Author: Monique Dossenbach
Publisher: Bounty Books
ISBN: 9780753700273
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Divided into three parts, this comprehensive book on the horse begins with a natural history of the horse from 20,000 BC. The second part charts the history of human relations with the horse, from the Ice Age to World War II. The final part looks at the horse in sporting events and at work.
The noble horse
Author: Monique Dossenbach
Publisher: Bounty Books
ISBN: 9780753700273
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Divided into three parts, this comprehensive book on the horse begins with a natural history of the horse from 20,000 BC. The second part charts the history of human relations with the horse, from the Ice Age to World War II. The final part looks at the horse in sporting events and at work.
Publisher: Bounty Books
ISBN: 9780753700273
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Divided into three parts, this comprehensive book on the horse begins with a natural history of the horse from 20,000 BC. The second part charts the history of human relations with the horse, from the Ice Age to World War II. The final part looks at the horse in sporting events and at work.
The Noble Horse
Author: Fern Collins
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 0785834788
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
There are over 300 breeds of horse used for a variety of needs. This fascinating book contains all that is interesting about horses, including breeds, poetry, quotes, and other trivia.
Publisher: Chartwell Books
ISBN: 0785834788
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
There are over 300 breeds of horse used for a variety of needs. This fascinating book contains all that is interesting about horses, including breeds, poetry, quotes, and other trivia.
Noble Brutes
Author: Donna Landry
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 0801890284
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
This radical reinterpretation of Ottoman and Arab influences on horsemanship and breeding sheds new light on English national identity, as illustrated in such classic works as Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels and George Stubbs's portrait of Whistlejacket.
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 0801890284
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
This radical reinterpretation of Ottoman and Arab influences on horsemanship and breeding sheds new light on English national identity, as illustrated in such classic works as Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels and George Stubbs's portrait of Whistlejacket.
Horse
Author: Lorraine Harrison
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783822859971
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783822859971
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
The Horse
Author: Wendy Williams
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 0374709777
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
The New York Times bestseller: “Lifelong equestrian enthusiast Williams takes on the topic at full gallop . . . [a] lively, fascinating read.” —Discover A Best Book of 2015, The Wall Street Journal A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice Journalist and equestrienne Wendy Williams chronicles the 56-million-year journey of horses as she visits with experts around the world, exploring what our biological affinities and differences can tell us about the bond between horses and humans, and what our longtime companion might think and feel. Indeed, recent scientific breakthroughs regarding the social and cognitive capacities of the horse and its ability to adapt to changing ecosystems indicate that this animal is a major evolutionary triumph. Williams charts the course that leads to our modern Equus-from the protohorse to the Dutch Warmbloods, Thoroughbreds, and cow ponies of the twenty-first century. She observes magnificent ancient cave art in France and Spain that signals a deep respect and admiration for horses well before they were domesticated; visits the mountains of Wyoming with experts in equine behavior to understand the dynamics of free-roaming mustangs; witnesses the fluid gracefulness of the famous Lipizzans of Vienna; contemplates what life is like for the sure-footed, mustachioed Garrano horses who thrive on the rugged terrain of Galicia; meets a family devoted to rehabilitating abandoned mustangs on their New Hampshire farm; celebrates the Takhi horses of Mongolia; and more. She blends profound scientific insights with remarkable stories to create a unique biography of the horse as a sentient being with a fascinating past and a finely nuanced mind.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 0374709777
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
The New York Times bestseller: “Lifelong equestrian enthusiast Williams takes on the topic at full gallop . . . [a] lively, fascinating read.” —Discover A Best Book of 2015, The Wall Street Journal A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice Journalist and equestrienne Wendy Williams chronicles the 56-million-year journey of horses as she visits with experts around the world, exploring what our biological affinities and differences can tell us about the bond between horses and humans, and what our longtime companion might think and feel. Indeed, recent scientific breakthroughs regarding the social and cognitive capacities of the horse and its ability to adapt to changing ecosystems indicate that this animal is a major evolutionary triumph. Williams charts the course that leads to our modern Equus-from the protohorse to the Dutch Warmbloods, Thoroughbreds, and cow ponies of the twenty-first century. She observes magnificent ancient cave art in France and Spain that signals a deep respect and admiration for horses well before they were domesticated; visits the mountains of Wyoming with experts in equine behavior to understand the dynamics of free-roaming mustangs; witnesses the fluid gracefulness of the famous Lipizzans of Vienna; contemplates what life is like for the sure-footed, mustachioed Garrano horses who thrive on the rugged terrain of Galicia; meets a family devoted to rehabilitating abandoned mustangs on their New Hampshire farm; celebrates the Takhi horses of Mongolia; and more. She blends profound scientific insights with remarkable stories to create a unique biography of the horse as a sentient being with a fascinating past and a finely nuanced mind.
