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OK Corral Saddlery stocks a range of books relating to training, health, Pony Club & Dressage. To order: Phone/Fax: (09) 810-9523, email, or visit us at OK Corral Saddlery, 262 Amreins Road, Taupaki, RD2, Henderson, Auckland.

Creative Schooling & Creative Schooling Two - Fiona Cameron

Who said arenas or paddocks were boring?  These book are packed full of patterns & exercises to challenge you & your horse.

No matter what your age or the type of horse you ride, you will find the ideas in these books are both interesting & fun.  Enjoy.

The objectives of these books is to encourage accuracy, suppleness & obedience from the horse & improve the rider's co-ordination, balance, reflexes & riding skills, to ultimately achieve a true partnership.

Price:  $35.00 (for each copy)

A percentage of the sales of these books will be given to the International League for the Protection of Horses (ILPH).

Taking on a Youngster (From a Foal to Five Years) - Fiona Cameron

Many horse owners like the idea of breeding or buying a young horse that they can handle & train themselves.  It doesn't always go as well as planned, however, especially if the owner lacks appropriate skills & knowledge.  To avoid potential problems, a young horse requires correct handling to become safe & sensible, whether ridden or handled on the ground.

This book is a thorough guide to handling & training a young horse right from the very beginning.  Handled as a foal, through the backing process to becoming a ridden horse, it includes chapters on safe & effective ground work, training in a round pen, lungeing & long lining.

In putting together this book, Fiona Cameron has drawn on twenty years of experience handling & training young horses.  She would now like to share this knowledge to help horse owners give their young horses the best start in life.

Price:  $40 per copy

A percentage of the sales of these books will be given to the International League for the Protection of Horses (ILPH).

The Key to Calm, Healthy Horses - Jenny Paterson B.Sc

Discovering the effects of grazing your horse on various pastures & suggestions on how to address these 'effects'.

Price:  $25.00 per copy

The information in this book is not intended to replace veterinary advice.  If symptoms persist, consult your veterinarian.

NZ Pony Clubs Association - Riding Tests 2001

Beginner Riding Tests: A, B, C, D, E, F

Junior Tests:  J, K, L, M, N, O

Intermediate Riding Tests:  P, Q, R, S, T

Prix Caprilli Tests:  X, Y

Price:  $17.50 per copy

NZ Pony Clubs Association - Dressage Tests

Dressage Tests:  Novice & Elementary Tests from 1996 to 2005

Horse Trials Dressage Tests: 1/1996 to 7A/1998

Setting up an Arena.

Price:  $17.50 per copy

Pony Club Manual No 1 - Elaine Knox-Thompson & Suzanne Dickens

D & C Certificates

Price:  $21.50

Pony Club Manual No 2 - Revised & Updated by Kevin Lawrence, BHSI

Revised edition.  Price:  $40.00 per copy

Manual 2 follows on from Pony Club Manual No 1 & provides the information required for C+, B, A & H Certificates.

Both manuals aim to provide all riders, whether Pony Club members or not, with a reliable course of riding instruction & an authoritative source of information on the care of horses & ponies.

A number of experts in their field have offered advice on a range of topics to ensure all information contained is as accurate & as up to date as possible.

Topics covered in this updated & expanded edition include:

Pony Club Manual No 3 - for Instructors

Written by Elaine Knox-Thompson & Suzanne Dickens.

This is the instructors' handbook.  It is the only manual in the world that provides a comprehensive programme for instructors, covering the entire Pony Club syllabus from D Certificate to A Certificate, as well as ancillary activities such as games, competitions, treks & camps.  It enables instructors to cover the detail of the syllabus at each stage, in a manner that is suited to the age group & standard, yet personal & helpful to each individual.

This manual is also unique in that it provides invaluable information for adminstrators & organisers on the running of rallies, examinations & other activities, as well as on the facilities required for instruction at Pony Club.

Price:  $27.95 per copy

Dressage NZ Official Tests Book

Effective 1 October 2007

Price:  $15.00 per copy

NZ Pony Clubs Association - Coaches Resource Manual

The contents of this Resource Manual was originally written for the Pony Club Coaches Training Programme.

Writers were Suzanne Dickens, Elain Knox-Thompson, Kay Hogan & Jennifer Howard.

Price:  $45.00 per copy