1. INSIDE: News, Herbie’s Horsebox & Much More! November 2012
The Pony Post
Perfect Horse gifts for
Christmas

2. Hello!
We've got a great Pony Post to kick of winter properly. Christmas just
around the corner, we've got some great ideas for presents, both for your
wish list and for you to buy for your friends.
There also a great article on longlining. I have to say that longlining is probably
my favourite thing to do with a horse. Even more than riding, I LOVE longlining.
This month's article is just an introduction - don't forget to email us for your IH
Kids Longlining Sheet if you want to know more.
And if all that isn't enough, there's a fun competition for you to enter, with a
chance to win a Shy Lowen 2013 calendar, packed with stunning photos of some
of the Shy Lowen horses.
Enjoy!
Liz
Editor & IH Recommended Associate
Learn all about longlining
INSIDE THIS ISSUE on Page 4
Beat the Winter with 3
Longlining
Perfect Gifts for Horse Lovers 5
Monty’s Tour Your Feedback 7
Herbie’s Horsebox 8
On the cover
This cheeky chap can be found in the new 2013
Shy Lowen calendar—find out more on page 6
Do you have a story or photo to share?
Contact Us! Intelligentkids@hotmail.co.uk
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3. Beat Winter with Longlining!
Winter means short days and not much time. If you do have some daylight after school it's often not for
very long. And even if you're lucky enough to have a floodlit sand school, finding different things to do in it
can be hard.
So how about trying something different that's fun, great for building relationships, fantastic for despooking
and also good for fitness work? Meet the RAs' favourite tool - longlining!
What is it?
It's probably easier to understand by looking at the photos, but longlining is really like a cross between driving
and lunging. You use two lines attached to your pony's Dually or ordinary headcollar, and use your body
language to drive him forwards while you walk on the ground.
Unlike lunging, it's not just about going round in circles, although you can include circles if you want to. You can
go in straight lines or include bends just as you line. You can do obstacles, trotting poles or even little jumps!
Some people even longline on tracks or around fields, but you have to be very careful to make sure it's safe so
we would suggest you only do that if you've got an adult with you who knows what they're doing.
A Dually is great for
longlinging as you can use
What do you need?
the side rings
You'll need either a Dually or ordinary headcollar (it's best
not to longline off a bit), a pair of longlines and either a
saddle or a roller. If you use a saddle with stirrups, you'll
also need a spare stirrup leather.
You have one line clipped onto the headcollar on each
side. It then passes through either the stirrup or ring on a roller
so that the lines are kept in position each side of the horse. It's You can use your existing
much more difficult if they're not. If you're using stirrups, you tie saddle or roller
them together underneath your pony by looping a spare stirrup
leather between them. That stops them flapping about.
How do I get started? A pair of long lines can be found
on the IH website
The really best way is to have a lesson with
an RA. You can then learn how to hold the
lines, how to walk, and how to use your
body to move your pony around.
If you want to have a go on your own first,
though, email us for our longlining sheet.
It's all a bit too long to explain in The Pony
Post!
Having a RA lesson is the best way
to get started longlining
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4. Beat Winter with Longlining!
Isn’t lunging just as good?
Lunging is very popular but it's not all that great unless you have had proper lessons and really understand how
it affects your pony's mind and body. Going round in circles is hard work and boring, and it tends to use body
language that can be very confusing for your pony.
What is longlining good for?
Lots of things!!! It's a great way of exercising your pony for a start. Especially if your tracks are muddy or if
it's not safe to hack out in poor light in the winter, learning to do all sorts of fun things on longlines can give
you something fun to do in a school or paddock.
If there are times you can't ride because your saddle is away being repaired, or because your pony has a sore
back*, longlining can again fill that gap.
Ponies who aren't very confident can really benefit from longlining as they learn to go ahead of you, even
round spooky obstacles. If you're not very confident, it can help you too as you can keep in control of your
pony with absolutely NO risk of falling off!
RAs use longlining a lot!
The RAs use longlining as a way of understanding
about a pony. You can stand back and see him move
without a rider on, and you can also see if he acts
differently with or without a rider.
Most of all, though, longlining is BRILLIANT for
helping build a great relationship between you and
your pony.
With all those reasons, you just have to give it a go,
don't you?
RA Bridget Hughes uses longlining to
help Fliss gain confidence
* If your pony is under the care of a vet or physio, always make
sure it's ok for him to do longlining before you start.
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5. Perfect Gifts for Horse Lovers this Christmas!
With Christmas just around the corner we thought we would give you our top 10 buys for the
horse lover this Christmas—we hope you find something you like and we have included things
for everyone’s budget and whether you have your own pony or not!
Perfect Manners—An ideal start for you and your pony, Kelly
helps you develop a code of conduct to ensure you both have
perfect manners .
Perfect Partners—Kelly Marks helps you to achieve a great
relationship with your horse through groundwork, long
lining and ridden. The book also helps you to solve
challenges which you may have encountered.
Perfect Confidence— However ambitious or basic your
goal is Kelly is on hand to make your dream a reality and
help you resolve your fears when dealing with horses
£15
Per book
Kelly also has a range of books for
£5.99 on catching, loading and
handling the untouched— all
available on the IH website!
