It can be, but it would be better to feed a pellet designed for ponies in general.
If you have experience with ponies or horses then go to .dreamhorse and search. If not, I suggest you find a good equine vet (ask your local feed mill for a reference) and make sure they do a vet check before you buy the pony.
Haflingers can be used for just about any equine sport or activity. Many are excellent trail mounts, and they tend to be good lower level sport ponies.
They can eat it, but it's not recommended to feed them things like this. Ponies and horses need lots of long stem fiber in their diets and this is best provided by grass or hay. A equine needs to eat between 1% to 3% of their bodyweight in food daily. Most of this should be forage, rice is usually a starchy feed and breaks down into carbs and sugars which is usually not good for ponies and it will not satisfy their need to graze. Some veggies in the diet is healthy for them, but too many can cause digestive upset. Unless a equine veterinarian or equine nutritionist approves a specific diet it is best to stick with the basics.
They are ok ponies, but Connemaras or icelandics are good for a child of young age.
Senior centers are a great addition to any community. They offer senior citizens a way to meet others and do activities targeted at the older population.
Yes they are. Here in the USA New Forest ponies are considered excellent workers and high class competition ponies.
yes
Any school of veterinary medicine will give you the basics towards becoming an equine veterinarian; if the school doesn't have a strong equine program there you can supplement your time in vet school with externships and experiences at other schools or at private equine facilities. Once you get out of vet school, the important thing is to work with a good established equine veterinarian to hone your technical skills.
Yes, it would appear that Graeme Crisp is a good equine chiropractor; there are several positive reviews about his services online.
Senior citizen apartment offer special ammenities that regular apartments do not. Options such as handicap accessible and low countertops are good features.
In the United States there are 28 colleges of veterinary medicine, any of which will give you a good foundation to become an equine veterinarian. With the specialization and advances made in equine medicine, much of the equine-specific training is done through externships and internships at tertiary referral equine centers such as Rood and Riddle - most vet schools have a working relationship with these privately-owned centers and there are typically externship positions available in them.
Dartmoor Ponies are the best for children!