A quotation for every picture is also included taken from Virgil, Shakespeare, Herman Melville, D.H. Lawrence, Eugene Delacroix and others.

    A young girl finds that the injured, disheveled pony she buys out of pity at an auction is really the black stallion of her dreams.

    A ten-year-old girl relates her experiences as she and her pony train and prepare for riding competitions.

    For undergraduate/graduate animal science or equine studies courses at the levels, The Horse, 2/e provides in-depth discussions of equine biology, nutrition, genetics, reproduction, health, and management--with an emphasis on anatomy and physiology, and the care of legs and feet, that will help students assess injuries.

     The Whole Horse Catalog, the definitive horse guide, is now completely revised and updated to include everything from advances in nutritional thinking to sources on the World Wide Web. With hundreds of illustrations and a detailed, easy-to-understand text, this new edition of The Whole Horse Catalog is the one-stop book for all your equestrian needs. Where to look for a horseHow to select a horseHow to choose stable construction and furnishingsHorse health care, feeding, and groomingTack: from bits, bridles, and saddles to halters and harnessesApparel and new equipment advances for ridersEquestrian sports for participants and spectators alike, including ideas for "holidays on horseback"Equestrian magazines, organizations, and Web locations Filled with advice and contacts, The Whole Horse Catalog is a complete resource guide for the novice and experienced equestrian alike.

    They're doing everything they can to get rid of Hopscotch. When the A.S.P.C.A. comes to take her pony away, Jean knows she's got to come up with a miracle. And she may just have the faith and imagination to do it.

    She's done it by updating "Grooming to Win," the definitive reference on the subject, to include current show-ring standards and breed requirements as well as other changes that have taken place since the book was first published in 1977. Now there is a new Western chapter and a chapter on dressage and the Sport Horse, to mention but two of the most notable additions.Extensive new information is given on the following topics: conditioning and developing show horses health care, feeding, leg care, bandaging and massage safety in handling, grooming and clipping the difficult horse techniques and products for show grooming, braiding, clipping and trimming show presentation details for all breeds and disciplinesThis second edition has charts that highlight correct show trim/braiding by breed, discipliine and division for quick reference. In all, a book that George Morris recommends "to those sincere students of riding who want to make a comprehensive study of being a horseman."