Wild Horses: A Spirit Unbroken

by Elwyn Hartley Edwards

Wild Horses traces the origins of today's feral equin species and explains how geographic history and cross breeding have influenced their development. Sections describe the horses themselves, range, particular mannerisms, style of trotting or walking, their history and interesting stories about the different species. Coverage includes herds in the Ural Mountain foothills and Bashkir herds; ponies of the British Isles, south of France and the Camargue horses; the horses of the Iberian peninsula; the island-bound horses of Nova Scotia and Virginia; mustangs of the American west; Australian brumbies; and asses of western Asia, known as "onagers."

112 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1995

About the author

Captain Elwyn Hartley Edwards, MC, was an equestrian writer and editor, born on 17 April 1927 on a boat between India and Britain, and his birth recorded in North Wales. He died on 9 December 2007, aged 80.

Elwyn Edwards was the editor of Riding magazine for 18 years. And the consultant editor for Horse & Hound for five years, he also served as a regional chairman of the British Horse Society and as a member of the BHS council, receiving the society's Award of Merit in 1993. He was also a vice-president of the Riding for the Disabled Association and vice-patron of the Horse and Pony Protection Association.

He used to regularly judge horse shows in the UK. He had written more than 30 books on horse-related subjects and was an authority on lorinery and saddlery

Reviews

[Sandy (WI girl at heart) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had a very used copy of this book from a tag sale. Some of the photos were obscured but the print was easy enough to read. I really love reading about horses, they have been a life long passion for me.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very informative. Stunning photos. I learned a lot that I didn't know about wild horses/ponies.