Encyclopedia of the Horse

by Elwyn Hartley Edwards

Book Overview

An equestrian bible with over 200 breeds fully described. Highlights include a detailed guide to buying and breeding horses; facts on horse care and management; equestrian sports; more. 500... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0706406060
• ISBN13: 9780706406061
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Octopus Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Beautiful color pictures

The book has excellent pictures of all the horse breeds. It is filled with information on the breeds and gives you down to earth, credible facts that anyone from beginner to advanced horse owners can relate to.

An absolutely beautiful effort

I can't imagine a more beautifully presented or informative book for anyone interested in horses. This large (10" X 12", 400 page) volume, is replete with full color illustrations tracing the evolution of the horse from Eohippus and Mesohippus to the present, and every major breed of horse and pony to date, as well as their vital contributions to human society down through the centuries.More than 150 breeds of horses are pictured in full-color photographs or illustrations, depicting their characteristics, myriad uses, origins and facts and anecdotes about them.The Encyclopedia of the Horse has chapters on their history, early domestication, classical riding, the great stud farms, international sporting events and breeding trends, and how horses changed the course of history throughout the world.This truly beautiful book is one for your coffee table; guaranteed to impress visitors and stimulate conversation. It is one of the most exquisite volumes in my library.Joseph H Pierre

This book teaches you all you need to know about Horses!!

This was a very good book for beginners and I recommend it to all of the Horselovers!!