On the required reading list 

Several books on the required reading list for testing are listed here.

For more information on the required reading list for testing, please refer to the Canadian Pony Club website.

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The manual of Horsemanship contains the basic teaching of the Pony Club for its members and their instructors. This new edition stays true to the original concept and is a complete basic guide to horsemanship and horse care in one volume.

This classic guide will show you how to become a careful, thoughtful rider and how to communicate with and understand your pony.

The C Level is an intermediate level of horsemanship.  Whether you are a Pony Clubber who has passed the D Level tests or simply a rider who has mastered the same basics, this manual will enable you to increase your skills and teach you what you must know in order to ride independently and correctly with good position, balance, and use of the aids on the flat, over fences, and in the open

Knowing about horse conformation, movement and soundness is important to any horse owner, whether you are selecting a horse, judging horses, or evaluating a horse's strengths, weaknesses, and ultimate potential.

Horses with good conformation move fluidly, experience less wear and tear on joints, and are more apt to stay fit. Explaining how conformation relates to structure and function, Heather Smith Thomas shows you how to identify a horse’s desirable attributes and potential faults.

This is the definitive book on grooming your horse to catch the judge’s eye. It features over 400 detailed drawings illustrating every aspect of grooming. Completely updated, it details current practices and requirements and covers conditioning, daily care, tools and supplies, and grooming for shows.

The contemporary go-to veterinary reference for horse owners, ensuring today's horse can perform to the best of his ability, whatever his task may be.

Provides the kind of information all riders and horse owners need about leg care, bandaging, and keeping your horse's legs sound. It explains the many kinds of bandages and bandage materials, their purposes, and when to use them. Detailed drawings and step-by-step instructions teach you how to apply bandages for shipping, stable, exercise, and various treatment bandages safely and correctly. 

This book deals, systematically and concisely, with the basic knowledge every owner-rider needs to know 

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Horses compete in a diverse range of sporting activities, each requiring specific technical skills and different levels of physical fitness. Conditioning Sport Horses provides a background of scientific facts upon which to base a logical system of conditioning.

Longeing and ground training are an important part of horsemanship, both in training the horse and in the education of the rider.

Whether you are a Pony Clubber who has passed the C Level tests, a rider who has mastered the same skills, a riding instructor or a stable manager, this manual will enable you to increase your skills and teach you what you need to know to ride with correct, classical technique in advanced work on the flat, over fences, and in the open; to evaluate and school horses; to teach horsemanship; and to manage a stable efficiently.

In this unique book, Susan Harris presents more than 300 eye-opening drawings that show you exactly how your horse moves.

This guide for horse owners, veterinarians and students of veterinary medicine covers every critical aspect of equine health management. 

Completely revised with up-to-date information on subjects such as the use of synthetic materials, new bitting systems, and current fitting methods, this guide will lead horse owners through the bewildering variety of saddlery, describing its construction, purpose, and usage.

For more information on the required reading list for testing, please refer to the Canadian Pony Club website.  

 

Please be advised that the shipping of these books will go through Amazon and shipping costs will also be calculated and charged by Amazon. They will not be added to the totals for the shipping and handling fees charged by CPC.