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The horse encyclopedia
Title:
The horse encyclopedia
ISBN:
9781465451439
Edition:
First American edition.
Physical Description:
360 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
General Note:
"Original text by Elwyn Hartley Edwards taken from Ultimate Horse and The Encyclopedia of the Horse"--Title page verso.

Includes index.
Contents:
Introduction to horses -- Horses and humans -- Catalog of breeds and types -- Care and management.

Introduction to horses. The horse family ; Asses, donkeys, mules, and hinnies ; The skeleton ; Muscle structure ; Gaits ; Body systems ; Markings and coat colors ; The senses ; Behavior and communication ; Reproduction -- Horses and humans. Domestication ; The horse in war ; Riding as art ; Horses in legend and culture ; The working horse ; Developing breeds and types -- Catalog of breeds and types. Heavy horses ; Lighter horses ; Ponies -- Care and management. A balanced diet ; Pasture management ; Stables and stable management ; Grooming and care ; Signs of good health ; Equine health.