The Noble Horse
Author: Angela Rixon
Publisher: Southwater Publishing
ISBN: 9781842153307
Category : Horses
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Man's relationship with the horse goes back thousands of years. No other animal has been so closely linked with the principal concerns and movements of life and history -- exploration and conquest; work and communications; sport and leisure, and of course, warfare. This book celebrates the relationship by examining and exploring the lives and daily routines of horses of every environment and occupation. It includes working horses of every type; racers, jumpers and hunters; show horses, wild horses and crossbreeds. The Noble Horse will contribute vastly to the further understanding of these fascinating animals, providing horse owners with invaluable guidance on moods, habits and characteristics. With over 250 stunning photographs it will thrill and enchant horse lovers everywhere.
Publisher: Southwater Publishing
ISBN: 9781842153307
Category : Horses
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Man's relationship with the horse goes back thousands of years. No other animal has been so closely linked with the principal concerns and movements of life and history -- exploration and conquest; work and communications; sport and leisure, and of course, warfare. This book celebrates the relationship by examining and exploring the lives and daily routines of horses of every environment and occupation. It includes working horses of every type; racers, jumpers and hunters; show horses, wild horses and crossbreeds. The Noble Horse will contribute vastly to the further understanding of these fascinating animals, providing horse owners with invaluable guidance on moods, habits and characteristics. With over 250 stunning photographs it will thrill and enchant horse lovers everywhere.
The Gymnasium of the Horse
Author: Gustav Steinbrecht
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780933316256
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
First published in the late 19th century, this book is truly a work of remarkable coherence, comprehensiveness and depth of understanding. Steinbrecht's reputation as a master in the art of dressage makes The Gymnasium of the Horse a cornerstone of equestrian literature. Originally published in German; this translation from the 10th German edition by Helen K. Gibble, into English. Sections are: Rider's Seat and Aids; Purpose of Dressage; Systematic Training of the Horse; School Movements; Epilogue. Scarce title and long awaited for the many dressage enthusiasts who are familiar with the thoroughness with which Steinbrecht first addressed this topic.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780933316256
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
First published in the late 19th century, this book is truly a work of remarkable coherence, comprehensiveness and depth of understanding. Steinbrecht's reputation as a master in the art of dressage makes The Gymnasium of the Horse a cornerstone of equestrian literature. Originally published in German; this translation from the 10th German edition by Helen K. Gibble, into English. Sections are: Rider's Seat and Aids; Purpose of Dressage; Systematic Training of the Horse; School Movements; Epilogue. Scarce title and long awaited for the many dressage enthusiasts who are familiar with the thoroughness with which Steinbrecht first addressed this topic.
The Horse in Harry's Room
Author: Syd Hoff
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064440737
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Harry keeps a horse in his room. A trusty horse only he can see. But then his parents take him to the country to see "real" horses. Horses that are free to run, kick, and nibble. Now Harry must decide: Does his horse need to be free, too?
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064440737
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Harry keeps a horse in his room. A trusty horse only he can see. But then his parents take him to the country to see "real" horses. Horses that are free to run, kick, and nibble. Now Harry must decide: Does his horse need to be free, too?
