Knowing Horses
Q&As to Boost Your Equine IQ
Published on 25. September 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-60342-798-2 (ISBN)
Description
Did you know that a miniature horse weighs just a few pounds, while a giant draft horse can weigh well over a ton? Or that from a standstill a mule can jump, kangaroo-like, more than five feet high? With answers to hundreds of questions about behavior, physiology, training, and special breed characteristics, Knowing Horses has all your horse quandaries covered.
Reviews / Votes
Knowing Horses is a must for those who love horses and want to learn more about their favorite animals.--James Cox "The Midwest Book Review "
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Workman Publishing
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 201 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60342-798-2 (9781603427982)
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Persons
Carol A. Butler is co-author of a series of natural history Q&A books with Rutgers University Press, a psychoanalyst, and a docent at the American Museum of Natural History. She lives in New York, New York.Les Sellnow is a lifelong horseman, competitor, and journalist, as well as the author of eight horse books and hundreds of magazine articles. He writes regularly for The Horse and The Blood-Horse magazines. He lives in Riverton, Wyoming.
Content
1 Horse 101: A Few Equine Essentials
2 Hooves, Hearing, and Hiccups: Some Physical Facts
3 Horsing Around: Exploring Equine Behavior
4 Breeds: How to Tell a Saddlebred from a Standardbred
5 Training Horses: If You Whisper, They Will Listen
6 Horse Racing: The Sport of Kings and Commoners
7 Piaffes, Pulling, and Polo: More Equestrian Sports
8 Wild Horses: Mustangs, Brumbies, and How to Pronounce "Przewalski"
9 The Historical Horse: Horses and Humans Go Way Back
Appendix: More Stuff About Horses
Index