Knowing Horses Q&As to Boost Your Equine IQ

by Butler, Carol A.; Sellnow, Les

• ISBN13: 9781603427982
• ISBN10: 1603427988
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-09-25
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC

Summary

An irresistible, eclectic sourcebook for horse lovers of all ages, this book is chock-full of curious, intriguing information about everything equine, from why horses buck to what flavors horses like best, how fast a Thoroughbred can run, how to catch a wild horse, and much more.

Author Biography

Carol A. Butler is co-author of a series of natural history Q&A books with Rutgers University Press, a psychoanalyst, and a docent at the American Museum of Natural History. She lives in New York, New York.

Les Sellnow is a lifelong horseman, competitor, and journalist, as well as the author of eight horse books and hundreds of magazine articles. He writes regularly for The Horse and The Blood-Horse magazines. He lives in Riverton, Wyoming.

Table of Contents

1  Horse 101: A Few Equine Essentials

2  Hooves, Hearing, and Hiccups: Some Physical Facts

3  Horsing Around: Exploring Equine Behavior

4  Breeds: How to Tell a Saddlebred from a Standardbred

5  Training Horses: If You Whisper, They Will Listen

6  Horse Racing: The Sport of Kings and Commoners

7  Piaffes, Pulling, and Polo: More Equestrian Sports

8  Wild Horses: Mustangs, Brumbies, and How to Pronounce "Przewalski"

9  The Historical Horse: Horses and Humans Go Way Back

Appendix: More Stuff About Horses

Index