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62) Horses
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
"Learn about horses and ponies from around the world. Find out about their evolution, bodies, hunting abilities, and diet, as well as their importance in history, art, and folklore."--Cover back.
Author
Publisher
Enslow Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Opens with a true story about a young girl and her bond with therapy horses and follows with the history of therapy horses, what breeds are used, the training involved, what the horses do on the job, and what happens to therapy horses when they retire"--
64) The Perfect Horse: the daring U.S. mission to rescue the priceless stallions kidnapped by the Nazis
Author
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
In the chaotic last days of World War II, a small troop of American soldiers captures a German spy and learns that on a secret farm behind enemy lines, Hitler has stockpiled the world's finest purebred horses in order to breed the perfect military machine -- an equine master race. But with the starving Russian army closing in, the animals are in imminent danger of being slaughtered for food. With only hours to spare, one of the U.S. Army's last great...
65) Arabian horses
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Pub. Co
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the history, physical characteristics, and behavior of the Arabian horse, the oldest horse breed in the world.
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Nine Q&As on horses answer elementary inquiries about care, behavior, and body language. Engaging questions and research-based answers satisfy young animal lovers' curiosity about equine pets. A Stay Curious! feature encourages further learning and models media literacy skills. Includes simple infographics, glossary and index"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Reference, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This encyclopedia highlights 20 different horses. Alongside colorful photographs of both adult horses and foals, readers learn about the history, the appearance, and the training of various horse breeds." --
71) Horses & ponies
Author
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
An introduction to horses and ponies including care, exercize and pony shows.
Series
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"This work places the modern period (post-1700) at the center of the scholarship on horses as they relate to humans, showing how the horse has remained central to the accelerating culture of modernity. The contributors investigate specific equine cultures--from the performance of social power and the definition of heritage in Europe, Australia, and the Americas, to explorations of the ways horses figure in distinctively modern genres of the self,...
Author
Publisher
Strategic Book Pub
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
As human ambassadors for the Tall White Beings, Tashi and Althea's current assignment takes them to Mayan country in Mexico. Petra, a recent ambassador graduate from the Hidden City who lives on a famous horse-breeding ranch, is overwhelmed with the ignorance and blatant corruption that is taking over her homeland in the mountains near Mexico City; she needs Tashi and Althea's help. Althea finds her past life at the ancient ruins of Teotihuacan has...
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"There is no creature that quite embodies the beauty and grandeur of the American West as does the wild horse. For thousands of years, the horse has roamed the plains and valleys of the American continent, free of the encumbrances of man or the saddle. In America's Wild Horses, award-winning photographer and lifelong horse lover Steven Price celebrates the timeless magnificence of the American mustang. Meticulously researched, Price offers a cultural...
75) Horse
Author
Series
Eyewitness books volume 33
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
A photo essay introducing members of the horse family, their evolution, behavior, importance, history, breeding, -and training. Includes major international breeds of domestic horses.
76) The Rose legacy
Author
Series
Rose legacy novel volume 1
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Orphaned Anthea Cross hopes to finally find a home with her long-lost uncle, but she soon learns not only that he secretly breeds forbidden horses, but that she can communicate with them.
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Anthropologist and equestrian expert Susanna Forrest presents a singular, sweeping panorama of the horse's prominent role across time and in societies around the world. Combining fascinating anthropological detail and incisive personal anecdotes, Forrest illustrates how our evolution has coincided with that of horses. Unique, passionate, and insightful, this book investigates the complexities of human and horse coexistence, brilliantly revealing the...
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