The Field Guide to Horses

by Samantha Johnson

Author	: Samantha Johnson
Publisher	: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Total Pages	: 145
Release	: 2009-12-15
Genre	: Nature
ISBN	: 1616732172

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Learn about your favorite equine breeds with this easy-to-use reference on their conformation, colors, and characteristics—from Arabians to Welsh Ponies. Thinking of acquiring a horse? Studying equine breeds and traits? Or simply curious about the magnificent creatures? This book, with profiles of one hundred horse, pony, and draft breeds, is the most comprehensive field guide to horses ever published. Illustrated throughout with fine color photographs, the profiles detail the characteristics and unique aspects of each breed; they also include brief histories and explain distinctions of equine color genetics, markings and patterns, and conformation. Complete, concise, and compact, this field guide is as handy as it is informative—the perfect companion for anyone considering horses.

Horse Owner's Field Guide to Toxic Plants

by Sandra M. Burger

Author	: Sandra M. Burger
Publisher	: Breakthrough Publications
Total Pages	: 0
Release	: 1996
Genre	: Horses
ISBN	: 9780914327622

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Features full-color photographs, detailed drawings, and invaluable, up-to-date information on plants both proven and suspected in horse poisonings.

The Equid Ethogram

by Sue M. McDonnell

Author	: Sue M. McDonnell
Publisher	: Eclipse Press
Total Pages	: 398
Release	: 2003
Genre	: Nature
ISBN	: 9781581500905

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This book details everything from ongoing daily activites to social interaction among horses to abnormal behaviors. Each behavior is further explained by original line drawings, photographs or both.

Horses of the World

by Élise Rousseau

Author	: Élise Rousseau
Publisher	: Princeton University Press
Total Pages	: 536
Release	: 2017-05-09
Genre	: Nature
ISBN	: 0691167206

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Horses of the World is a comprehensive, large-format overview of 570 breeds of domestic and extant wild horses, including hybrids between the two and between domestic breeds and other equids, such as zebras. This beautifully illustrated and detailed guide covers the origins of modern horses, anatomy and physiology, variation in breeds, and modern equestrian practices. The treatment of breeds is organized by country within broader geographical regions--from Eurasia through Australasia and to the Americas. Each account provides measurements (weight and height), distribution, origins and history, character and attributes, uses, and current status. Every breed is accompanied by superb color drawings--600 in total--and color photographs can be found throughout the book.--AMAZON.

The Field Guide to Goats

by Cheryl Kimball

Author	: Cheryl Kimball
Publisher	: Voyageur Press
Total Pages	: 144
Release	: 2009-12-15
Genre	: Technology & Engineering
ISBN	: 1616732180

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Kept as pets, raised for their milk, meat, or fiber, or prized for their beauty or rarity, goats are increasingly popular animals on farms large and small. Whether you raise a favored few or a hundred head, this guide is the ultimate resource on North American breeds. The book provides detailed descriptions of more than twenty goat breeds found in the United States and Canada, from the popular Nubian, Pygmy, and Boer to the rare and lovely Golden Guernsey. Illustrated with 150 color photographs, this convenient, easy-to-use field guide includes exhaustive information about behavior, characteristics, breeding, and history, as well as a glossary of caprine terms and a list of breed associations. It is the essential reference that anyone with an interest in goats should not be without.

Horse Breeds of North America

by Judith Dutson

Author	: Judith Dutson
Publisher	: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages	: 209
Release	: 2012-10-26
Genre	: Nature
ISBN	: 1612122108

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An amazing variety of horse breeds roam North America’s vast and geographically diverse landscape. This detailed portable handbook celebrates the unique qualities of 96 regional breeds, from the sleek muscles of racing thoroughbreds and the stoic power of draft horses to the easy gait of pleasure horses at your local farm. Fascinating facts about each horse breed’s size, talents, and suitability for various types of work are accompanied by full-color photographs in this fun and informative reference guide.

The Field Guide to Rabbits

by Samantha Johnson

Author	: Samantha Johnson
Publisher	: Voyageur Press
Total Pages	: 0
Release	: 2008-01-15
Genre	: Pets
ISBN	: 9780760331934

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When you are researching rabbits, this first-ever, full-color pocket guidebook to all kinds of rabbits will be a valuable resource in choosing the perfect rabbit. This book will help guide you through the maze of rabbits and arm you with information on all of the 47 breeds recognized by the American Rabbit Breeders Association, as well as provide you with information on their shapes, sizes, colors, fur varieties, and more. In addition, there is a basic history of rabbits; insights on bunny behavior; coverage of pregnancy, kindling, and raising kits; and information about bunny behaviors and tips for showing rabbits. Whether you are just starting out or already have years of experience, this guide puts a wealth of information at your fingertips, so that you can quickly identify a rabbit’s breed wherever you happen to be; whether you’re wandering about a country fair, attending a rabbit show, or shopping at a pet shop. Cuddly house pet, 4-H project, or farm animal, the rabbit is a perennial favorite of children and adults across the country. This first-ever, full-color, pocket guidebook is a handy resource for anyone choosing or caring for a rabbit. For those who want to raise rabbits, whether for pleasure or profit, or for the merely curious, there could be no better guide than this thorough, convenient, and accessible book. • 47 detail-packed breed profiles • Highlights of differences in shapes, sizes, colors and fur varieties • Insights into bunny behavior and tips for showing your rabbits

Careers With Horses

by Vicki Hogue-Davies

Author	: Vicki Hogue-Davies
Publisher	: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages	: 850
Release	: 2012-04-03
Genre	: Business & Economics
ISBN	: 193704985X

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The comprehensive guide to finding your dream job.

The Art of Liberty Training for Horses

by Jonathan Field

Author	: Jonathan Field
Publisher	: Trafalgar Square Books
Total Pages	: 242
Release	: 2020-01-20
Genre	: Sports & Recreation
ISBN	: 157076980X

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Horse trainer Jonathan Field has made a name for himself with his unique ability to give people simple, understandable, doable steps that lead to working with a horse “at liberty” in a safe and progressive manner. True engagement with a horse at liberty isn’t just about removing tack and stepping outside the arena—it’s about connection, trust, and communication through movement. Enrich your relationship with your horse, improve your “feel,” and teach your horse to respond to the subtlest of cues; no matter your discipline, whether you compete or ride for pleasure, liberty training can change the way you interact with horses forever.