Ultimate Horse Book

by Elwyn Hartley Edwards

Book Overview

An expanded and updated edition of the best-selling Ultimate Horse. This fully updated and revised edition of the DK classic includes more than 450 beautiful full-color photographs, dynamic new action... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1879431033
• ISBN13: 9781879431034
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.3" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent pictorial overview of horse breeds

This is an excellent book for people new to horses, or for those who want to learn a bit more about the different breeds from around the world without getting too much into the minutia. An excellent overview. While some of the information on genetics and coloring may be outdated as some reviews point out, for most casual horse fans and readers this shouldn't be a turnoff. For those "breeds" he includes like Palomino that are actually based on color, he clearly states that these are not technically breeds. If you are serious about learning about horse genetics and coloring I would suggest buying a book that spends more than 2 pages discussing the topic. The pictures are excellent and clearly show the different horse breeds. the notes are directly aligned to the conformation details for each breed addressed along with a brief history. I also liked that he gave brief coverage to horse temperment for most every breed. Something not often found in other books I have seen. Each breed gets 2 full-color pages. Does it cover every breed on the planet? No. But it does cover over 90 which again should be more than enough for the general horse loving populace.

This Book Gives so Much Info.

This book is such a wonderful book! One of my favorite animals are horses and I think this book tells you soooo much about them. They give you wonderful photos of horse breeds from A to Z! They also tell you how to take care of horse and what to feed them. It also tells you which breed is right for you! I got this spectacular book from my dad and ever since he gave it to me, this book was my favorite horse book ever. This should be a great gift for anybody who loves horses or doesn't love horses. Once a horse lover reads this, they will fall in love with it. Once a person who doesn't love horses reads it, they might just begin to think horses are okay! I think this book is very helpful for anybody.

Ultimate Horse Book

This book was very informative and I would recomend it for any horse lover, young or old.

a great read, full of everthing you would want to know

This is a great book the illstrations and the pictures are colorful and fun to look at. The information is put together in a way that you could use it for teaching it has good information and is a good sourse to use when you are starting to learn about the horse. it includes a timelime and pictures of every breed and what there best used for. This is a book that well deserves more than five stars!

Excellent for riders,breeders,and horse lovers

I really enjoyed the pictures and the facts. If you're looking for a horse to buy,it tells you what the prices are and tips on picking out the perfect horse. They give you facts on all the horse breeds, and have wonderful pictures of all of them. It tells you what plants are poisonous and gives you pictures so you can identify them.