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Author : Sarah Gorrie,Pippa Roome,Catherine Austen (Journalist),Nicola Jane Swinney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Horses
ISBN : 1435105419
Author : Catherine Austen,Sarah Gorrie,Pippa Roome,Nicola Jane Swinney
Publisher : Flame Tree Illustrated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-31
Category : Pets
ISBN : 0857758810
Part of a great new series of comprehensive and accessible encyclopedias on our favourite animals, this is your definitive guide to the horse. Discover the horse throughout history and culture, its uses, anatomy, appearance and behaviour, and take in a wealth of practical advice on how to choose and buy a horse, care, health, breeding, tack and equipment, riding and training, and competing. Succinct clear entries cover all the main breeds of horse (nearly 200), split into ponies, light horses and heavy horses and organised by country. Helpful statistics and icons provide essential information at a glance.
Author : Susan McBane
Publisher : Wellfleet Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-15
Category : Pets
ISBN : 0785806040
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 : Elwyn Hartley Edwards
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780744046397
From tiny ponies to heavy draught horses and rapid thoroughbreds, explore the history and variety of this noble animal that helped shape human history. A stunning celebration of the equine world, The Horse Encyclopedia is a fully illustrated book about horses and ponies, featuring over 150 breeds and types, including all those recognized by national horse societies. First domesticated around 6000 years ago, horses rapidly became invaluable to humans. They pulled chariots and plows, and became essential to transport and war. In this comprehensive volume, you will discover breeds from all over the world, from imposing Shires whose ancestors carried knights in chainmail into battle, to thoroughbreds bred to run like the wind and Lipizzanas that can execute exquisite dressage moves such as the capriole where they jump with all four feet off the ground. The Horse Encyclopedia gives concise details of each breed, including its origins and anatomy, as well as famous individuals such as Secretariat, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest racehorses of all. This dazzling guide also includes expert advice on horse care, feeding and grooming, and horse health, making this a truly wonderful gift for all horse riders and equine enthusiasts.
Author : Bonnie L. Hendricks
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Nature
ISBN : 080613884X
A standard reference on horse breeds, illustrated and updated Celebrating the animal that has been a stalwart servant to humankind for countless generations, Bonnie Hendricks’s International Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds is the most thorough compilation of horse breeds ever attempted. The nearly four hundred entries, arranged alphabetically, include foundation breeds now extinct as well as extant breeds from across the globe. Each entry details the breed’s origin and background, size, appearance, chief use, and status (rare versus common). A list of breed associations and government departments that supplied data and photographs for the encyclopedia has been fully updated for this edition. With its breadth and depth of coverage, as well as 530 black-and-white and 32 color illustrations, the encyclopedia continues to be a standard international reference.
Author : Sandy Ransford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2004-10-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780753457818
Filled with essential information on horses and ponies, this encyclopedia is packed with gorgeous photographs showing how they look, what they do, and where in the world they are found. It also offers a clear introduction on how to care for these animals, how to ride, and different breeds. Includes a glossary. Full color.
Author : Susan McBane
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Horse breeds
ISBN : 1861603800
Author : Bill Mooney,George Ennor
Publisher : Carlton Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1780978219
An authoritative and comprehensive illustrated work of reference, which tells the story of the "sport of kings" from its earliest inception to the present day.
Author : Colin Vogel
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780756676933
Illustrated in full color throughout, with more than 650 specially commissioned color photographs and diagrams, Complete Horse Care Manual is almost a Vet-in-Your-Pocket for horse owners, telling you how to provide regular care and attention for your horse, how to guard against health problems, and when the problem is serious enough to need professional attention. Providing the enthusiast with a sound understanding of how a horse functions, this manual clearly explains in non-technical terms the key elements of the horse's make-up, from legs and joints to teeth and jaws, from body systems to body language. Topics covered include the all-important but routine procedures such as clipping, trimming, and shoeing, to more vital subjects such as grazing requirements and nutritional needs. There are extremely useful 'Disorders' Fact Finder sections, there is advice on horse transport takes into account new research, and the latest information on equine passports and microchipping.
Author : Andrea Fitzpatrick
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-26
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9780785834670
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 : Elwyn Hartley Edwards
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Horse breeds
ISBN : 0756628946
This book traces the evolution of the horse, covering every major breed of horse and pony as well as their vital contributions to civilization in the wild, at work, at war and for entertainment.
Author : Élise Rousseau
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691167206
Horses of the World is a comprehensive, large-format overview of 570 breeds of domestic and extant wild horses, including hybrids between the two and between domestic breeds and other equids, such as zebras. This beautifully illustrated and detailed guide covers the origins of modern horses, anatomy and physiology, variation in breeds, and modern equestrian practices. The treatment of breeds is organized by country within broader geographical regions--from Eurasia through Australasia and to the Americas. Each account provides measurements (weight and height), distribution, origins and history, character and attributes, uses, and current status. Every breed is accompanied by superb color drawings--600 in total--and color photographs can be found throughout the book.--AMAZON.
Author : William Micklem
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-05
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9780756699871
Horses allow ordinary people to do extraordinary things, and this extraordinary ebook shows you how. Now revised and updated, the Complete Horse Riding Manual covers dressage, show jumping, and cross-country riding, detailing everything you need to know to compete in these events, whether you are a beginner or more experienced rider. Complete Horse Riding Manual is brimming with advice on finding the best horse for you, training a young horse, forming the ultimate horse-and-rider team, boosting and maintaining your own physical fitness and suppleness, and building the fitness and stamina of your horse.
Author : Judith Dutson
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-07
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781603429184
From the Pryor Mountain Mustang to the Tennessee Walking Horse, North America is home to an amazing variety of horses. In this lavish, photograph-filled guide, Judith Dutson provides 96 in-depth profiles that include each breed’s history, special uses, conformation standards, and more. You’ll learn about homegrown favorites like the Morgan, Appaloosa, and Quarter Horse, as well as exotic imports like the Mangalarga Marchador and the Selle Français. Take a continental horse tour without ever leaving your home.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1474898076
