Poised for Greatness: How the Horse Became the Perfect Package of Strength, Speed, Courage and Beauty

by Gloria Austin

What makes a horse great? Is it breeding? Is it training? According to the song from the TV show Mr. Ed, "A horse is a horse of course of course." Travel with us through time and find out why that's not true. From the Dawn Horse 55 million years ago to the horse of today, this book traces the evolution of the horse from the small, dog-sized, forest dwelling Eohippus to the perfect package of strength, speed, courage and beauty found in the horse...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1951895231
• ISBN13: 9781951895235
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Equine Heritage Institute
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 9.6"