The Complete Guide to the Horse

As part of The Complete Animal Guide Series, this book is designed and illustrated as a reference guide which treats its subject animal (in this case, the horse) from a behavioral point of view, emphasizing emotional needs and natural behavior patterns, and points out how a horse interacts with its owner. Major sections in this book deal in detail with the horse's ancestral roots, the physical and behavioral characteristics of individual breeds, feeding and proper nutrition, care, training, preventive health care, dealing with accidents, and advice to buyers. This volume contains more than 300 magnificent color illustrations.