Horse Breeds of North America: The Pocket Guide to 96 Essential Breeds

by Judith Dutson

Book Overview

An amazing variety of horse breeds roam North America's vast and geographically diverse landscape. This detailed portable handbook celebrates the unique qualities of 96 regional breeds, from the sleek muscles of racing thoroughbreds and the stoic power of draft horses to the easy gait of pleasure horses at your local farm. Fascinating facts about each horse breed's size, talents, and suitability for various types of work are accompanied by full-color...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 158017650X
• ISBN13: 9781580176507
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Storey Publishing
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.3" x 5.9"

Customer Reviews

Horse Breeds of North America

This is an incredibly informative "quick guide" book to the North American horse breeds. It is very well organized. Excellent book!

Beginner Horse Lover

bought for my 8 year old that has a sudden interest in horses. she is learning the different types of horses & is a guide to let you know what the different horses are good for. let's you know great beginner horses, etc.

quick reference book

Good book, but only offers brief descriptions of the breeds---but that is what I expected in a small "pocket sized" book. I like it.

Quick sidebars provide height, description, history, and suitability for potential owners.

Similar-sounding books usually have large-size formats and coffee table-like hardcover weight: the joy of Horse Breeds of North America is that it offers up an affordable, easy 96-page photo display in pocket size lending to toting. This means you can take it along on a car ride, trip, or anyplace else a horse might show up. Quick sidebars provide height, description, history, and suitability for potential owners. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch

unexpectantly interesting

The cover of the book says 96 at a glance profiles, but there are 204 pages, and more than 96 profiles.This is a interesting little book printed on high quality paper with a lot on information for each breed , very easily understood, and read, with some very beautiful horses and pictures, also, very informative.