A pair of 30ft Long lines—ideal if
you wanted to try something new
with your pony such as longlining. £30
They come in a variety of colours
and are available on the IH website.
IH Clothing—Look the part and keep warm this
winter by wearing the IH hoodie, available in
two kids sizes as well as adult sizes too!
£17.50
Dually— great for working with your pony on the
ground, long lining or even ridden. It comes in
four sizes (green extra small, red small, black
£44.99 medium and blue extra large) available from the
IH Website
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6. Perfect Gifts for Horse Lovers this Christmas!
Horse Massage for Horse Owners - available as a book, DVD, or one day
course from www.holistichorsehelp.com. Learn how to massage your
pony to help him stay comfortable, and to help him do the work you
ask of him more easily. Follow the clear instructions given by Sue
Palmer, Intelligent Horsemanship Recommended Associate, Chartered
Veterinary Physiotherapist and Massage Therapist. Have fun colouring
in the muscles on your pony, practise massage on your own arm then
enjoy massaging your pony. He'll really appreciate it!
No Fear, No Force A guide to handling
and training unhandled and semi-feral
foals in an ethical and gentle way. This guide will
help you as a breeder or new owner to train you foal
without fear or force. Suitable for every kind of horse lover £16.99
from the first time handler to the most experienced.
By RA Sarah Weston.
£16 £12.99
headcollar
Santa Headcollar & Rug
A gorgeous festive nylon headcollar
with gold buckle, adjustable headpiece and quick
release clip. The rug is ideal to get your horse in the festive
spirit and decorated with synthetic sheepskin trim and has ’Merry
Christmas’ and bells on the left shoulder! Available from the IH website
Shy Lowen Calendar
As you know, Shy Lowen is a safe home £45.99
for many unwanted and mistreated Rug
horses and ponies. The staff and the
kids of the Care Committee us only Intelligent Horsemanship
methods. Shy Lowen also lets some of Liverpool's kids solve
their own problems through the horses, so they get a better
start in life too.
Help them by ordering their 2013 calendar at
www.justgiving.com/shylowencalendar and email your
delivery details to shylowen@aol.com.
We hope these have got you in a festive spirit so why not
£8 check out all these items and much more on the
inc p&p IH Website:
www.intelligenthorsemanship.co.uk
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7. x. Lovely to see.—Angela
Monty’s Tour—Your Feedback
We hope you were lucky enough to attend the October Monty Roberts Tour—but if not don’t worry, Monty
will be back in the UK in February and in the meantime we spoke to some IH Members who did attend to
share their feedback and key learning points with you!
We have just got back home Really enjoyed tonight and so did my
daughter Kelis, we can't wait to put some of the things we have
learned tonight in to practice. Also going to enjoy some reading of the
books we have brought - Yvonne
Key learning points for me were the importance of repetition and
breaking problems into managable, incremental parts. Monty was
inspirational and very entertaining. A true maestro! Susi
Jiggy was so terrified of the plastic it was so emotional when she
eventually walked with Monty over the tarp. Really made me want to
do more courses Kelly! I feel like a little sponge when it comes to
horses, i just want to soak it all up learn to be the best I can with
horse—Jenny
Truly inspirational evening... Thanks so much to Kelly and Monty
Roberts.—Caroline
My favourite part was when Winnie, the black and white mare who
Monty was teaching to load, ran past him into the lorry after only a
few attempts! Nice to see a horse understand what is being asked of RA Garry Bosworth hands over a Jiggy, a
her when given the chance to learn! Leanne spooky horse at the Bishop Burton Demo
I had an amazing day helping at my first demo. Seeing
Monty and yourself working with horses on tv doesn't
even come close to seeing it in the flesh - so emotional.
I had goosebumps at every join-up and cried at the
coloured mate and again at the tricky loader, you could
see how emotional it was for her owner. I'll definitely help
out again - roll on the next tour! Philippa
Rox a starter being ridden by Alex the 2012 tour rider
being supported by RA Bridget Hughes
Been to many IH demos and they keep getting better!
Key learning point: REMEMBER to have FUN. Yves
Kelly Marks at the end of one demo quoting
the Zen saying:
"After ENLIGHTENMENT - then the
clearing up"
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8. Herbie’s Horsebox
Herbie is taking a break this month from puzzles, so he can bring
you an exciting new photo competition—do you have a winning
horsey Christmas photo ? Yes? Read more below!
IH Kids Competition
WIN A Shy Lowen Horse Calendar &
Have YOUR winning photo as the December issue
Front Cover of Pony Post!
All you have to do is e-mail your best horsey Christmas
photo intelligentkids@hotmail.co.uk
and tell us about the photo and what you would like for
Christmas!
It can be of you and your pony or just your pony.
You must have permission for us to use the photo for our
December 2013 issue and ideally your photo will be long
ways—just like the images below.
Send your photo to us by:
10 December 2013
In Your Next Issue……
 Horsey New Year’s Resolutions?
 Rugs—What do ponies think of them?
 IH Christmas Photo Competition winner—
was it you?
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