Resources for teachers
Hoofprints educational resources are designed either for use in the classroom or on visit to one of Redwings' free Visitor Centres in Norfolk, Essex and Warwickshire.
Use the form below to filter the available education resources by subject or keyword. Click an education resource to view/download. All resources are PDF's and require a PDF reader such as Adobe Reader to view.
New Forest Pony (929KB)
Don't be fooled by the name; the 'New' Forest was given its title almost 1,000 years ago! William the Conqueror wanted to preserve the area as a royal forest but local people were allowed to carry on grazing their livestock in the forest too.
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Questions (35KB)
Questions about native horses
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Shetland Pony (929KB)
These tough ponies come from a group of islands that are the most northerly part of Britain.
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Shire (615KB)
The Shire horse was named after the 'Shire' counties of the Midlands where the breed was developed. Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire are just three of these counties.
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Suffolk Punch (553KB)
The Suffolk Punch is one of the most easily recognised breeds because it
only comes in one colour! This is a reddy-brown colour called 'chestnut'.
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