Books

A Guide to the Purchase of Children's Ponies

By: The Pony Club Organization Committee, 1977
47pgs.
What, where, and how to buy your child a suitable pony.

Cavaletti, A Manual of Instruction for Pony Clubs

By: The USPC, Inc.
31pgs.
This manual shows several different types of cavalettis, and discusses their usefulness as a method of instruction to benefit both the horse and the rider.

Hands on Horse Care

By: Dian Thompson
Owners Guide for relieving colic, illness, and performance stress

Horse Anatomy-Illustrated

By: Robert F. Way, VMD, MS, 1973
16pgs.
This book contains six anatomical plates showing the anatomy of the horse as it appears in the process of dissection.

Horse Care

By: Frederick Harper, 1984
191pgs.
A guide to your horse's selection, soundness, management, feeding, and health.

Horse Health Primer

By: Bernadette McGuire, 1968
84pgs.
This book describes how to keep your horse healthy.

Judging Hunters and Hunter seat Equitation

By: Anna Jane White-Mullin, 1993
224pgs.
A written source on how to judge hunter show competitions including under saddle classes, hunter classes over fences, conformation, and hunter seat equitation on the flat and over fences.

Manual of Basic Driving

By: The Canadian Equestrian Federation
87pgs.
This manual is for those who are taking up driving for the first time. It presents, in outline form, the basic procedures in the art of driving and managing Hackney, roadster, fine harness, draft and pleasure driving horses.

Mounted Games and Gymkhanas

By: The British Horse Society, 1977
112pgs.
This book covers how to organize and judge a gymkhana, how to set-up the arena, do well as the types of gymkhana events and the rules which govern them.

Polo for the Pony Club 2 Copies

By: The British Horse Society, 1977
35pgs.
This book deals with polo equipment, basic strokes, the outline of the game, schooling the pony, and the rules of the Pony Club Tournament.

Practical Dressage Manual

By: Bengt Ljungquist, 1983
135pgs.
This manual is a guide for the competitive dressage rider. It explains the proper execution and requirements of dressage movements and pointing out common faults the rider should recognize and over come.

A Practical Guide to Riding and Pony Care

By: Christopher Rawson
32pgs.
This book explains all the important things you need to know about riding and looking after a pony.

Riding to Hounds

By: Colonel the Hon. C. Guy Cubitt, 1977
19pgs.
A guide to foxhunting.

The Instructor's Handbook 2 Copies

By: The British Horse Society and The Pony Club, 1985
40pgs.
A guide for everyone who instructs for the Pony Club.

The Literature of Equitation

By: W. Sidney Felton, 1978
36pgs.
A description of books which may appeal to our Pony Club members.

The United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship-D level

By: Susan E. Harris
Basics for beginners, the D level manual.

The United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship B, HA, & A levels

By: Susan E. Harris
Advanced Horsemanship, the B, HA, & A level manual.

Vaulting: The Art of Gymnastics on the Moving Horse

By: Elizabeth Friedlaender, 1970
115pgs.
Describes vaulting and movements upon a horse.

New Books

Threshold Picture Guide Series of England

This series are "how-to" guides, packed with clear, step-by-step explanations and detailed color illustrations.
Approx. 24pgs.
Books: · #1 Manes and Tails · #2 Trimming and Clipping · #3 Boots and Bandages · #4 Fitting Tack · #6 Colours and Markings · #7 Making Your Own Jumps · #10 Feeds and Feeding · #11 Preparing for a Show · #12 First Aid · #13 Sheds and Shelters · #15 Mouth and Bits · #16 Feet and Shoes · #17 Basic Course Building · #19 Conformation · #20 The Rider's Aids · #21 Grooming · #23 Flatwork Exercises · #26 Poles & Gridwork · #36 Lungeing

Horsewords: The Equine Dictionary By: Maria Ann Belknap

This reference is complete, detailed, and comprehensive, and covers everything from breeds to competition and historic terminology, with clear definitions and background information.

