Carolyn Henderson, a frequent contributor to Horse and Hound, is the author of this book on pony care for parents, pointing out the perils and pleasures in pony management for beginners. Chapters include purchasing and costing, stable and paddock, pony types and breeds, saddlery and tack, behaviour, feeding and grooming, the foot and shoeing, the sick pony, ailments, safety and security, transporting the pony, the problem pony and the outgrown pony.