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Pony Club D Test: Pony Needs Guide

This document provides information on the basic needs of ponies and checks that should be made for pony paddocks. It lists that ponies need clean water, food, shelter, and company year-round. In the summer they also need rugs removed, while in winter they need rugs. Whether stabled or grass-kept, ponies need exercise outside daily. Paddocks should be checked for fencing, poisonous plants and litter/holes that need removal, as well as ensuring any ponds are fenced off. Common poisonous plants that should be removed include ragwort, foxglove, deadly nightshade, and hemlock.

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Pony Club D Test: Pony Needs Guide

This document provides information on the basic needs of ponies and checks that should be made for pony paddocks. It lists that ponies need clean water, food, shelter, and company year-round. In the summer they also need rugs removed, while in winter they need rugs. Whether stabled or grass-kept, ponies need exercise outside daily. Paddocks should be checked for fencing, poisonous plants and litter/holes that need removal, as well as ensuring any ponds are fenced off. Common poisonous plants that should be removed include ragwort, foxglove, deadly nightshade, and hemlock.

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  • Basic Needs of Ponies Overview
  • Seasonal Needs for Ponies
  • Other Pony Needs
  • Safety in Paddocks
  • Poisonous Plants

Pony Club D Test – Basic Needs of Pony

Put a tick by the things your pony NEEDS all year round and cross out those he doesn't

Clean, fresh water Hard (bucket) Feed

A stable
Shelter

Good forage food (grass, hay, Toys


haylage)

Rugs
Company – can be another horse or could
be a donkey, sheep, goat etc
Pony Club D Test – Basic Needs of Pony

Summer Winter
Water

Food

Shelter

Rugs
Pony Club D Test – Basic Needs of Pony

Other Needs
Stabled Pony

Grass-kept
Pony

All Ponies
Pony Club D Test – Basic Needs of Pony

Perfect Paddocks – draw a line from the sentences to the picture that they are talking about

All ponies need to be able to spend some time each day exercising and relaxing
outside. There are certain things we need to check to ensure that they are safe and
secure.

Must be a suitable
height and be strong
and secure. There
should not be any
broken or sharp bits.
Must be made from Droppings
something that is safe
for horses to be near.

Must be removed
as soon as they Ponds
are found.

Must be removed
regularly to help
control worms and Litter / Holes
keep grazing fresh
and clean.

Should be fenced
off to prevent
horse drinking
unhealthy water. Fencing

Should be
checked for
daily and
removed or
filled in.
Poisonous Plants
Pony Club D Test – Basic Needs of Pony

Poisonous Plants
There are lots of plants that are poisonous to ponies. Ponies usually will not eat them unless they
are very hungry, but we should always be very careful to prevent that from happening.
Poisonous plants should be removed immediately and ideally burnt. Some can be controlled with
weedkillers, but care must be taken not to graze ponies on treated land again until it is safe to do
so.
Some trees leaves and fruit are also poisonous. Ponies should not be grazed near these trees when
they are dropping their leaves or fruit. Seedlings from certain trees (such as sycamore) are also very
poisonous and should be removed as soon as they are seen.

These are the main poisonous plants you should be able to recognise

RAGWORT FOXGLOVE

ACORN

DEADLY
NIGHTSHADE

HEMLOCK

Pony Club D Test – Basic Needs of Pony Put a tick by the things your pony NEEDS all year round and cross out those he doesn't
Pony Club D Test – Basic Needs of Pony Summer Winter Water Food Shelter Rugs
Pony Club D Test – Basic Needs of Pony Other Needs Stabled Pony Grass-kept Pony All Ponies
Pony Club D Test – Basic Needs of Pony Perfect Paddocks – draw a line from the sentences to the picture that they are talking
Pony Club D Test – Basic Needs of Pony Poisonous Plants There are lots of plants that are poisonous to ponies. Ponies usually

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