Horse Sense

Tilly Takes Up The Reins by Susy Stark

“Tilly Takes Up The Reins” by new author Susy Stark

Aimed at pony-loving children starting to read independently, the Awelon Tyn series of books follows the adventures of the children and ponies at a small riding school on the side of a mountain in South Wales.

In this first book, “Tilly Takes Up The Reins”, the reader meets Tilly, brimming with excitement on the eve on her tenth birthday. The next day she embarks on her first riding lesson and is introduced to Norman, Zippy, Calypso and the other riding school ponies. During the Easter holidays Tilly learns about her Granny`s childhood horses, and she and her best friend Emily go on an exciting Own-a-Pony Day, where they learn all about looking after their ponies. The day ends in a nail-biting competition which puts the young riders` skills to the test.

Susy Stark, who grew up in Monmouthshire, is a young BHS-qualified riding instructor who wishes to combine her teaching experience and equine knowledge with her love of horses and childhood memories, to create books which can be enjoyed by children and parents alike.

The eBook is available from Amazon, Kobo, Nook and iBooks stores, whilst the paperback is available through Amazon and CreateSpace websites.

Susy also writes a rather super blog therubbercurrycomb.wordpress.com

and can be found on Twitter here

Equine Rescues Before & After from RSPCA Gonsal Farm Animal Centre

 

Gonsal Farm Animal Centre rehomed 595 pets in 2013 including 28 equines they released this rescue equine before & after video on Youtube today.

Red Roses and Dark Horse a Janet Hill Art Print

The pefect bed for an equestrian!

Giclee print of an original oil painting by Janet Hill available to purchase from her Etsy shop Janet Hill Studio

Lucinda Green talks about this years' Badminton Horse Trials Cross Country Course (2014)

 

So here is what Lucinda Green had to say about the Badminton Horse Trials cross country course before the cross country on Saturday

To hear what she had to say after the event visit Horse & Country by clicking Lucinda Green: Badminton back to its best

Badminton Horse Trials 2014 Cross Country Fly Thru

 

An animated fly thru of the cross country course for the 2014 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials course designed by Italian Giuseppe Della Chiesa

Badminton Horse Trails Cross Country Course Preview

 

Hugh Thomas & Giuseppe Della Chiesa preview the cross country course for the 2014 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials.

There are two kinds of ponies: ones that have laminitis ... and ones that will have laminitis

The Animal Health Foundation has been working for the past 30 years to find the cause and ways to prevent laminitis-founder complex in horses. The foundation donates funds to major researchers in the field of laminitis. AHF also offers information to help horse owners prevent their horses from becoming victims of the painful, crippling disease.

"When we're done--and not until then--there will be three types of ponies that veterinarians can include in their quips. The third type will be the one that never has had laminitis, and never will, because of the dedicated support of people like you--people who want to see an end to the suffering and pain of laminitis in horses."

Find out more & how you can help by visiting Animal Health Foundation and please pass the picture on, re-blog it, tweet it, put it on Facebook, pin it just help get the word out there.