Horses and ponies: general interest Books
The University of Chicago Press Precarious Partners Horses and Their Humans in
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Dorling Kindersley Ltd Horses Ponies
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MU - University of Texas Press The Horses of the Sahara
Book SynopsisThe first European-authored study of Arabian horses.Table of Contents Preface, by Stuart Cloete Acknowledgments Translator’s Introduction Preliminary Chapter. The horses of the Sahara—Sources of information—Guarantees of exactitude—Difficulty of obtaining information—Observations of the Emir Abd-el-Kader—Numerous treatises about horses written by Arabic sages. Chapter Two. Dealing with the origins of the Arabian horses—A singular letter written by the Emir Abd-el-Kader—Four great eras—God created the horse from the wind—The horse, according to the Koran, is the supreme blessing—The colors of horses according to the terrain in which they live—The moral attributes of horses. Chapter Three. The Barb or Barbary horse—Call a horse Arabian, Barb, Turk, or Persian, he is still the horse of the Orient—Letter from the Emir Abd-el-Kader—Letter from M. Ferdinand de Lesseps describing horseraces in Alexandria—Weights carried by horses in Africa. Chapter Four. The horses of the Sahara—Traditional love for horses as a religious duty—Proverbs—Popular verses—Observations of the Emir Abd-el-Kader—The horses of the Sahara are superior to those of the Tell. Chapter Five. The undoubted purity of blood of the Barbs of the Sahara—Families of Arabian horses—The perfection of the horse; the noble horse—Observations of the Emir Abd-el-Kader—Horses divided into two families: Arabian and foreign horses. Chapter Six. About stallions and mares—Mating—Gestation—Foaling—Care and feeding of the mare and foal—Observations of the Emir Abd-el-Kader—The foal takes after the sire—Strictness with regard to the purity of blood lines. Chapter Seven. The training of the colt—Very early training—Training after weaning—Exercise—Names given to horses—Observations of the Emir Abd-el-Kader. Chapter Eight. Feed—Camel’s and ewe’s milk—Dates—Feeding according to the season—Observations of the Emir Abd-el-Kader—Rest and fat are the enemies of the horse. Chapter Nine. Grooming, hygiene, and proportions—The choosing of feed and water—Methods of predetermining the height and qualities of a horse—Observations of the Emir Abd-el-Kader—Method of judging the size and future qualities of a horse. Chapter Ten. Colors—Attributes of certain colors—Splotches—Whorls or tufts—Favorite colors—Observations of the Emir Abd-el-Kader. Chapter Eleven. Selection and purchase of horses—Reasons for disqualification or elimination—Selling methods—The Arabic horse-dealer—Observations of the Emir Abd-el-Kader—Genealogical trees Poetic quotations and anecdotes. Chapter Twelve. Farriery—Master smith, their prerogatives, their tools—Cold shoeing—Drawbacks of European horseshoes. Chapter Thirteen. Tack—The Arabic saddle, et cetera—Superiority of Arabic tack. Chapter Fourteen. General principles of the Arabic horsemen—Frugality—Sobriety—Respect for a horse—The study of the nature of horses—Observations of the Emir Abd-el-Kader—Horseracing among the Arabs. Chapter Fifteen. Veterinary medicine among the Arabs—A word about the Arabic veterinary art—Veterinarian sages—Free services—Diseases of the horse—Observations of the Emir Abd-el-Kader. Chapter Sixteen. Gelding of the Arabian horse—Methods employed—Superstitions—Observations of the Emir Abed-el-Kader. Chapter Seventeen. The usefulness to be derived from the native horse—Notes on the Barb or Oriental horse—The use of the Arabian horse—Quotations from the Bible and the Koran. Chapter Eighteen. The Opinion of the Emir Abd-el-Kader with respect to the Arabian horse—The number of days an Arabian horse can journey—The distance covered in one day—An example of sobriety and endurance—Reasons for training horses from an early age—Why mares are more expensive—Pedigrees—Tribes which own famous horses—The homogeneity of Barbs and Arabians—Precepts for the care and feeding of the horse—Draft or work horses. Chapter Nineteen. The war horse—His conformation and attributes. Chapter Twenty. Letters to the author—Opinions of some of the leading horsemen in France—The deplorable conditions into which horse-breeding has fallen. Appendix Bibliography Index
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INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US The Rescue of Belle and Sundance
Book Synopsis"A great story of generosity and determination...What a good read!"--Monty Roberts, author of The Man Who Listens to Horses
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Little Brown and Company The Last Ride of the Pony Express
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Random House USA Inc The EightyDollar Champion Snowman the Horse That
Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The dramatic and inspiring story of a man and his horse, an unlikely duo whose rise to stardom in the sport of show jumping captivated the nation Harry de Leyer first saw the horse he would name Snowman on a truck bound for the slaughterhouse. The recent Dutch immigrant recognized the spark in the eye of the beaten-up nag and bought him for eighty dollars. On Harry’s modest farm on Long Island, he ultimately taught Snowman how to fly. Here is the dramatic and inspiring rise to stardom of an unlikely duo. One show at a time, against extraordinary odds and some of the most expensive thoroughbreds alive, the pair climbed to the very top of the sport of show jumping. Their story captured the heart of Cold War–era America—a story of unstoppable hope, inconceivable dreams, and the chance to have it all. They were the longest of all longshots—and their win was the stuff of legend.
