Author: Daniel Johnson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781616731663
Category : Horse breeds
Languages : en
Pages : 408

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Author: Jackie Budd
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780836820461
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 70

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Highlights beautiful and unusual breeds of horses and ponies, from tough native ponies around the world to the heavy horses that pull their own weight for a living.

Author: Andrea Fitzpatrick
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 0785834672
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 446

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This all-in-one guide covers everything on horses and horse care, including stable management, horse grooming, breed information, and more through 600+ beautiful photgraphs.

Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744047242
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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The ultimate visual guide for children passionate about all things equine, covering just about anything and everything horse related Calling all horse lovers! This horse book for kids is a one-stop-shop for equine knowledge, from their history, anatomy, breeds, how to care for them, their social significance, and more! Inside the pages of this children’s book about all things equestrian you will find: • Informative features on all the major horse and pony breeds from the enormous Dutch Draught Horse to the tiny Argentine Falabella • Beautiful images of magnificent horses found across the world • Lessons about the usefulness of horses across different cultures from sport, shows, traditions, and celebrations, to transport, police work, and even shrimp-fishing! • Extensive information and step-by-step instructions on how to ride these magnificent animals and horse care From the difference between horses and ponies to why horses sleep standing up, this comprehensive guide explores every horsey topic you could want to explore! Colorful photographs and pictures on every page include many different horses and pony breeds, from Shetland ponies, shire horses, and thoroughbreds and highlights their importance in our world today. Kids will learn how to care for horses and understand them, covering topics such as grooming a horse, how to muck out a stable, and looking after tack. The book also explores horse skills and will answer questions about riding horses and ponies, such as what dressage is, how to steer a horse, and much more!

Author: Maria Costantino
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780760756591
Category : Horse breeds
Languages : en
Pages : 260

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"An informative and enjoyable guide, The Handbook of Horse Breeds looks at the history and development of modern horse breeds, and horse anatomy, senses and behavior. The bulk of the book looks at the major horse breeds, including ponies, heavy horses and light horses, and detailing size, characteristics, country of origin and colors. Containing over 200 types, this is a comprehensive guide to the most popular and widely-known horse breeds in the world today."--Page 4 cover

Author: Audrey Pavia
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 111958955X
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 452

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Updated for today’s beginning horse enthusiasts! If you’re just getting into the world of horses, there’s a lot to learn! Horses For Dummies gets beginning-level riders and aspiring first-time horse owners up to speed on all things equine! From selecting the right horse for you to feeding, grooming, and handling a horse, this book covers it all! Featuring updates on breeds, boarding, nutrition, equipment, training, and riding—as well as new information on various equine conditions—this resource shows you how to keep your horse happy and take your riding skills to the next level. Features updated safety information Includes more riding disciplines Offers tips for better nutrition for your horse Provides grooming and training recommendations If you’re crazy about horses, this hands-on guide is all you need to giddy up and go!

Author: Cindy A. Littlefield
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 9781603429634
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Create a herd of model paper horses! Kids ages 8 to 12 will enjoy applying authentic paint markings and mane and tail features to 10 pop-out horse-breed templates. With illustrated instructions that use simple materials like acrylic paints, glue, embroidery floss, and yarn, children are in for plenty of crafting fun as they bring to life an Arabian, Appaloosa, Tennessee Walker, and more! Sturdy enough for playing with, these paper animals are sure to bring hours of enjoyment to your horse-crazy child.

Author: Susan McBane
Publisher: Wellfleet Press
ISBN: 9780785806042
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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An invaluable guide for the horse owner or horse lover, this illustrated directory features color photographs of major breeds for identification, sections on rare breeds, as well as detailed and practical information on the care, training, breeding, and showing of horses. This hardcover reference is a comprehensive visual directory of the officially recognized world horse breeds. It includes coimprehensive coverage of lesser-known breeds, and full-color identification photographs are accompanied by information on key features of the breed. Also, contains the at-a-glance information boxes highlight height range and ancestry.

Author: Judith Draper
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781844421015
Category : Horsemanship
Languages : en
Pages : 223

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The Book of the Horse opens up the wonderful world of horses to a new generation of horse riders and owners. It explains the basics of learning to ride, helps the novice to choose the right clothing, details the joys (and warns against the pitfalls) of owning one's own horse and enumerates the wonderful variety of activities to be enjoyed in the company of this most obliging of four-legged friends. Whether you want to hack in the countryside, or try your hand over show jumps; perform a respectable dressage test, or face up to the rigours of endurance riding; fly round a cross-country course, or sample the quieter pleasures of the show ring, The Book of the Horse covers every aspect, from stable management and equine fitness to equipment and equine transportation. There is also a section featuring great places to ride, and a chapter on equestrian sporting excellence.

Author: Nicola Jane Swinney
Publisher: Lyons Press
ISBN: 9781592289905
Category : Horse breeds
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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This meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated book celebrates the amazing diversity of horses and ponies around the world. Starting with the universal breeds - the Arab, Barb and Thoroughbred - it provides profiles of 150 horses from every corner of the globe. Each entry includes in-depth details about conformation, color, height and use, as well as fascinating facts about the breed's history.From European horses, like the gracious Lipizzaner and the solidly handsome Noriker, to American varieties such as the distinctive Appaloosa and hardy Morgan, all 150 horse breeds are illustrated with stunning photography.