Download or read book The Majesty of the Horse written by Dean Server and published by Smithmark Publishers. This book was released on 1997 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This attractive, informative book will act as a guide for the horse lover, offering a brisk ride through the history of this remarkable animal and its many uses in agriculture, warfare, and transportation. The ground covered includes life cycle, conformation, and gaits; a comparison of the domestic and wild horse; and a thorough section on the history of horse racing and competitive equestrian events. Finally, there is a detailed chapter describing a number of specific breeds. Combining modern photography with reproductions of historical paintings and drawings, this handsome volume, with its 105 full-color illustrations, will gratify all those who love this magnificent and beautiful animal.
Download or read book The Majesty of the Horse written by Tamsin Pickeral and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Majesty of the Horse written by Marietta Whittlesey and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Majesty of the Horse written by Tamsin Pickeral and published by Collins Publishers. This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Majesty of the Horse is a celebration of an animal that has shaped the fate of mankind. Written as a glorious celebration of this noblest of animals, the book explores the sheer beauty and grandeur of horses, revealing the central role they have played in human societies throughout the world and across the ages. The book showcases equine photographer Astrid Harrisson's amazing portraiture and stunning images of horses in motion, with pictures that capture the essence of many different breeds. It pays homage not only to the physical splendour of the horse - its grace, strength,and extraordinary adaptability - but also to the animal's remarkable diversity. Equestrian specialist Tamsin Pickeral traces the evolution of the most significant and fascinating breeds, among them , the tiny, fiery Caspian, a native of the Caspian Sea's south shore; the proud Thoroughbred; the genetically pure Icelandic Pony; the heroic Shire horse; and many others. For millenia, horses have enabled mankind to work the land effectively, travel across vast territories, go to war, and ride for sport and pleasure. The Majesty of the Horse reveals the stories behind the breeds of horses that humans have bred to produce the most efficient horse to fight on, to pull a plough, to travel on, pull a coach, or work with. Equestrian expert Tamsin Pickeral and award-winning horse photographer Astrid Harrisson spent a year combing the world in search of the best horses for The Majesty of the Horse.
Download or read book The Majesty of Horses written by Eddie Alfaro and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-25 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horses have been called the noblest of creatures. Humans and horses have coexisted for a very long time, since anywhere from 4000 to 2000 BC. Civilizations have literally been built on the backs of horses. Horses have a special place in our world.
Download or read book Blooded Horses of Colonial Days written by Francis Barnum Culver and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Majestic Horse written by Seraphina Alexander and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully photographed and comprehensive volume covers all the most important aspects of equestrianism, from a first encounter with a horse to how to take one into a competition—including a wealth of technical information about horses and how to care for them. Above all, however, it is a celebration and a treasury of just how wonderful horses are and why people have loved them throughout their history of coexistence. From foals to stallions, the majesty of the horse and their beautiful spirit is depicted within these pages. Horsemanship is all about understanding the intelligence, strength, and nobility of the horse. The partnership between horse and rider is one of the most supreme relationships that an animal and a human can have together. Whether they are kept for leisure, competition, work, or company, horses command respect and build emotional attachments with the humans they spend time with. Majestic Horse: Nobility, Beauty, and Spirit is the perfect reference for anyone interested in taking care of a horse or just passionate about expanding their equine knowledge.
Download or read book Majesty of the Horse written by Laura Brooks and published by . This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Armchair travelers and globetrotters alike will appreciate these lavishly illustrated, informative volumes which will rekindle old memories and inspire new flights of fancy. Those who love barns regard them as works of art -- perfect harmonies of form and function. This volume explores the history, architectural evolution, varying styles, and craftsmanship of these rural landmarks. Organized by region, this visual survey offers a wealth of design variations that are adapted to the special needs of specific localities.
Download or read book The Horse and His Master written by Vere D. De Vere Hunt and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vere D. de Vere Hunt's classic treatise on horsemanship is a must-read for anyone who loves horses. With practical advice on everything from training and care to breeding and racing, The Horse and His Master is a comprehensive guide to the world of equestrian sports. Drawing on his years of experience as a respected horseman and breeder, Hunt provides valuable insights into every aspect of horsemanship. This book is an essential resource for riders, trainers, and anyone who appreciates the beauty and majesty of these magnificent animals. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book America s Wild Horses written by Steve Price and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no creature that quite embodies the beauty and grandeur of the American West as does the wild horse. For thousands of years, the horse has roamed the plains and valleys of the American continent, free of the encumbrances of man or the saddle. In America’s Wild Horses, award-winning photographer and lifelong horse lover Steven Price celebrates the timeless magnificence of the American mustang. Meticulously researched, Price offers a cultural history of the American wild horse that is unparalleled in its exquisite detail and poignant prose. Beginning with chapters on prehistoric equines, Price sweeps through all the most important historical epochs in the history of the American mustang. Detailed accounts of horse-breeding in the Southwest, Native American horsemanship, and mustangs in the golden age of the iconic American cowboys each detail the profound impact that the wild horse has had in shaping American culture. Later chapters chronicle the legacy of the horse in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, specifically emphasizing the legal and scientific measures that are being taken by horse-lovers across the country to ensure that later generations will also be able to witness the majesty of the wild horse. Featuring dozens of stunning photographs by the author, and interspersed with firsthand interviews with some of the most renowned horse experts today, America’s Wild Horses is a required read for all equine lovers.
Download or read book His Majesty s Mark written by Barbara J. Berry and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Training an uncontrollable stallion becomes a young boy's job when he fills in for his father who has been injured by the horse.
Download or read book The Personality of the Horse written by Brandt Aymar and published by Gramercy. This book was released on 1996 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the admirer of the equine -- exquisite collection of stories by great writers, verses by celebrated poets, and paintings by master artists...all devoted to the majesty and mythic beauty of the horse. The work of John Steinbeck, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mark Twain, Rudyard Kipling, and many others are found in this homage to one of the most loved and worshiped of animals.
Download or read book My Collection of Horse Stories written by Donald Gilman and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Collection of Horse Stories By: Donald Gilman In Donald Gilman’s My Collection of Horse Stories, readers will be immersed in the majesty of many periods of our world history, but from a different point of view—the point of view of the horses that led man through many treacherous and turbulent times. Gilman takes readers through the American Old West, Egypt and Rome, wonderfully personifying the horses and their feelings of compassion, drive and strength.
Download or read book Noble Dignified Beautiful written by Stephen Rasche-Hilpert and published by Cadmos Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a steady eye, Stephen Rasche Hilpert draws our attention to the majesty of the horse and shows it, characterised by sincere respect and love, in a light that emphatically rereveals its beauty and dignity. A Each day my own horses and all those I meet during my travels throughout the country make me aware of the richness of life, and that this wealth kneels at our feet, that it lies all around us. In the horses it beckons for our touch. It is a treasure belonging to all of us: It is the beauty that ennobles all of our lives with its dignity.
Download or read book Majesty written by D. W. Murray and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2005-11 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book All the Queen s Horses written by David Elliott and published by Elliot & Thompson. This book was released on 2002-05 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with color photographs of the Royal Family and their horses, here's a thrilling celebration of blue-blooded horse ownership and riding ability. It all started when the Queen's grandfather, George V, gave Elizabeth her first horse, a Shetland pony called Peggy. All the years and the horses til now are described and pictured, including a photograph of Queen Elizabeth and American President Ronald Reagan riding!
Download or read book Heart of the Horse written by and published by Sterling. This book was released on 2004 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expressive portraits convey the power and elemental majest of horses in ways we've never seen before, protraying these complex beings in their infinite subtleties of mood.
