Download or read book The Complete Encyclopedia of Horses written by Josee Hermsen and published by Rebo International Bv. This book was released on 1998 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents information on all areas of equestrian sport as well as a guide to horse breeds and information on owning and caring for horses.
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 The Complete Book of Horses Breeds Care Riding Saddlery written by Debby Sly and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expert advice on breeds, all aspects of horse care, and step-by-step riding techniques, fully updated.
Download or read book International Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds written by Bonnie L. Hendricks and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds written by Susan McBane and published by Wellfleet Press. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Horse Encyclopedia written by Ethan Pembroke and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This encyclopedia highlights 20 different horses. Alongside colorful photographs of both adult horses and foals, readers learn about the history, the appearance, and the training of various horse breeds. Features include a horse diagram, a coat color chart, information about horse care, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Reference is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Download or read book The Complete Encyclopedia of Horse Racing written by Bill Mooney and published by Carlton Books. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horses Ponies written by Catherine Austen and published by Flame Tree Illustrated. This book was released on 2013-08-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Book of the Horse written by Judith Draper and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Complete Horse Care Manual written by Colin Vogel and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-01-17 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Book of Horses and Horse Care written by Judith Draper and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An encyclopedia of horses, and a comprehensive guide to horse and pony care.
Download or read book The Complete Encyclopedia of Horses written by M. Eugene Ensminger and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Book of Horses and Horse Care written by Judith Draper and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Previously published as The ultimate encyclopedia of horse breeds & horse care"--T.p. verso.
Download or read book The Ultimate Book of the Horse and Rider written by Judith Draper and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2014-08 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Previously published as separate volumes, The book of Horses and Horse Care, The Practical Rider's Handbook and Saddlery and Horse Equipment."--Title page verso.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of the Horse written by Elizabeth Peplow and published by Hamlyn. This book was released on 1998 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This encycopedia provides a guide to the world of horses and horse riding. It traces the development of the horse and its integration into early societies. The book illustrates the many roles horses play from dressage to polo, rodeo and pony trekking.
Download or read book Horses Ponies written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-07-20 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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!
Download or read book The Complete Encyclopedia of Horses Ponies written by Tamsin Pickeral and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
