The Field Guide to Horses

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.

The most comprehensive field guide to horses ever published, with profiles detailing the history and characteristics of each breed, illustrated with color photos. 

Samantha Johnson is a freelance writer and certified horse judge, and she wrote How to Raise Horses and Horse Breeds: 65 Popular Horse, Pony, and Draft Breeds. She lives on a horse farm near Phelps, Wisconsin. Daniel Johnson specializes in equine photography and has provided the photos for How to Raise Horses and Horse Breeds: 65 Popular Horse, Pony, and Draft Breeds. He lives on and manages a family-owned horse farm near Phelps, Wisconsin. http://www.foxhillphoto.com/