The Best-ever Book of Horses (Best-ever Book Of...)

This title contains a wealth of information which should be useful to any horse or pony lover. It covers topics such as horse care, ancestry and markings, horses in myth and through history and the role of the horse in the modern world. A reference section at the end of the book provides a guide to horse breeds, read about the horse family and learn that the Arab and the ass, and the Shire and the Shetland all shared the same ancestor. Find out how a horse moves and what the "points" of a horse are. There is also a fold-out section of a busy stable filled with horses, ponies and their riders.