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Random House Publishing Group Saving Simon
Book SynopsisIn this heartfelt, thoughtful, and inspiring memoir, New York Times bestselling author Jon Katz tells the story of his beloved rescue donkey, Simon, and the wondrous ways that animals make us wiser and kinder people. In the spring of 2011, Jon Katz received a phone call that would challenge every idea he ever had about mercy and compassion. An animal control officer had found a neglected donkey on a farm in upstate New York, and she hoped that Jon and his wife, Maria, would be willing to adopt him. Jon wasn’t planning to add another animal to his home on Bedlam Farm, certainly not a very sick donkey. But the moment he saw the wrenching sight of Simon, he felt a powerful connection. Simon touched something very deep inside of him. Jon and Maria decided to take him in. Simon’s recovery was far from easy. Weak and malnourished, he needed near constant care, but Jon was determined to help him heal. As Simon’s health improved, Jon would feed h
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Taylor & Francis How Change Happens in EquineAssisted
Book SynopsisHow Change Happens in Equine-Assisted Interventions gives clinicians and researchers an intervention theory on the mechanisms of change during psychotherapy and other interventions that incorporate horses. Chapters introduce the concept of intervention theory, present a theory of the problem (what the client comes with), theories explaining the intervention (what is done during a session), and theories of change (what happens in the mind of a client), with each theoryâs function described. Using an autoethnographic approach, the authors describe, deconstruct, and analyze personal experiences as clients during an equine-assisted intervention. Then the authors present and apply a unique intervention theory by linking it to the thoughts and experiences of clients in and after a session. Practitioners will come away from this book with a unique perspective on the field and with an increased understanding of what their clients are thinking both in and out of session. ResearchersTrade Review"Esposito and Fournier do a beautiful job of elucidating the lived experiences of equine-assisted therapists and educators while masterfully pulling from disparate theories. Their intervention theory is a groundbreaking step toward increasing understanding of horse/human interaction made accessible to researchers and practitioners alike." Deborah Eaker-Rich, PhD, clinical full professor (retired), School of Education, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill"EAST is the brilliant and creative syncretism of mind-body science, humanistic psychology, and leading-edge learning theories that provides the first formal framework for understanding the transformative, numinous quality of the horse-human encounter in equine-assisted therapies." Beverley Kane, MD, assistant professor of medicine, Stanford University and founder of Equine-imity Somatic Horsemanship"This book provides important thought processes to consider and evaluate when incorporating horses into psychotherapy and other interventions. I highly recommend this book and appreciate the authors adding an important analysis and contribution in the world of equine-assisted services." Lynn Thomas, LCSW, founder/CEO of Arenas for Change (ARCH), board president of Horses for Mental Health, and founder/former CEO of EagalaTable of ContentsSection 1: Why Theory for Equine-Assisted Intervention? 1. Why Theory? 2. What is Equine-Assisted Intervention? 3. The Horse Section 2: Equine-Assisted Story Transformation (EAST) 4. Introduction to EAST 5. Theory of the Problem 6. Theory of the Intervention 7. Theory of Change 8. Integrating the Theories: EAST Section 3: Application 9. Seeking the Client’s Perspective 10. It’s A Problem: Autoethnography 1 11. Finding Strong: Autoethnography 2 12. Analysis and Interpretation 13. Bringing it All Together
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Author Solutions Inc The Ideal Horse How to Train Him and Yourself
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Author Solutions Inc Behavior Modification for Horses A Positive Method for Training Horses
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iUniverse The Old Gray Mare
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iUniverse Some Favorite Days
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Equine Behaviour
