Resources

The following resources may be useful for students in the Canadian Pony Club “C Level” Course.  

Reference Books:

• CPC Welfare Guide
• MH Manual of Horsemanship (11-13th Editions)
• USPC D USPC D Manual (1994/2012)
• USPC C USPC C Manual (1995)
• CMS USPC Conformation, Movement and Soundness by Susan E. Harris
• HCH Horse Conformation Handbook by Heather Smith Thomas
• How Ponies Learn: Equine Learning Theory Workbook from The Pony Club by Christine Brooks (2025)
• Horses Hate Surprise Parties by Portland Jones and Sophie Warren (2016)
• Modern Horse Training Vol. 1 (2022) and Vol. 2 (2024) by Andrew Mclean

Websites:

• TheHorsePortal.ca (for HorseOwner Tools, Fact Sheets, courses and more resources and learning opportunities)
• EquiMania! Youth Activities 
• Merck Veterinary Manual – Thrush in Horses
• Merck Veterinary Manual – Hoof Abscesses in Horses
• Merck Veterinary Manual – Colic in Horses
• Merck Veterinary Manual – Disorders in the Foot in Horses
• Merck Veterinary Manual – Diseases Resulting from Gastrointestinal Parasites in Horses
• Veterinary Partner – Thrush in Horse’s Hooves
• Veterinary Partner – Colic: What to do while Waiting for the Veterinarian
• University of Minnesota Extension – Colic in your horse
• University of Edinburgh – Colic Fact Sheet
• UC Davis Veterinary Medicine – Equine Influenza (flu)
• UC Davis Veterinary Medicine – Laminitis