Power of the Pony

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This photographic book details what it is like to care for and ride a pony. Join in on a young girl's farm as she shares what she loves most about having a pony to ride. Have fun with a pony as you also learn important traits by feeding, grooming, and riding. Your connection to a pony teaches important life skills such as dedication, sharing, caring, and love. Join in on the adventure with a heartfelt rhyming story, and then reread the pages for notes from the young rider and facts about ponies!

Written by Heidi and Savannah Melocco, the photos in the book feature their horse property and their amazing pony, Romeo. Heidi has written books for Western Horseman including several of the Legends series. She's also the author of Goodnight's Guide to Great Trail Riding with Julie Goodnight. Heidi's award-winning photographs have been featured on the covers of Horse Illustrated, Young Rider, The Trail Rider, The Certified Horsemanship Instructor Manual, and Hitch Up & Go, The Expert Guide to Horse Trailers & Safe Trailering. Her writing has earned top prizes with the American Horse Publication association. For this newest book, Heidi and Savannah teamed up to show others what it's like to have a pony at home and to make sure others know that learning to ride a horse is not out of reach.

Reviews

"Heidi and Savannah have truly captured, in lovely words and photos, the power of the pony--
as only a pony can open your heart in so many ways.
Every child should read this and experience 'love that's real.'"
Julie M. Broadway
President of the American Horse Council & American Horse Council Foundation

"The horse industry depends on youth for future sustainability. Written by a mother and her daughter and inspired by their beloved pony, Romeo, this book encourages and educates youth and adults about the responsibilities and joys of having a pony.
It's a fun way for a family to experience one of the highlights in a child's life."
Jennifer Denison
Author and long-time Senior Editor at Western Horseman magazine

"Horses and ponies teach youth so much about themselves in regards to patience, empathy, work ethic, perseverance, and they give youth something unique to define themselves by!"
Christy Landwehr
Long-time CEO of the Certified Horsemanship Association and now
Senior Director of Corporate Relations at the National Reining Horse Association

Author Bio

Heidi Nyland Melocco started riding ponies at age five-at Smiley R Ranch in Hilliard, Ohio. She was president of and later helped to coach the equestrian team at Ohio Wesleyan University. She earned her master's degree in journalism at Ohio University then headed west to work for a horse magazine. Melocco directed a horse-training TV show on RFD-TV for twelve years and now takes photos and writes books and magazine articles-all about horses. She is a PATHi registered therapeutic riding instructor, too. She lives in Mead, Colorado with her husband Jared, daughter Savannah, palomino quarter horse Mister T, and the best pony ever-Romeo.
Savannah Melocco lives on a farm in Mead, Colorado with two dogs, three cats, one horse, and one very special pony. She loves to read and write and play with her dogs. Some of her other hobbies include dancing and showing dogs in 4H.