Book SynopsisEnables students, trainers, riders and horse owners to understand the fundamental principles behind the behavior of horses and how to apply them in different situations in practice. This book looks at the constraints which apply to the modern horse because of its evolutionary history and the nature of the evolutionary process itself.Table of ContentsPreface vii Acknowledgements viii Part One: Understanding Behaviour Concepts 1 1 Approaches to the Study of Behaviour 3 What is behavior 3 Ethology versus psychology 6 A brief guide to conducting a behaviour study 9 Conclusion 15 Topics for discussion 16 References and further reading 16 2 Origins of Behaviour 18 An evolutionary approach to understanding behavior 18 Lamarck versus Darwin 19 Genes not individuals 22 Evolutionary throwbacks and genetic jumps 26 Adaptation and apparent stupidity in domestic horses 27 Evolution and the variety of behavior 29 Conclusion 31 Topics for discussion 31 References and further reading 32 3 The Evolutionary History of the Horse 33 Introduction 33 Early evolution of the horse 38 The arrival of Equus 43 The origins of the modern breeds 45 Domestication and its consequences 47 Topics for discussion 52 References and further reading 52 4 The Lifetime Development of Behaviour 53 Instinctive and learned behaviour, what is the difference? 53 Sensitive phases for specia1 times specific associations 56 Using play for better management 58 Using natural biases in development to improve management 60 Conclusion 65 Topics for discussion 65 References and further reading 66 Part Two: Mechanisms of Behaviour 67 5 The Processing, of Information 69 Introduction 69 The nervous system 69 Neural transmission 72 Central processing 80 Behavioural motivation 84 Autonomic and somatic nervous system 88 Topics·for discussion 89 References and further reading 90 6 The Special Senses 91 Sight 91 Hearing 99 Chemoreception 102 Cutaneous sensation 107 Topics for discussion 108 References and further reading 108 7 Communication and Social Organisation 110 Communication 110 Social organisation 125 The composition of the group 129 The social structure of the group 129 The dynamics of the group 133 How horses defend their resources 134 Conclusion 136 Topics for discussion 137 References and further reading 137 8 Sexual and Reproductive Behaviour of Horses 139 Basic genetic foundation of the individual’s sexuality 139 Normal mare specific behavior 140 Normal sexual specific behaviour l49 Modifiers of the genetic blueprint 153 Conclusion 160 Topics for discussion 160 References and further reading l60 Part Three: The flexibility of Behaviour and its Management 163 9 Learning and Training 165 Psychological processes 165 A few basic procedures 167 App1ying reinforcement to train new behaviours 176 Punishment and its problems 180 General guidelines to training new behaviours 182 Learning beyond a change in behaviour 183 Training techniques for problem behaviours 186 Conclusion 193 Topics for discussion 164 References and further reading 194 10 Welfare 196 Understanding welfare 196 What is right is not always the same as what is good 196 Measuring welfare 197 ls the domestic horse a fish out of water? 205 Stereotypies 210 Principles of treatment for stereotypies and other behaviour problems 220 Conclusion 224 Topics for discussion 224 References and further reading 225 Appendix 226 Index 227
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CSIRO Publishing Horse Sense
Book SynopsisProvides an in-depth guide to horse care under conditions unique to Australia and New Zealand.
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Good Horsemanship Changing The Tide Lessons In Horsemanship
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Tearna Goldston A Dusty Grey Pony Book 1 Volume 1
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Good Horsemanship The Essence Of Good Horsemanship
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Simon & Schuster San Domingo The Medicine Hat Stallion
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Ebury Publishing Healing For Horses The Essential Guide to Using
Book SynopsisHealing for Horses is the most comprehensive guide available on the subject of using healing energy with horses. Margrit also describes the way energy runs through a living being, what and where the chakras are on horses, and how healing can benefit horses and improve the horse-human bond.
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David & Charles The Young Horse
Book SynopsisWith the author''s experience of training and riding at international level, this guide covers the essentials on handling, breaking and training the young event horse. It shows what to look for when buying, discusses training problems, suggests exercises and advises on preparation for competition. The author sets out to answer such questions as: When should you introduce the roller, and then the saddle, prior to backing?; How do you accustom the unwilling pupil to the bit?; At what stage should lungeing start?; How do you avoid over-facing a young horse, and asking too much too soon? She delivers practical advice on all aspects of working with youngsters, from early handling, through backing, lungeing and long-reining, to riding out and early jumping. The book contains specially commissioned photographs taken at the author''s own stud in Hampshire.Table of ContentsSelecting the competition horse; early relationships; training on the lunge; progressive training from the ground; first stages in riding the young horse; early jumping and fitness work; training for jumping and cross-country; preparing for competition; the young horse in competition.
