own, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen. Until she discovers magical pony Comet in her backyard, that is! Marcie and Comet have lots of fun while helping each other.
Written from the point of view of Winnie the Horse, this book reveals how to choose a horse or pony, what supplies they will need, and how to properly care for a horse or pony.
Mr. Crumbs is such a gorgeous pony. How could anyone see him and not want to keep him forever? Laura and Ben's dad could - ponies are very expensive to look after. So it's up to Laura, Ben and their friends to raise enough money to keep him.
In Ontario, Canada, in 1977, twelve-year-old Nat and his sisters find that owning, training, and caring for a pony they acquired for free makes it easier to cope with the poverty they have faced since their father abandoned them.
Discusses the history of the pony and horse, the different breeds, and their relationship to people. Also gives instructions for feeding, housing, grooming, and exercising a pet pony.