Videos -- Knowledge

The ABC's of Pony Club 2 Copies

Cassette Tape
A 1-2-3 guide for parents and their young riders

Eventing

A guide to eventing by the British Horse Society
66 minutes

Clipping Techniques

57 minutes

"A Bit About Bits" with Jimmy Williams

Videos -- Riding~

The Competitive Edge

By Max Gahwyler
Develop technique and gain insights to improve your dressage scores
Training through Second Level

Developing Control of Your Horse

The De Nemethy Method -Modern Techniques for Training the Show Jumper and Its Rider

Tape 1-Basic Principles of Equitation

• Straightness, forwardness
• Center of gravity
• Maintaining the natural balance
• Stabilizing the rhythm

Tape 2-The Rider's Correct Position

• Horse on the bit
• Using the draw rein and its proper application
• Seat correction exercises on the longe line

Tape 3-Horse on the Longe Line

• Longeing the horse with different equipment, incliding the draw rein
• Correct longeing techniques

Tape 4-Communicating With The Horse

• The rider's aids
• The half halt
• The secondary aids

Videos - Fun

1995 Volvo World Cup Dressage to Music Finals in Los Angeles

USPC Festival -1989 Lexington, KY

2000 Atlanta Olympic Games

Dressage, Show Jumping and 3-Day

Pamphlets

Bandaging 3 copies

By USPC
Explains suitable materials, types of bandages, and practical application guidelines
29 pages

Camping

By USPC
guidelines for organizing a camp, being safe, and having fun
9 pages

Camping 2 copies

By USPC
A story explaining the camping experience
27 pages

Conditioning Are You Ready? "D" Level

Explains how to condition
8 pages

Conditioning Are You Ready? "C" Level

Explains how to condition
9 pages

Conditioning The Horse

By Beverley Fields Conditioning with focus on competitive trail and endurance
19 pages

Conformation

19 pages

Courses and Scoring for Show Jumping Competition

By USPC
Gives examples and explains how to set courses and score them
35 pages

Equine Nutrition 2 copies

By USPC
Explains how a horse uses its food, its nutritional needs, and required nutrients
15 pages

Fences for Pony Club "D's"

Shows appropriate fences
3 pages

Knowdown, General Questions Bank 3 copies

General Questions for all levels 2 copies
43 pages

Knowdown, Handbook and Rules 2 copies

For 1999
28 pages

Knowdown, D-1 Question Bank

16 pages

Knowdown, D-2 Question Bank

14 pages

Knowdown, D-3 Question Bank 3 copies

19 pages

Knowdown, C-1 Question Bank 2 copies

17 pages

Land Use Packets

By USPC
Explains the rules for riding on trails and private property

Longing

By USPC
Explains lunging equipment, exercises, problems, and what is required at each rating level.
36 pages

Musical Freestyles

By Oak Creek Training Stable
Rules for Freestyles, and how to start

Organizing Combined Training Rallies

For Novice/Training
1988-1989
Anything you need to know to organize a rally
77 pages

Public Relations Handbook

By USPC
A "how-to" guide for publicizing your club
18 pages

Rules for Games Competition 2 copies

1987
Organizing, rules, and games
44 pages

Rules for Pony Club Competitive Trail Riding

1976
All kinds of rules
23 pages

Rules for Show Jumping Competition 3 copies

1993
Rules on absolutely everything
43 pages

Safety Information

By Nadine J. Balzer
Checking the safety of tack, plus safety rules for riding on the road, choosing a safe riding school, medical release forms, and other small tidbits of safety information on a variety of subjects

Sample: Health and Maintenance Record Book

Shows the sections needed in a book

Spectator Knowledge of Horse Sports

By USPC
Gives short descriptions of a variety of sports
22 pages

Starting a Pony Club Games Competition

By USPC
Short description of starting a competition
14 pages

Tetrathlon Rules 2 copies

1993
Everything to know about a tetrathlon
39 pages

Travel Safety and Trailer Information

By USPC
How to be sure you travel safely
17 pages

Horse Management Handbook and Rules for Competitions

1996
Rules for management and covers all types of rallies
34 pages

USPC Instructor's Handbook 2 copies

1988
Responsibility of teacher, and teaching techniques
18 pages

Vaulting Manual

By USPC
How to begin and what to do
56 pages

Written Test Preparation 3 copies

By USPC
D1/D2
1996

Written Test Preparation Teaching Guide 3 copies

By USPC
D3
1997

Videos - USPC Rating Guides

The D Standard

Narrated by Betsey Reeves
Great for C's who rate D's
30 minutes

USPC Video Guide to the C-3 Standard

45 minutes

USPC A Guide To The "A" Standard of Proficiency

60 minutes