About Allpony
Interactive Online horsemanship learning for students & instructors
Allpony is an educational website and teaching tool with courses, games, quizzes, and printables that teach kids about horses and horsemanship. The information and guides on Allpony are provided by experts in their fields, researched and vetted through numerous sources, and serves hundreds of thousands of equestrians worldwide.
It is designed and maintained by Susan DiFelice who’s professional background is in illustration, graphic design, and website development. She initially started Allpony to teach her own kids about horses, and it has grown from there to become a resource for other horse-loving kids. Susan is a life-long equestrian, and has taught young riders and shown horses for over 30 years.
Susan enjoys fostering a shared passion for equestrian sports through creative partnerships and professional equestrian illustration. She creates unique equestrian illustrations so that equestrian professionals can bring their teaching concepts to life and equestrian brands can develop pattern products their customers love. Learn more about her equestrian illustration at: https://susandifelice.com/.
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How old should you be to use Allpony?
Although Allpony is created with kids in mind, an Allpony Membership purchase requires parental consent if you under the age of 16.
Can I take a sample course before I purchase a membership?
You can learn more about the courses, games, and quizzes, and take a few sample courses to get an idea about what those are like here: https://allpony.com/allpony-courses/
Is the Individual Membership price recurring?
The Individual Membership price is a one time payment and not recurring.
Can adults sign up for an Allpony membership?
There are many adults using the Allpony site, and although it is geared toward kids, it is fun and informative for adults as well.
Where do you find your sources for information?
I often speak with trainers, vets, and life-long horse people to make sure what I am presenting is correct. Also, I find a lot of inspiration and valuable information from the following sources as well as others:
The United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship – D Level by Susan E. Harris
Cyclopedia Anatomicae by Gyorgy Feher and illustrated by Andras Szunyoghy
The Dressage Horse by Harry Boldt
http://shoreridersponyclub.org/quiz-worksheets–documents.html
USHJA Horsemanship Study Guide 2020
https://4-h.org/parents/curriculum/horse/#!head-heart-hooves
Does Allpony cover English and Western riding?
The Allpony website and riding skills curriculum are aimed more toward English riding, although the horsemanship topics apply to any discipline, and the saddles course covers Western saddles as well as English.
What do the printable curriculum cover?
The level 1 through 3 curriculum are an overview of topics and questions the rider should be able to answer at each level. For example, Level 1 has:
Horse Identification Topics
Horse Coat Colors
Example: Learn the basic coat colors such as Chestnut, Bay, Black, & Grey
Horse Terms
Example: Learn basic horse terms including Mare, Gelding, Stallion, Foal, etc.
Horse & Pony Breeds
Example: Learn about 3 horse or pony breeds. Suggestions include Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse, and Welsh Pony.
…and so on for each topic. There is a printable badge available for each topic in each level, and the levels get progressively more difficult and you go through them. You can see the available curriculum levels here: https://allpony.com/horsemanship-curriculum-badge-program/
It is up to the instructor to teach the topics and decide if each student passes and earns a badge. Supporting courses, games, and quizzes are available on the Allpony website with a $10/month membership.
Does your artist/designer do equestrian design for outside clients?
Yes, visit susandifelice.com to learn more, or contact Susan via email at: susan@allpony.com to discuss your project.
Can I contribute story ideas or courses to the Allpony website?
If you are interested in writing for Allpony or want to send us your course topics for consideration, contact Susan via email at: susan@allpony.com or call 919-818-3734.
I'm an instructor. How do I give access to Allpony to my students?
Once you purchase a Custom Course Package, you can manage and invite more students to join on the Manage My Students page.
How do I create a custom course package for my students?
On the Create a Custom Course Package page, you can purchase and design the course curriculum for your lesson program, riding school, camp, or other equestrian organization.
You will be able to name your group with your name, barn name, organization, or whatever else you choose. You will then select how many students (or seats) you want to be able to take your courses. Discounts are applied when you add 2 or more seats.
Then, select the courses you want your students to be able to access within the group you create. You will have lifetime access and be able to track student progress, see reports on courses and quizzes, and assign courses.
Click Add to cart to purchase your course package. You can add additional courses and students at any time.
Visit the Instructor Dashboard to manage your students, view their progress reports, along with course and quiz results.
If I sign up as the instructor, is there a membership fee for the students?
No, your students will not pay a fee if you purchase an instructor’s course package.
Can I take the courses more than once?
You are able to take the courses more than once. The badges will reflect the number of times you take a course. It will look something like this:
Where do I find a link to the download that I purchases?
You will be able to see the links to your purchases once you place your order. You can also see your downloads in the My Allpony section under Downloads.
Can I print the printable downloads more than once? How about in black and white?
All of the Allpony printables can be downloaded after purchase and you can print them as many times as you like. Most links to printables are available in your Account on the Allpony website for 7 days. They can be printed in black and white or color which you can select in your printer settings.
What is the difference between a Barn Group and an Instructor Course Group?
Anyone who registers with Allpony can create a group for their barn where you can view the latest activity, add friends, invite others, and send messages. Barn groups can be customized with a banner image, logo, and description. This feature is available at no charge on the Allpony website.
An Instructor Course Group is for teachers to create a custom course package for their lesson program, school, camp, or other equestrian organization. There is a charge per course and per student. As an instructor you are the leader of your course group. You can give it a unique name, track student progress, see reports on courses and quizzes, and assign courses. You will be able to add students and courses within your instructor dashboard once you create your group.
