Horses

A must-have book for horse enthusiasts.

The lives of humans and horses have been intricately linked for thousands of years, with equines depicted in cave paintings dating back to 5000BC. Horses have been developed by humans for many purposes - for war, for working in the field and in industry, for competitive sports events such as the Olympic Games, and as pets. Horses covers the world's most charismatic and iconic breeds, from the noble Arab and Akhal-Teke, through working breeds such as the mighty Percheron and diminutive Fell pony, to 'primitive' equines such as Przewalski's Horse and the Polish Konik.

Each breed entry showcases a unique and beautiful equine breed, showing it in magnificent full-colour photographs; these are accompanied by a historical account of the breed's origins and history. More than 70 amazingly diverse breeds are featured.

Auteur

Nicola Jane Swinney is a journalist who works for Britain's only equestrian news weekly, Horse & Hound. She has written for several magazines, both in the UK and America.

Résumé
A must-have book for horse enthusiasts.The lives of humans and horses have been intricately linked for thousands of years, with equines depicted in cave paintings dating back to 5000BC. Horses have been developed by humans for many purposes - for war, for working in the field and in industry, for competitive sports events such as the Olympic Games, and as pets. Horses covers the world's most charismatic and iconic breeds, from the noble Arab and Akhal-Teke, through working breeds such as the mighty Percheron and diminutive Fell pony, to 'primitive' equines such as Przewalski's Horse and the Polish Konik.Each breed entry showcases a unique and beautiful equine breed, showing it in magnificent full-colour photographs; these are accompanied by a historical account of the breed's origins and history. More than 70 amazingly diverse breeds are featured.

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Introduction
The evolution of the horse
Modern horses
The horse in work
The horse in sports

Beginnings
Arab
Thoroughbred
Anglo Arab
Barb
Akhal-Teke
Sorraia
PRE/Iberian
Tarpan/Konik

Wild and Feral
Przewalski's Horse
Namib Desert Horse
Camargue
Chincoteague
Mustang
Nokota
Brumby
Exmoor
Merens

Europe
Friesian
Gelderlander
Hanoverian
Trakehner
Black Forest Chestnut
Selle Francais
Percheron
Fjord
Icelandic
Lipizzaner
Belgian
Haflinger
Giara

United Kingdom
Suffolk
Shire
Clydesdale
Shetland
Highland
Cleveland Bay
New Forest
Dartmoor
Dales
Fell
Welsh Section A/B
Welsh Section C/D
Irish Draught
Connemara

The Americas
Quarter Horse
American Saddlebred
Morgan
Pony of the Americas
Standardbred
Appaloosa
Tennessee Walking Horse
Florida Cracker
Missouri Fox Trotter
Rocky Mountain Horse
Palomino
Falabella
Paso Fino
Peruvian Paso
Mangalarga
Marchador
Criollo

Rest of the World
Caspian
Iomud
Marwari
Indonesian Breeds
Australian Stock Horse
Boerperd
Orlov Trotter

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