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David & Charles Horse Breeding
Book SynopsisThis text explains in simple language the biological functions upon which horse reproduction is based, giving enough background to enable those working in stables and stud farms to cope with any problems that may arise.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Part 1 - The Horse and Man Nature's horse Veterinary science and management Part 2 - Natural Functions of the Horse The sexual functions of the mare The sexual functions of the stallion Pregnancy Foaling The newborn and older foal Part 3 - Abnormalities and Disease The veterinarian's role on the studfarm Infertility Foetal stress, death and abortion Difficult foaling Diseases of the newborn foal Part 4 - Recent Developments Feeding and breeding Ultrasound scanning: seeing is believing Artificial insemination and embryo transfer Index
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Lutterworth Press The Four Oaks A Biography of the Forshaws
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DK Complete Horse Riding Manual
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Anness Publishing The Horse Box Breeds Riding Saddlery Care Four
Book SynopsisA visual directory of horse breeds around the world, a technical step-by-step guide to how to ride horses for sport, show or pleasure, alongside expert advice on tack and clothing and how to look after your horse - an unbeatable gift set of four hardbacks in a gift slipcase for all horse riders.
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Anness Publishing Horse Tack and Saddlery
Book SynopsisA comprehensive directory of tack for riding, showing, dressage, jumping and racing, with 400 photographs.
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Anness Publishing Horses Horse Care
Book SynopsisAll the facts and expert advice about owning and caring for a horse, along with a guide to 75 breeds and types and their different characteristics, photographed throughout.
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Headline Publishing Group Ask Monty
Book SynopsisIf you have ever wanted to know how to get a horse into a trailer, how to deal with a bucking horse, how to walk your horse through water or how to handle a two-month-old foal, then you need look no further than ASK MONTY.In this book, Monty Roberts, lifelong horse trainer and bestselling author of THE MAN WHO LISTENS TO HORSES, answers hundreds of questions that have been regularly posed to him by fans and readers over many years. He shares the methods and techniques that he has spent a lifetime perfecting, which will enable you to understand, communicate and work more effectively with your horse. Each chapter is devoted to a key area of horse training, and Monty''s methods are easily and practically explained with the help of clear diagrams. ASK MONTY is the essential guide for horse lovers everywhere.Trade Review'[Monty Roberts's] determined goal of teaching horses and people to work together through his non-violent methods has been an enduring feature of his famous demonstrations around the world - and now he answers just some of those questions. Essential reading if you're a fan of his amazing work' * Essex Rider Monthly *'Monty Roberts is a mine of... information... A really useful reference for anyone who loves horses' * Farmers Guardian *
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DK Complete Horse Care Manual
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AuthorHouse The Candy Horse Life as She Sees It
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd 29 Cowboy Patterns for Carvers Schiffer Book for
Book SynopsisEven in this modern age cowboys and the 'Old West' still capture our hearts and imaginations. This book is written in response to many phone calls and letters after Al's earlier book, 25 Gunfighter Patterns, requesting more cowboy patterns. Whether you have been carving cowboys for a long time or want to for the first time, this book is for you. Here are 29 patterns for great cowboys, plus added ideas for settings. With Al Streetman's helpful advice, this book can be used by greenhorns and saddle-worn carvers alike.
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd The True Story of Quintilius
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Chincoteague Pony Identification Cards Set 2
Book SynopsisLearn specific details about additional members of the herd of wild Chincoteague Ponies on Assateague Island by collecting and trading this second set in the popular series of Chincoteague Pony trading cards. As with the previous set, each card shows both sides of the pony for identification purposes. Every pony has a name, a story, and a look of his or her own. Come to know Sonny's Legacy, a chestnut pinto mare who was returned to the island by the Chincoteague Fire Company, which protects the island ponies, to live out her life in honor of fireman Sonny Haigh. Meet Little Dolphin, the stallion raffled off but donated back to the island. In all there are 70 ponies for you to meet. Absorb the personal information of each pony and when you visit the island, take along both sets of cards so you can identify the many ponies in person.