Horse
Author: Geraldine Brooks
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399562974
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
“Brooks’ chronological and cross-disciplinary leaps are thrilling.” —The New York Times Book Review “Horse isn’t just an animal story—it’s a moving narrative about race and art.” —TIME “A thrilling story about humanity in all its ugliness and beauty . . . the evocative voices create a story so powerful, reading it feels like watching a neck-and-neck horse race, galloping to its conclusion—you just can’t look away.” —Oprah Daily Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and the Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award · Finalist for the Chautauqua Prize · A Massachusetts Book Award Honor Book A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history Kentucky, 1850. An enslaved groom named Jarret and a bay foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record-setting victories across the South. When the nation erupts in civil war, an itinerant young artist who has made his name on paintings of the racehorse takes up arms for the Union. On a perilous night, he reunites with the stallion and his groom, very far from the glamor of any racetrack. New York City, 1954. Martha Jackson, a gallery owner celebrated for taking risks on edgy contemporary painters, becomes obsessed with a nineteenth-century equestrian oil painting of mysterious provenance. Washington, DC, 2019. Jess, a Smithsonian scientist from Australia, and Theo, a Nigerian-American art historian, find themselves unexpectedly connected through their shared interest in the horse—one studying the stallion’s bones for clues to his power and endurance, the other uncovering the lost history of the unsung Black horsemen who were critical to his racing success. Based on the remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbred Lexington, Horse is a novel of art and science, love and obsession, and our unfinished reckoning with racism.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399562974
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
“Brooks’ chronological and cross-disciplinary leaps are thrilling.” —The New York Times Book Review “Horse isn’t just an animal story—it’s a moving narrative about race and art.” —TIME “A thrilling story about humanity in all its ugliness and beauty . . . the evocative voices create a story so powerful, reading it feels like watching a neck-and-neck horse race, galloping to its conclusion—you just can’t look away.” —Oprah Daily Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and the Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award · Finalist for the Chautauqua Prize · A Massachusetts Book Award Honor Book A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history Kentucky, 1850. An enslaved groom named Jarret and a bay foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record-setting victories across the South. When the nation erupts in civil war, an itinerant young artist who has made his name on paintings of the racehorse takes up arms for the Union. On a perilous night, he reunites with the stallion and his groom, very far from the glamor of any racetrack. New York City, 1954. Martha Jackson, a gallery owner celebrated for taking risks on edgy contemporary painters, becomes obsessed with a nineteenth-century equestrian oil painting of mysterious provenance. Washington, DC, 2019. Jess, a Smithsonian scientist from Australia, and Theo, a Nigerian-American art historian, find themselves unexpectedly connected through their shared interest in the horse—one studying the stallion’s bones for clues to his power and endurance, the other uncovering the lost history of the unsung Black horsemen who were critical to his racing success. Based on the remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbred Lexington, Horse is a novel of art and science, love and obsession, and our unfinished reckoning with racism.
The Ultimate Book of Horses
Author: Sandra Laboucarie
Publisher: Twirl
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
Here by popular demand! The Ultimate Book of Horses provides hours of hands-on discovery and comprehensive information on the different breeds of this beloved animal, plus how to care, train, and work with them. With detailed information thoroughly researched and vetted by an industry professional, the book includes more than 40 flaps, pop-ups, pull-tabs, and rotating wheels to create an exciting overview of the world of horses throughout history. Turn a wheel to find out about the different types of work that horses do, lift the flaps to explore the parts of a horse's body, pull a tab to see how a vet takes care of a horse's feet. An essential reference for young horse lovers!
Publisher: Twirl
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
Here by popular demand! The Ultimate Book of Horses provides hours of hands-on discovery and comprehensive information on the different breeds of this beloved animal, plus how to care, train, and work with them. With detailed information thoroughly researched and vetted by an industry professional, the book includes more than 40 flaps, pop-ups, pull-tabs, and rotating wheels to create an exciting overview of the world of horses throughout history. Turn a wheel to find out about the different types of work that horses do, lift the flaps to explore the parts of a horse's body, pull a tab to see how a vet takes care of a horse's feet. An essential reference for young horse lovers!