Download or read book The Trakehner written by Eberhard von Velsen and published by J. A. Allen, Limited. This book was released on 1990 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the Allen Breed Series traces the eventful history of the Trakehner from the beginning of organized horse breeding in East Prussia to its pre-war peak, and its subsequent regeneration after the dramatic wartime flight. Chapters include the bloodlines, the use of Trakehner blood in other warm-blood breeds, the modern development of the breed in West Germany, its establishment in Great Britain and the United States of America, and its sporting achievements.
Download or read book The Flight Across The Ice written by Patricia Clough and published by Haus Pub.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is the bitterly cold winter of 1944-45. The Red Army is advancing and millions of East Prussians are desperate to flee, but the Nazis refuse to let them. Finally, with the Russian guns within earshot, they realize that they are surrounded. With them are thousands of the most superb horses in the world--the Trakehner, bred over the past two centuries in Eastern Prussia. The horses flee in large herds or are harnessed to wagons or sleighs and face the same dangers as their guardians and owners. With little to eat and the target of Soviet bombers and tanks, many of them die on the way. Only a few hundred reach the West.
Download or read book The Horse written by Debbie Busby and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-07-16 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, richly illustrated introduction to the fascinating natural history of the horse, from prehistory to the present There are countless books about keeping and riding horses. The Horse is different: it looks not only at the natural history of the horse in the context of its use by humans, but also at its own, independent story, describing the way horses live, think, and behave both alongside people and on their own. Beautifully designed and illustrated, The Horse provides an engaging and accessible introduction to these beloved animals. Beginning with evolution and development, The Horse tells how horses came into being more than fifty million years ago and were first domesticated more than five thousand years ago, eventually spreading across the globe. Chapters on Anatomy & Biology and Society & Behavior explain equine anatomy and how it has affected the lives and social structure of horses, and outline current scientific thinking on their behavior as individual and herd animals, including information on communication between horses. A chapter on Horses & People provides a thorough overview of the horse’s many important roles in human history and today, from pack animal to sporting champion. Finally, the book ends with an engrossing and visually stunning photographic gallery of some fifty popular breeds of horses and ponies with essential information about each. Filled with surprising facts and insights, this book will delight anyone who loves horses and wants to understand them better. Provides a comprehensive, richly illustrated introduction to the evolution, development, domestication, and behavior of the horse—from life cycle, breeding, coats and colors, and the senses to courtship, parenting, communication, emotions, and learning Tells the full story of horses, from their earliest fossil ancestors to the modern-day Equus Offers a detailed survey of how horses and humans have interacted since horses were domesticated, including their use for work and war in the past and recreational and competitive riding today Features infographics, diagrams, and more than 250 stunning color photographs Includes a beautiful photographic directory to some 50 popular breeds
Download or read book The Rasp written by Mounted Service School (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The yearbook of the classes of the Mounted Service School. Includes description of the school and its training activities, the various units attending the school, rosters of graduates and general articles on horsemanship.
Download or read book The Horse written by J. Warren Evans and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2020-12-23 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Warren Evans and a new team of coauthors have updated the quintessential equine science text, providing a new generation of horse scientists and enthusiasts with the most authoritative, comprehensive introduction to all aspects of the horse. This thoroughly revised edition combines recent scholarship on equine biology, nutrition, reproduction, exercise physiology, genetics, health, and management with the reliable, practical advice that has made it a classic resource for anyone with a serious interest in horses. More than 350 illustrations and photographs are closely integrated with the text to reinforce key concepts and enhance understanding. Moreover, the Third Edition features two sections of color photographs that illustrate the variety among breeds, the nuances of coat color and white patterns, and the remarkable versatility of the horse as a competitor and companion. The Horse, Third Edition, is the ideal volume for aspiring equine scientists and those pursuing pre-veterinary studies, and an indispensable resource for agricultural extension agents, experienced horse owners, and novice horse enthusiasts.
Download or read book Dressage written by Betty Bolté and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2001-09 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information about dressage, a way to teach horses and riders to communicate and cooperate, discussing the history of dressage, the best breeds for dressage training, and dressage competitions.
Download or read book Horses written by and published by Artisan Books. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eminent photographer presents over 200 photos of horses from around the world.
