The American Mustang Guidebook

Author : Lisa Dines
Publisher : Willow Creek Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-12
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781623435998

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The American Mustang Guidebook by Lisa Dines Pdf

There are close to 40,000 wild mustangs in the United States. Some on islands, some on mountaintops, some on vast prairies, and some on land where oil-drilling rigs and logging trucks are constant visitors. Most of this land is public and under the management of the BLM (Bureau of Land Management), making it accessible to anyone willing to drive the backroads to get there. The American Mustang Guidebook is a combination travel guide, horse lovers' publication, natural history, and American history resource book all rolled into one. Illustrated within the pages are the beauty and natural landscapes of wild horses in America, maps to help you find where they live, and sections on the history, behavior, and color genetics of this magnificent animal. Detailed state-by-state directions and maps show where to best view America's wild horses in their native pastures, and complete information is included on BLM adoption and training of a mustang. Contact names and addresses of the state BLM offices, a list of wild horses handlers, local and national wild horse organizations, and a list of other resources are also included, making this a complete and unique reference for nature and horse lovers everywhere.

Author : Lisa Dines
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1322375496

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American Mustang Guidebook by Lisa Dines Pdf

Author : Carolyn Edmonds
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2024-03-31
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9798321501696

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All About the Mustang Horse by Carolyn Edmonds Pdf

The Mustang, a feral horse breed from the Western United States, traces its ancestry to equines introduced to the Americas by Spanish explorers. These horses, molded by the rugged terrains of the western frontier, have become an emblematic breed, symbolizing the resilience required to thrive in challenging environments. Today, free-roaming Mustangs on public lands are overseen by the Bureau of Land Management's Wild Horse and Burro Program. Yet, these horses are also embraced, adopted, and selectively bred in private domestic settings. Distinct strains of Mustangs exist, such as the Kiger Mustang and the Spanish Mustang, which proudly bear the bloodlines of the original Spanish settlers' horses. Despite debates surrounding the methods used to control free-roaming herds, Mustangs remain a treasured emblem of the American West. Many adopted Mustangs transition to successful riding careers with appropriate care and training.

Author : Deanne Stillman
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780547526133

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Mustang by Deanne Stillman Pdf

“A fascinating narrative with all the grace and power embodied in the wild horses that once populated the Western range . . . [A] magnificently told saga.” —Albuquerque Journal A Los Angeles Times Best Nonfiction Book of the Year Mustang is the sweeping story of the wild horse in the culture, history, and popular imagination of the American West. It follows the wild horse across time, from its evolutionary origins on this continent to its return with the conquistadors, its bloody battles on the old frontier, its iconic status in Buffalo Bill shows and early westerns, and its plight today as it makes its last stand on the vanishing range. With the Bureau of Land Management proposing to euthanize thousands of horses and ever-encroaching development threatening the land, the mustang’s position has never been more perilous. But as Stillman reveals, the horses are still running wild despite all the obstacles, with spirit unbroken. Hailed by critics nationwide, Mustang is “brisk, smart, thorough, and surprising” (Atlantic Monthly). “Like the best nonfiction writers of our time (Jon Krakauer and Bruce Chatwin come to mind), Stillman’s prose is inviting, her voice authoritative and her vision imaginative and impressively broad.” —Los Angeles Times “Powerful . . . Stillman’s talent as a writer makes this impossible [to stop reading], to the mustang’s benefit.” —Orion “A circumspect writer passionate about her purpose can produce a significant gift for readers. Stillman’s wonderful chronicle of America’s mustangs is an excellent example.” —The Seattle Times

Author : David Cruise,Alison Griffiths
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1439168466

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Wild Horse Annie and the Last of the Mustangs by David Cruise,Alison Griffiths Pdf

A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.

