The New Encyclopedia of the Horse

by Elwyn Hartley Edwards and Eleyn Hartley Edwards

Book Overview

In this superb expanded and updated volume, equestrian expert Elwyn Hartley Edwards traces the evolution of the horse, covering every major breed of horse and pony as well as the contribution the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789471817
• ISBN13: 9780789471819
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 5.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 9.9" x 11.7"

Customer Reviews

Very Well Done

This is a fabulous work. The book is large every page is like 2 pages of a regular size book. Great photos on all of the major breeds. The history section in the front is very informative. I read it cover to cover over time and this is the book I refer to when I want to show a breed to a friend.

Every horse lover should own this book!

This is a very beautiful book with lovely photos of horses. You can learn soo much from this book and about all different types of horses. This book also tells about horse sports and how they started to give you more of an understanding. Great for horse lovers.

An incredible artist's reference!

As an illustrator, I have to say that if you're looking for a good photo reference for horses this is perhaps the BEST guide you could ever ask for. The breed section alone is well worth the investment, and the photographs provided are just exquisite.Once again DK publishing has come through with a gorgeous guide book, and I for one am tremendously grateful they did.

Helped me find a horse

I bought this book because I was a beginner ready to buy a second horse and try a new breed. I picked out a fox trotter based on the smooth ride, and went and bought one, so the book worked well for me.Each breed has a 2 page write-up devoted to it, with a large picture and a couple small ones, plus a map of origin. Almost every picture is color. Interspersed throughout the book are many short articles on a myriad of subjects, with 2 or more color pictures on every page of the book. 450 pages, 9 3/4" x 11 1/2".