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Working Horses of Lancaster County
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Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. Out of the Sea
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MN - University of British Columbia Press Resettling the Range
Book SynopsisThe ranchers who resettled BC's interior in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries depended on grassland for their cattle, but in this they faced some unlikely competition from grasshoppers and wild horses. With the help of the government, settlers resolved to rid the range of both.Resettling the Range explores the ecology and history of the grassland and the people who lived there by looking closely at these eradication efforts. In the claims of range improvement and rational land use, author John Thistle uncovers more complicated stories of marginalization: the destruction of wild horses worked to dispossess aboriginal people, while the campaign to exterminate grasshoppers exposed class conflicts and competing versions of resettlement among immigrant ranchers.This unconventional history examines the lasting effects of range improvement, revealing a fascinating and troubling chapter of BC history.Trade ReviewLayer upon layer of history and ecological change are writ large on the map of B.C. Resettling the Range is very much a story about our relationship with animals, landscapes, indigenous peoples and their pursuit of aboriginal rights. Environmental historian John Thistle has generated a necessary and thorough study of rancher settlement, the ranching industry’s interactions with grasslands and the effects of ranching on First Nations peoples, most of whom were dispossessed from access to grasslands – a profound rangeland legacy that lives with us still. -- Mark Forsythe * BC Booklook, January 11, 2016 *Thistle writes powerfully about First Nations dispossession at the hands of ranchers and regulators. A variety of national and international forces intersect in his story, including confederation, the railway, capitalism, improvement, and efficiency … While this book will undoubtedly find a place on the shelves of environmental historians and historians of British Columbia, it is also of interest to those studying the history of science, indigenous history, and Canadian history more broadly. In placing BC’s grassland ecology in conversation with interactions between First Nations and settlers, small-holders and monopolists, the province and the nation, and the nation and the world, this book represents an important contribution to the field. -- Mica Jorgenson * NICHE *Resettling the Range is clearly written, and its argument is convincingly based in archival sources and relevant secondary material. In addition to the researched narrative, this book is enhanced by an insightful foreword by renowned environmental historian Graeme Wynn and by Thistle's own excellent conclusion, which reaches beyond his central historical argument ... I thoroughly enjoyed Resettling the Range, with its penetrating insights into the capitalist view of land as commodity. Sadly, Thistle's lesson about the human readiness to use lethal options to combat non-human threats has far too many parallels elsewhere. -- Max Foran * BC Studies *At a time when climate change threatens a host of populations at the margins, Thistle’s work represents a welcome addition to a body of literature that documents the efforts of humans to improve upon nature and the consequences for the planet and its inhabitants. -- Jonathan Hall * Pacific Northwest Quarterly *Thistle’s richly researched, interesting, and tightly argued book will be of enormous value to anyone who teaches or researches Canadian environmental history. -- Daniel Herman, Central Washington University * Pacific Historical Review *Table of ContentsForeword: Mapping the Ecology of Place / Graeme WynnIntroductionPart 1: Wild Horses1 Wrestling with Wild Horses2 The Biogeography of Dispossession3 Eradicating Wild HorsesPart 2: Grasshoppers4 Grappling with Grasshoppers5 Resisting Range Monopoly6 New Enemies, Enduring DifficultiesConclusionAppendicesNotes; Selected Bibliography; Index
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DK Horses
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Baker Publishing Group The Horse of My Heart Stories of the Horses We
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Baker Publishing Group The Horse of My Dreams
Book SynopsisBestselling author and animal lover offers a collection of more than thirty inspiring, feel-good stories that demonstrate beautiful relationships between horses and humans.
£10.44
Baker Publishing Group Mini Horse Mighty Hope How a Herd of Miniature
Book SynopsisWhen tragedy strikes, comfort can be found in unexpected places. This heartwarming collection tells the true stores of miniature horses that provide hope and comfort to thousands each year in the midst of devastating and traumatic circumstances.
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MQ - University of Nebraska Press American Horses
Book SynopsisBased on research, this book tells the stories of the origins of the Morgan, the Standardbred, the American Saddle Horse, and the Tennessee Walking Horse as well as their progenitors - Figure, Messenger, Lady Suffolk, Cockspur, Denmark, Tom Hal, Copperbottom, and Roan Allen - and the breeders and fanciers who recognized their special qualities.Trade Review"While this is a book intended for the young reader, the horse-loving adult shouldn’t pass this up. It’s a classic, even though it goes all over the map horse-wise."—American Quarter Horse Journal
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