Horses
Published on 15. August 2018
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-1-4729-6241-6 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
150 colour photographs
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 220 mm
Weight
894 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4729-6241-6 (9781472962416)
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Nicola Jane Swinney
Horses
E-Book
08/2014
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Bloomsbury Natural History
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Bob Langrish has established a firm reputation as one of the foremost international equestrian photographers in the world. He has completely illustrated and contributed to numerous books, works for top equestrian magazines in more than 20 countries around the world and has taken photographs at six Olympic Games. In 2011 he was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for equestrian photography and services to art - the first time this award has been given to an equine photographer.
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. This is her eighth horse book.
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. This is her eighth horse book.
Content
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
Index
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
Index