The Field Guide to Horses
| Format: Paperback, 144 Pages Item: 145795 ISBN: 9780760335086 SpecsIllustrations: 200 color photos Size: 6 x 9 Weight: 0.813 lb. Edition: First Published: December 4th 2009 DC: AP List Price: $19.95 $14.96All discounts based on list price. No trade discounts available from sale price. In Stock |
Thinking of acquiring a horse? Studying equine breeds and traits? Or simply curious about the magnificent creatures? This book, with profiles of one hundred horse, pony, and draft breeds, is the most comprehensive field guide to horses ever published. Illustrated throughout with fine color photographs, the profiles detail the characteristics and unique aspects of each breed; they also include brief histories and explain distinctions of equine color genetics, markings and patterns, and conformation. Complete, concise, and compact, this field guide is as handy as it is informative--the perfect companion for anyone considering horses. |
Samantha Johnson is a freelance writer and certified horse judge, and she wrote How to Raise Horses and Horse Breeds: 65 Popular Horse, Pony, and Draft Breeds. She lives on a horse farm near Phelps, Wisconsin. Daniel Johnson specializes in equine photography and has provided the photos for How to Raise Horses and Horse Breeds: 65 Popular Horse, Pony, and Draft Breeds. He lives on and manages a family-owned horse farm near Phelps, Wisconsin. http://www.foxhillphoto.com/ |
Contents Acknowledgments Chapter 1: An Introduction to Horses Chapter 2: Beyond the Basics Chapter 3: Identifying Horse Colors Chapter 4: White Markings and Other Identifying Characteristics Chapter 5: Coat Patterns Chapter 6: Breed Profiles Glossary Index |