Author : Christina Wilsdon
Publisher : Feiwel & Friends
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781250120328

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For Horse-Crazy Girls Only by Christina Wilsdon Pdf

Is your first and second favorite animal a horse? Is your bedroom covered with horse posters on your walls and horse models on your shelves? Would you rather muck out a stall than clean your room? Then you are absolutely, undeniably horse crazy, and For Horse-Crazy Girls Only is the book for you! This is the only comprehensive book about everything a horse-crazy girl needs to know about horses. You'll learn everything from the different breeds of horses, to how a horse's body works, to the quirky little things that make the horse the BEST animal ever. Author Christina Wilsdon even shares ideas for horse-themed parties, and suggestions for the best horse movies to watch with your friends. And that's just the beginning.

Author : Ben Masters
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781623492809

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Unbranded by Ben Masters Pdf

On an epic 3,000-mile journey through the most pristine backcountry of the American West, four friends rode horseback across an almost contiguous stretch of unspoiled public lands, border to border, from Mexico to Canada. For their trail horses, they adopted wild mustangs from the US Bureau of Land Management that were perfectly adapted to the rocky terrain and harsh conditions of desert and mountain travel. A meticulously planned but sometimes unpredictable route brought them face to face with snowpack, downpours, and wildfire; unrelenting heat, raging rivers, and sheer cliffs; jumping cactus, rattlesnakes, and charging bull moose; sickness, injury, and death. But they also experienced a special camaraderie with each other and with the mustangs. Through it all, they had a constant traveling companion—a cameraman, shooting for the documentary film Unbranded. The trip’s inspiration and architect, Ben Masters, is joined here by the three other riders, Ben Thamer, Thomas Glover, and Jonny Fitzsimons; two memorable teachers and horse trainers; and the film’s producers and intrepid cameramen in the telling of this improbable story of adventure and self-discovery.

Author : Chad Hanson
Publisher : Broadleaf Books
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781506482200

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In a Land of Awe by Chad Hanson Pdf

A stirring invitation to awe--and to what it means to be wild. Out on the edges of our frantic twenty-first-century nation, bands of wild horses stand nestled together, calmly nuzzling each other to maintain the bonds of family. Prairie hills unfurl around them, and the sky provides their shelter. In the same states where factories churn, offices bustle, and cell phones demand our attention, remote places of solace and beauty rest, mostly undiscovered, in a parallel world that lies closer than we often imagine. Through the lens of the wild mustang, social scientist and poet Chad Hanson gives us new ways to see and meaningfully engage our world as we enter new considerations about how we understand animals and our landscapes, our history, and ourselves. What is a wild animal? How do feelings of reverence reconnect us with nature? What can we learn from our wisdom traditions? And in the end, what would it look like if we managed public land with the common good in mind? With wisdom gathered from the histories of the American West, geography, philosophy, theology, and sociology, we meet awe anew. In the tradition of the great literary and nature writers, In a Land of Awe serves as a plea for what we stand to lose if we don't find the courage to protect the planet's most beautiful, and vulnerable, others.

Author : Don Taylor
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1987-01-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0895864029

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Mustang Restoration Handbook by Don Taylor Pdf

Ground up or section by section, this guide will show you how to restore your 1965-70 Mustang to like-new condition. Packed with dozens of identification charts and more than 450 photos and drawings. the guide covers year-by-year equipment changes and disassembly and assembly. A Mustang suppliers list is a bonus.

Author : Carol J. Walker
Publisher : Greenleaf Book Group
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780981793627

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Horse Photography by Carol J. Walker Pdf

Why photograph horses? Because, in the words of author Carol Walker, they "fill our hearts", and capturing them on film or in digital images expresses that relationship. We want to catch and hold -- and show -- their spirit, their tremendous joy in living, their unique personalities, and of course, their incomparable beauty. And we want the quality of our images to honour our glorious subjects. Photographing horses presents a double challenge, the first being the technical aspects -- the lenses, the setting, the light and speed, and how all those relate to the subject. The second element is more elusive; it is horse knowledge -- the educated ability to see how a horse moves, sense its moods, and understand its psychology as a prey animal. This book presents the tools to master both technique and subject matter. More than that, the book will stir your creativity and inspire you to spend more time focusing on these animals you admire. Carol Walker has travelled the world photographing animals for almost 30 years, and since 2000 has concentrated on horses, including the object of her greatest passion, America's wild horses. Carol's stunning images illuminate the relationship between horses and their people, as well as showcase the beauty of horses at liberty. She teaches equine photography workshops for amateurs, and her commercial work includes fine art, magazine covers, and calendars. Her first book, "Wild Hoofbeats: America's Vanishing Wild Horses" is in its second printing and has won numerous awards for the quality of images and evocative writing. This book will be the reference of choice for any photographer aspiring to do justice to that most appealing of animals, the horse.

