Power of the Pony: Heidi Nyland Melocco’s New Children’s Book Invites Youth to the Horse World

November 26, 2024 (Mead, CO) — Have a horse-loving kiddo on your Christmas shopping list? Check out the new children’s book, Power of the Pony (https://www.whole-picture.com/ponypowers), by equine journalist and photographer Heidi Nyland Melocco (co-authored with her daughter, Savannah). The book is a photographic tour of all things pony: the barn, arena, and show grounds. Children ages three to nine will find out what it’s like to have a pony at home. Read the fun and touching rhyme that tells about feed and care, grooming, riding practice, and gaining confidence for a horse show. Plus, the story points out how ponies and horses teach important character-building skills like persistence, connection and sharing.

Then the younger author adds facts about ponies and discusses horse ownership from her youthful perspective. The book is a keepsake for all in the horse industry and is great to share with anyone who wants to introduce horses and ponies to a new generation of riders. Choose from eBook, paperback or hardback editions. Order now to get your copies in time for holiday gift giving.

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Hardback:
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Paperback:
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eBook:

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Power of the Pony:

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. 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.

Genre: CHILDREN’S NONFICTION

Subgenre: Animals / Horses

Age Range (years):3 – 9

Language: English

Pages: 52

eBook ISBN: 9798350983487

Hardcover ISBN: 9798350983470

Paperback ISBN: 9798350984378