Pony Handbook

by David Taylor

This beautifully illustrated book is a comprehensive guide for those who have the space and the means to keep a pony. The author, a noted English veterinarian, speaks mainly to amateurs and newcomers to the world of horses. He emphasizes that raising and keeping a pony can be very rewarding, but he warns neophytes that it is also an expensive and time-consuming activity. The text and instructive color photos present detailed advice on how to keep a pony healthy and contented. The book's highlights include a history of breeds, information on acquiring a pony, learning to understand your pony, housing, feeding, everyday care, health care, and special advice on caring for and keeping an older pony. Here is a reliable handbook covering all aspects of pony care. It's filled with practical advice and tips that every owner will find enlightening. More than 120 color illustrations.

128 pages, Hardcover

First published March 30, 2002

About the author

David Conrad Taylor, BVMS, FRCVS, FZS, was a British veterinary surgeon. He was the first veterinary surgeon to specialise in zoo and wildlife medicine. Taylor worked with zoo and wild animals from 1957, acting as a consultant on the treatment of some of the rarest species on Earth. He was world-renowned as an expert in marine mammal medicine.

In the mid-1970s and early 1980s, Taylor wrote a popular series of autobiographical books that charted his life and experiences as a "Zoo Vet". These books were adapted for Television in a drama series, One by One. He continued to be a prolific writer until his death. [wikipedia]