Author : Annie Wedekind
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781250120359

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Wild Blue by Annie Wedekind Pdf

Born Free! Among a patterned herd of wild Appaloosa mustangs running free in the Idaho wilderness lives Blue, a spirited filly the color of rain. Surrounded by her family, including her gentle sister Doe, and protected by her father, the band stallion, Blue lives a life both harsh and beautiful in the rugged terrain of an undiscovered habitat. That all changes, though, when Blue and Doe are captured by rogue cowboys, setting in motion a chain of events that threatens the very survival of their hidden, secret herd.

Author : William R. Mathis
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1557882029

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The Mustang Performance Handbook by William R. Mathis Pdf

This guide covers how to strengthen and modify the chassis and suspension of the Mustang for better cornering and accelerating, in step-by-step, photographic detail. Sections include frame stiffening, building suspensions, bolt-on kits, roll cages, and more. Photos and drawings.

Author : Paula Morin
Publisher : University of Nevada Press
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2006-02-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780874176742

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Honest Horses by Paula Morin Pdf

Horses have been part of the American West since the first Spanish explorers brought their European-bred steeds onto the new continent. Soon thereafter, some of these animals, lost or abandoned by their owners or captured by indigenous peoples, became the foundation of the great herds of mustangs (from the Spanish mesteño, stray) that still roam the West. These feral horses are inextricably intertwined with the culture, economy, and mythology of the West. The current situation of the mustangs as vigorous competitors for the scanty resources of the West’s drought-parched rangelands has put them at the center of passionate controversies about their purpose, place, and future on the open range. Photographer/oral historian Paula Morin has interviewed sixty-two people who know these horses best: ranchers, horse breeders and trainers, Native Americans, veterinarians, wild horse advocates, mustangers, range scientists, cowboy poets, western historians, wildlife experts, animal behaviorists, and agents of the federal Bureau of Land Management. The result is the most comprehensive, impartial examination yet of the history and impact of wild mustangs in the Great Basin. Morin elicits from her interviewees a range of expertise, insight, and candid opinion about the nature of horses, ranching, and the western environment. Honest Horses brings us the voices of authentic westerners, people who live intimately with horses and the land, who share their experiences and love of the mustangs, and who understand how precariously all life exists in Great Basin.

Author : J. Edward De Steiguer
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780816528264

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Wild Horses of the West by J. Edward De Steiguer Pdf

When the Spanish explorers brought horses to North America, the horses were, in a sense, returning home. Beginning with their origins fifty million years ago, the wild horse has been traced from North America through Asia to the plains of SpainÕs Andalusia and then back across the Atlantic to the ranges of the American West. When given the chance, these horses simply took up residence in the landscape that their ancestors had roamed so long ago. In Wild Horses of the West, J. Edward de Steiguer provides an entertaining and well-researched look at one of the most controversial animal welfare issues of our timeÑthe protection of free-roaming horses on the WestÕs public lands. This is the first book in decades to include the entire story of these magnificent animals, from their evolution and biology to their historical integration into conquistador, Native American, and cowboy cultures. And the story isnÕt over. De Steiguer goes on to address the modern issuesÑ ecology, conservation, and land managementÑsurrounding wild horses in the West today. Featuring stunning color photographs of wild horses, this extremely thorough and engaging blend of history, science, and politics will appeal to students of the American West, conservation activists, and anyone interested in the beauty and power of these striking animals.

Author : Dandi Daley Mackall
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2009-01-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781416964490

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You and Your Horse by Dandi Daley Mackall Pdf

A guide to help young owners get used to their horses discusses horse senses, how they communicate, how to communicate with them, physical characteristics, classifying horses, behavior, and training.