Kategoria BISAC: Pets >> Horses

The Horse Encyclopedia is a comprehensive photographic guide to more than 150 horse and pony breeds and types from around the world.

Browse through the catalog of gorgeous photographs and learn about the characteristics and origins of each breed, from Friesians to Thoroughbreds, and some of the most famous horses that left a mark on equine history. A fascinating introduction takes you through the evolution of the horse, horse disciplines like polo and show jumping, the animal's place in history, art, culture, and much more. With expert advice on horse health and care,...

The instant classic on horse movement is now completely revised and updated with color illustrations.

Horses are born to move--a foal can walk, trot and gallop within hours of birth. But not all horses move equally well, and the way a horse moves can have a real impact on how you ride. In this unique book, Susan Harris presents more than 300 eye-opening drawings that show you exactly how horses move. She illustrates movements common to all horses, pinpoints movement problems, reveals how a human in the saddle affects a horse's movement and helps you become a better, more...

With horse ownership comes great responsibility; we have a responsibility to manage our horses to the best of our ability and to do this sustainably and ethically.

Horse keeping has changed dramatically in the last 30 to 40 years and there are many new challenges facing contemporary horse owners. The modern domestic horse is now much more likely to be kept for leisure purposes than for work and this can have huge implications on the health and well-being of our horses and create heavy demands on our time and resources.

We need to rethink how we keep horses today rather than...

All of humanity is involved in a partnership with horses which goes beyond our basic comprehension. Out of that partnership there is a contract that has been forged over millions of years and has been signed in blood, sweat, and mud. "I Am Horse" is the first book to clearly define that contract. This book is a must-read for all ages. The time has come to honour our contract.

All of humanity is involved in a partnership with horses which goes beyond our basic comprehension. Out of that partnership there is a contract that has been forged over millions of years and has been signed in blood, sweat, and mud. "I Am Horse" is the first book to clearly define that contract. This book is a must-read for all ages. The time has come to honour our contract.

The instant classic on horse movement is now completely revised and updated with color illustrations.

Horses are born to move--a foal can walk, trot and gallop within hours of birth. But not all horses move equally well, and the way a horse moves can have a real impact on how you ride. In this unique book, Susan Harris presents more than 300 eye-opening drawings that show you exactly how horses move. She illustrates movements common to all horses, pinpoints movement problems, reveals how a human in the saddle affects a horse's movement and helps you become a better, more...

The Best Horse Coloring Book

*Note: this is a 2nd Edition and contains most of the 1st Edition illustrations - many of these have been revised and updated for an even better coloring experience. It also has totally new & original illustrations.

This 2nd edition contains 41 illustrations PLUS an additional 3 Free close ups so 44 in total.

• 13 new illustrations
• 21 updated illustrations from 1st edition, the images are same horses but have been revised for a better coloring experience.
• 7 unchanged illustrations from 1st...

A fascinating perspective of the racing industry, one you're not likely to find anywhere else, a unique look at life from the backstretch of the racetrack in the 1970's. With characters such as Magpie and Capitan, Fourfoot and Duck, it's hard sometimes to separate the humans from the horses.

The male-dominated backstretch of the seventies was riskyat the best of times. It was more than a little challenging for the young women who were just beginning to find work as grooms and exercise riders.

Janice Gannon, 20 and fresh out of college, found her home there; a place where...

A fascinating perspective of the racing industry, one you're not likely to find anywhere else, a unique look at life from the backstretch of the racetrack in the 1970's. With characters such as Magpie and Capitan, Fourfoot and Duck, it's hard sometimes to separate the humans from the horses.

The male-dominated backstretch of the seventies was riskyat the best of times. It was more than a little challenging for the young women who were just beginning to find work as grooms and exercise riders.

Janice Gannon, 20 and fresh out of college, found her home there; a place where...

A beautifully illustrated and detailed guide to the world's horses

Horses of the World is a comprehensive, large-format overview of 570 breeds of domestic and extant wild horses, including hybrids between the two and between domestic breeds and other equids, such as zebras. This beautifully illustrated and detailed guide covers the origins of modern horses, anatomy and physiology, variation in breeds, and modern equestrian practices. The treatment of breeds is organized by country within broader geographical regions--from Eurasia through Australasia and to the Americas....

It was 1973. It was the golden age of Secretariat and the days of Arcaro and Shoemaker... but it was one rider above them all who drew the racing world's rapt attention. That was Walter Blum. To count himself among the truly great he would have to win the 4,000th race of his career. He needed six more. That pursuit and so much more about the racetrack inspired international bestselling novelist Jack Engelhard to produce a factual journalistic account of what it's really like behind the scenes.
His book, The Horsemen, became an instant classic. The New York Times...