I Love Ponies: A First Pony Guide

Wonderfully illustrated with color photos and lively illustrations, this book will delight children who own a pony, who expect to own one--and even kids who simply dream of owning one. It's a beautiful photographic introduction to horses and ponies, filled with information about their traits, behavior, and care requirements. Even more exciting to young readers are the many illustrated pages of advice and basic instruction on riding. In addition to the vivid photos, amusing and instructive sidebars feature cartoon illustrations of many different ponies, each captioned with an interesting fact about horses. Attractive two-page spreads cover virtually everything worth knowing about ponies, including--

Horse and pony breeds

Parts of a pony

Pony senses

Handling a pony

Saddles and bridles

Clothing and riding gear . . . and much more. The book's concluding pages present a helpful glossary of equine terms and a list of web sites and addresses where young readers can find more information about ponies and riding. Color photos and illustrations on every page.