The United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship , livre ebook

The
United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship
Also by Susan E. Harris
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The
United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship

Advanced Horsemanship B/HA/A Levels
written and illustrated by
Susan E. Harris
Ruth Ring Harvie, USPC Editor
Copyright 1996 by Susan E. Harris and the United Sates Pony Clubs, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Harris, Susan E.
The United States Pony Club manual of horsemanship: advanced horsemanship, B/HA/A levels / written and illustrated by Susan E. Harris; Ruth Ring Harvie, USPC editor.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 0-87605-981-7
1. Horsemanship. 2. Ponies. 3. United States Pony Clubs. I. Harvie, Ruth Ring. II. United States Pony Clubs. III. Title. SF309.H365 1996 798.2-dc20
96-7233 CIP
Manufactured in the United States of America. 10 9 8 7 6
Contents
Foreword
A Note from the United States Pony Clubs, Inc.
About the U.S. Pony Clubs, Inc.
Notes about the USPC B, HA, and A Levels
Before You Begin
PART ONE Riding, Training, and Teaching
1. Dressage and Training Principles
2. Riding on the Flat
3. Riding over Fences
4. Riding in the Open
5. Longeing
6. Teaching Horsemanship
PART TWO The Horse
7. Systems of the Horse
8. Conformation, Soundness, and Movement
9. The Foot and Shoeing
10. Conditioning and Exercise Physiology
PART THREE Horse Care and Stable Management
11. Feeds and Nutrition
12. Health Care, Diseases, and Veterinary Knowledge
13. Stable Management
14. Bandaging
15. Travel Safety
16. Bitting, Tack, and Presentation
Appendix USPC Standards of Proficiency - B, HA, and A Ratings (Current as of 1996)
Index
Foreword



For many years I have watched Pony Clubs provide grass-roots instruction and activities essential to the development and nurture of future participants in the international equestrian disciplines. Although some young people aspire to representing their country in competition, others choose a path of teaching, training, or simply a lifetime of dedication to a sport in which they take continuing pleasure.
These books speak to a variety of goals and interests. The subject matter is designed to accommodate young people s attraction to, fascination with, and affection for horses as it introduces them to ever-increasing depths of knowledge. The emphasis on responsible use and care of horses at all times and in all phases of horsemanship should instill in young people a sense of pride and accomplishment based on high yet attainable standards.
Author Susan E. Harris writes with charm and a style that speaks to different ages directly and honestly. Her background as a teacher, trainer, author, and clinician make this book attractive and useful to all those who teach children and horses. Her continued interest in and respect for the basics of good horsemanship worldwide should keep professionals, amateurs, and volunteers of both categories fresh, inspired, and informed. More important, her style promises to make these books the best friends of young people who love horses.
Donald W. Thackeray
A Note from the United States Pony Clubs, Inc.



The first requests from U.S. Pony Club members for a manual of their own were received when U.S. Clubs were founded in 1958. By 1979, it was determined that there was a need for a text that matched our standards, used terms specific to North America, and was written at a reading level comfortable for the majority of our members.
Author and illustrator Susan E. Harris, an experience and successful riding instructor, has received guidence from an advisory panel that represents years of teaching, coaching, and examining riding and horse management skills within the USPC and the Canadian Pony Clubs. We wish to express our thanks to consulting editors Laurie Chapman-Bosco, H. Benjamin Duke III, Dru Malavase, and Jessica Jahiel; vice presidents of instruction Melanie Heacock and Marilyn Yike; also Diane Hunter, Sally Graburn, Shelly Kinkaid, Cathy Frederickson, Maureen Pach, and national examiners of the United States and Canadian clubs. Ruth Ring Harvie has coordinated input from consultants and committees.
Although we do not claim to cover all special interest areas, we have carefully listened to and considered all suggestions. The late Colonel Donald W Thackery, who wrote the forward, was a longtime friend, advisor, and committee member of the USPC. Despite his duties as United States representative to the Federation Equestre Internationale and his duties as an I-Level dressage judge, he took time to make in-depth suggestions that have been incorporated into this volume. For his tutelage, interest, and lifelong support, we are extremely grateful.
Plainly, this manual represents several years of research. We hope young riders everywhere will enjoy Susan Harris s exceptional work as much as we do.



About the U.S. Pony Clubs, Inc.



Pony Club started in Great Britain in 1928 with 700 original members. By 1992 there were more than 125,000 members in 27 countries, making it the largest junior equestrian group in the world. Each club is run by a volunteer District Commissioner and other elected officers. At this writing, the United States Pony Clubs have approximately 11,000 members in more than 500 clubs.
The three volumes of the USPC Manual of Horsemanship are written especially for Pony Club members and for the volunteers who lead and teach them, but they will also be helpful to anyone who wants to learn or teach good horsemanship. In these manuals, the emphasis is on how children learn, rather than on subject matter alone. Progress along a continuum of learning is stressed, instead of mere acquisition of facts.
The manuals provide an introduction to the curriculum of the U.S. Pony Clubs, and are written to help young people meet the current U.S. Pony Club Standards of Proficiency. However, the levels of proficiency required by the standards cannot be achieved by book work alone. Practical hands-on learning is essential, as is good mounted instruction at all levels. As in any course of study, effective teaching and learning require outside reading and supplemental material. Content from the U.S. Pony Club s most recently published standards and reading lists, and individual teachers resources will be necessary to augment this textbook.
Pony Club supports the ideal of a thoroughly happy, comfortable horseperson, riding across a natural country, with complete confidence and perfect balance on a horse or pony equally happy and confident and free from pain or bewilderment.
U.S. PONY CLUBS MISSION STATEMENT
The United States Pony Clubs, Inc., an educational organization, teaches riding, mounted sports, and the care of horses and ponies, and develops in youth the characteristics of responsibility, sportsmanship, moral judgment, leadership, and self-confidence.
USPC s Guiding Beliefs
USPC is an educational organization.
The local club is the core of the USPC.
USPC provides an opportunity for shared fun and cooperative work with others.
Fair and friendly competitions develop teamwork and sportsmanship.
USPC is beneficial for both horse and rider.
USPC is committed to safety.
USPC requires parental involvement and support.
For more information about the U.S. Pony Clubs, or if you would like to join a Pony Club or start a Pony Club in your area, please contact:

U.S. Pony Clubs, Inc.
The Kentucky Horse Park
4071 Iron works Pike
Lexington, KY 40511
(606) 254-PONY (7669)
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