I began emailing other charities which I am not able to get to in person to gain more information and research for this brief I emailed a few charities this:
"Hello, thank you for your time. I'm a Graphic Design student at university and I'm completing a brief on the care of horses and ponies, is there any information you could possibly share with me that would be suitable to teach to a complete beginner? I think it's really important that I get the information completely correct and thought I'd ask the best people for it, yourselves."
BHS (British Horse Society)
couldn't give me any more information but they did direct me to some useful links on their website.
"Thank you for your email.
If you visit our website you will find (under the heading ‘Welfare & Care’) free leaflets on a variety of subjects; these are available to download or simply view online.
Kind Regards"
World Horse Welfare:
"Dear Melissa,
Thank you very much for your email and your interest in getting advice on horse care correct. You may like to take a look at the information and advice pages on our website, as we have articles on a number of horse care and management topics that should be helpful for you. You can find these articles via this link: http://www.worldhorsewelfare.org/Information-and-Advice We hope this is helpful and thank you again for your interest – we wish you the best of luck with your brief.
With best wishes, Jamie
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Jamie Walker
Communications Officer - World Horse Welfare"
RSPCA emailed me back:
"Thank you for your enquiry.
Unfortunately, we do not have the staff or resources to tailor our response to your exact needs and therefore the only information we can provide would be on our website. Please check out the sections RSPCA in Action and All about Animals. The section specifically about the care of horses may also be of interest.
We are sorry we have been unable to help you on this occasion and wish you the best of luck with your studies.
Kind regards
RSPCA Advice Team"
Unfortunately, we do not have the staff or resources to tailor our response to your exact needs and therefore the only information we can provide would be on our website. Please check out the sections RSPCA in Action and All about Animals. The section specifically about the care of horses may also be of interest.
We are sorry we have been unable to help you on this occasion and wish you the best of luck with your studies.
Kind regards
RSPCA Advice Team"
Blue Cross also managed to email me back with a link to their site which contains a wide variety of different topics which will be really useful for further reading and extended research. The Blue Cross were extremely helpful and the variety of information they had to show me was fantastic.
Dear Melissa,
Thank you for contacting Blue Cross regarding horse and pony care information.
We produce a wide range of free to download advice leaflets on all aspects of equine health and care. You can find them by clicking on the link below.
I hope these will be what you are looking for Melissa. Good luck with your course, I hope this project will be a big success.
Best wishes
Gai Cox
Supporter Care Officer
Blue Cross
Redwings response:
Hello Melissa,
Thanks for your email. It sounds like an excellent project. I am always interested in how designers work with horse care subjects! Many of the magazines do a great job with key issues. Have you had a look at those?
In terms of basic horse and pony care. We always make these points to a complete beginner:
1) Horses and ponies are not always very expensive to buy these days but their long term care is very expensive and horses are for life.
2) The minimum cost of care is between £3500 and £4000 per year when you consider insurance, routine veterinary care (vaccinations and worming), self-catering livery (paddock with a shelter), basic equipment for care (grooming kit, winter rug etc). Also a small pony doesn’t necessarily mean a lower cost!
3) However, if you are able to make a life-long commitment to a horse or pony then there are 5 freedoms that ownership should be based onhttp://www.redwings.org.uk/education/resources-for-teachers/ Remember horses can live to around 30 years of age (and donkeys even longer!).
4) Check out the 5 freedoms basics here http://www.redwings.org.uk/education_resources_download.php?education_resource_id=22
5) This means being informed to take preventative measures where possible.
Other than those basics you can find out a lot of more specific information in our welfare and advice section of the website and from our welfare leaflets.
Do feel free to share your design with us!
Many thanks!!
Andie
Andrea Vilela MA BSc (Hons)
Education and Campaigns Officer
It's really lovely to receive such quick and positive feedback from charities on university projects and I will definitely keep in contact with them to show them the work I've produced and hopefully gain feedback on its success.
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