horse breeds

An illustrated introduction to horses.

"Photos and text introduce readers to different horse breeds, including specific breed characteristics, features, and origins"--.

"Discusses more than one hundred horse breeds categorized into groups according to temperament, build, and size: warm bloods, Throroughbreds, Baroque horses, cold bloods, small horses and ponies, gaited horses, and Western horses"--.

Uses full-color photographs to profile the physical characteristics of more than 150 horse breeds. Provides short descriptions of each breed and outlines the roles horses play in communities worldwide.