The New Encyclopedia of The Horse

by D.K. Publishing

In this superb expanded and updated volume, equestrian expert Elwyn Hartley Edwards traces the evolution of the horse, covering every major breed of horse and pony as well as the contribution the horse has made to civilization -- in the wild, at work, at war, and in sport and recreation. Chronicling the history of the horse, The New Encyclopedia of the Horse encompasses the early domestication of the horse. This expanded edition features new information on Western riding as well as classical riding styles, and current international sporting events. There are also completely new chapters on horse management, training, and equipment. Visual Breed There are more than 150 of the world's major breeds of horse and pony photographed in specially commissioned full-figure portraits as well as hundreds of action shots. The origin, history, and uses of each breed are explained, and each breed is brought to life by historical anecdotes and fascinating, little-known facts. Outstanding specimens of familiar as well as obscure breeds are featured, including Dutch Warmbloods and Camargues, Icelandic and Timor Ponies, Morgans and Shetlands, Andalucian and Lusitano, and the Cutting Horse. Brand New The new sections on horse management, training, and equipment explain the basics of the proper care of the horse. Information is also included on farriers, feeding, grooming, horse behavior, training techniques, and which equipment to use, including saddles, bridles, and bits. Truly encyclopedic in scope, this is the essential reference for every horse lover.

Genres: Animals, Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published March 28, 2001

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book definitely goes more in depth than the previous version. It has a different organization though, that I am not particularly fond of. The breeds are all interspersed with the history of horsemanship, tack, studs, care etc, rather than having the history all lumped, the gear all lumped, the studs all lumped so on and so on. It makes it very difficult to just look at the breeds. The draft horses are not all together, the ponies are sorta lumped together and the "normal" horses are kind of together and the organization within that is very loose. Also, one thing I would have liked that the old version had that this one doesn't is certain info on the individual breeds. The old version has a quick reference of what the breed was used for and its recognized breed colors. These were represented by small symbols near the size comparison graphic. To find this information you must wad through the text. It is a very thorough book with lots of good info, it is just hard to access that info with the organization. With all of that negative, there are some positives. This book has some crazy obscure breeds, many I have never heard of. Most books gloss over breeds and studs from South Asia, but there are some really interesting breeds that come out of that region.

[Cara · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book for anyone wanting to learn more about horses, regardless if you've had them all your life or are looking to buy your first horse, I'm sure this book has something to teach everyone.
It has great pictures and wonderful descriptions, explanations, and information.

[Johanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Very in-depth and informative.