Book
Harness horses, bucking broncos & pit ponies : a history of horse breeds / written and illustrated by Jeff Crosby and Shelley Ann Jackson.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780887769863 (hc) :
- Physical Description: 69 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 27 cm.
- Publisher: Toronto : Tundra Books, c2011.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Subject: | Horse breeds > Juvenile literature. Horses > Juvenile literature. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | J 636.1 Cro | 31681002255990 | JNONFIC | Checked out | 11/28/2025 |
- Baker & Taylor
Presents a history of horse breeding and of forty-three individual horse breeds, organized by the original purpose for which they were bred. - Baker & Taylor
A lavishly illustrated fact book about the role of the horse in human history profiles several breeds of distinction while explaining how they aided the progress of numerous civilizations. By the award-winning creators ofLittle Lions, Bull Baiters & Hunting Hounds . - Random House, Inc.
Thousands of years ago people living on the steppes of central Asia realized that horses could transport them long distances, help them fight their wars, pull their plows, and provide them with sport and companionship. Ever since, horses and human history have been intertwined.
The author-illustrator team of Jeff Crosby and Shelley Ann Jackson celebrates all kinds of horses in this beautifully illustrated, fact-filled book. From fast horses like the Barb, which traveled to Spain from Africa in the early eighth century to become a foundation for many Spanish and European breeds, to war horses like the Mongolian that gave their owners military advantage (today there are more horses in Mongolia than there are people), to the hard-working horses ranging from the tiny American Miniature to the giant Clydesdale, Harness Horses,
Bucking Broncos & Pit Ponies is a treasure-trove of information. Today there are fifty-eight million horses in the world.
This is the perfect book for those who own (or dream of owning) a horse, who ride, or who simply like to read about these magnificent animals and the special relationship they share with humans.