Download or read book Horses of the World written by Élise Rousseau and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Flight Across The Ice written by Patricia Clough and published by Haus Publishing. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The moving and untold story of the Russian advance into East Prussia in 1945, and the fight for survival of a people and their way of life
Download or read book Riders of the Apocalypse written by David R Dorondo and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2012-05-15 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the enduring popular image of the blitzkrieg of World War II, the German Army always depended on horses. It could not have waged war without them. While the Army’s reliance on draft horses to pull artillery, supply wagons, and field kitchens is now generally acknowledged, D. R. Dorondo’s Riders of the Apocalypse examines the history of the German cavalry, a combat arm that not only survived World War I but also rode to war again in 1939. Though concentrating on the period between 1939 and 1945, the book places that history firmly within the larger context of the mounted arm’s development from the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 to the Third Reich’s surrender. Driven by both internal and external constraints to retain mounted forces after 1918, the German Army effectively did nothing to reduce, much less eliminate, the preponderance of non-mechanized formations during its breakneck expansion under the Nazis after 1933. Instead, politicized command decisions, technical insufficiency, industrial bottlenecks, and, finally, wartime attrition meant that Army leaders were compelled to rely on a steadily growing number of combat horsemen throughout World War II. These horsemen were best represented by the 1st Cavalry Brigade (later Division) which saw combat in Poland, the Netherlands, France, Russia, and Hungary. Their service, however, came to be cruelly dishonored by the horsemen of the 8th Waffen-SS Cavalry Division, a unit whose troopers spent more time killing civilians than fighting enemy soldiers. Throughout the story of these formations, and drawing extensively on both primary and secondary sources, Dorondo shows how the cavalry’s tradition carried on in a German and European world undergoing rapid military industrialization after the mid-nineteenth century. And though Riders of the Apocalypse focuses on the German element of this tradition, it also notes other countries’ continuing (and, in the case of Russia, much more extensive) use of combat horsemen after 1900. However, precisely because the Nazi regime devoted so much effort to portray Germany’s armed forces as fully modern and mechanized, the combat effectiveness of so many German horsemen on the battlefields of Europe until 1945 remains a story that deserves to be more widely known. Dorondo’s work does much to tell that story.
Download or read book How to Raise a Trakehner Horse written by Jace Cooper and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-01-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: East Prussia, currently a part of Poland and Russia, is the birthplace of the Trakehner horse breed. Trakehners are noted for their elegance, athleticism, and adaptability, making them a popular choice for several equestrian disciplines, including dressage, show jumping, eventing, and driving. The Trakehnen Stud, a famous state stud farm in East Prussia founded in the 18th century, is where the breed got its name. Trakehner horses are known for their exquisite heads, well-arched necks, sturdy bodies, and agile limbs. They are typically between 62 and 68 inches (157 and 173 centimeters) tall (15.2 to 17 hands). Because of their pleasant demeanor, intelligence, and work ethic, Trakehners are popular with riders of varying experience levels. Their skill in dressage, show jumping, and eventing makes them popular choices for competitive sports. With their quickness and adaptability, Trakehners have been a driving force in the evolution of other warmblood horse breeds. Only horses that meet particular requirements can be recognized as Trakehners, as the breed is subject to tight breeding rules. The breed's quality and features are protected through this method of selective breeding. Trakehner horses have a strong reputation in the equestrian community for their beauty, power, and versatility.
Download or read book The Noble Horse written by Fern Collins and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2016-09 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are over 300 breeds of horse used for a variety of needs. This fascinating book contains all that is interesting about horses, including breeds, poetry, quotes, and other trivia.
Download or read book The Horse Encyclopedia written by Elwyn Hartley Edwards and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-11-29 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Storey s Illustrated Guide to 96 Horse Breeds of North America written by Judith Dutson and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2012-05-07 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Chronicle of the Horse written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 956 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Narratives and Reflections in Music Education written by Tawnya D. Smith and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-02-03 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers chapters written by some of the most respected narrative and qualitative inquiry writers in the field of music education. The authorship and scope are international, and the chapters advance the philosophical, theoretical, and methodological bases of narrative inquiry in music education and the arts. The book contains two sections, each with a specific aim. The first is to continue and expand upon dialogue regarding narrative inquiry in music education, emphasizing how narrative involves the art of listening to and hearing others whose voices are often unheard. The chapters invite music teachers and scholars to experience and confront music education stories from multiple perspectives and worldviews, inviting an international readership to engage in critical dialogue with and about marginalized voices in music. The second section focuses on ways in which narrative might be represented beyond the printed page, such as with music, film, photography, and performative pieces. This section includes philosophical discussions about arts-based and aesthetic inquiry, as well as examples of such work.
Download or read book The Sporting Horse written by Nicola Jane Swinney and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exhibiting grace and poise as they master the intricate movements of dressage; galloping like the wind at more than thirty miles per hour; soaring over huge competition fences; running tirelessly across every type of terrain – horses are simply stunning athletes. Naturally fleet of foot, they have strength, stamina and intelligence to match. We ask a great deal of these amazing creatures when we ride them in competition, and our horses always deliver. The Sporting Horse is a glorious celebration of the athletic abilities of these beautiful animals, and the unique relationship that has evolved between horse and rider. Working side-by-side for centuries, horse and man have achieved a lasting synergy – and nowhere is that more evident than in the sporting arena. Taking each of the four key sporting characteristics – athleticism, speed, agility and endurance – veteran journalist Nicola Swinney explores how hundreds of years of selective breeding and careful training have developed and refined the horse’s natural ability to perform a diverse range of sporting pursuits. From dressage to polo, snow sports to carriage driving, steeplechasing to barrel racing, the book reveals how horse and rider work as one to achieve sporting excellence.
