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Presents an illustrated guide to horse care, describing the physical characteristics of horses, and covering general care, housing needs, food and water, possible disorders, foaling, tack, and clothing.

"When the steamer Drake is shipwrecked off the Spanish coast, there are only two survivors. One is young Alec Ramsay. The other is the Black Stallion - wildest of all wild creatures - who saves Alec's life. Stranded on a desert island, boy and stallion develop a deep and special bond."--Back cover.

"The Eighty-Dollar Champion tells the dramatic odyssey of a horse called Snowman, saved from the slaughterhouse by a young Dutch farmer named Harry. Together, Harry and Snowman went on to become America's show-jumping champions, winning first prize in Madison Square Garden. Set in the mid to late 1950s, this book captures the can-do spirit of a Cold War immigrant who believed--and triumphed"--

"A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history. Kentucky, 1850. Jarrett, an enslaved groom, and a bay foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record-setting victories across the South. As the nation erupts in civil war, an itinerant young...

Discusses the physical characteristics and behavior of horses and describes how domestic horses evolved from their wild relatives.

On Christmas Eve, an old farmer whose wife has died acquires new hope after helping a pregnant mare in a snowstorm.

Learn why horses flatten back their ears, how a blacksmith shoes a horse, how horses have been used in wartime, and how a horse's teeth show its age. Discover why a zebra has stripes, which wild asses are now extinct, what a Roman horseshoe looked like, the difference between an English and a Western saddle, what makes horses race, and much, much more. Includes a CD-ROM of clip art.

A dark force threatens Ponyville, and the Mane six embark on an unforgettable journey beyond Equestria where they meet new friends and exciting challenges on a quest to use the magic of friendship to save their home. Mild action.

In Williamsburg in 1774, nine-year-old Felicity rescues a beautiful horse who is being beaten and starved by her cruel owner.

A primer for the newcomer to horse care as well as a resource for the veteran, this illustrated guide covers the basics and the finer points of breeding and health care, housing and exercising, feed and nutrition requirements.