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1) How to raise horses: everything you need to know

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The show horse or the racing steed, the friendly mount or the breeding stallion, the draft horse or the companion: Whatever sort of horse you're raising-or even thinking about raising-this book provides all the information you'll need, such as basic health care, housing, feed, and raising foals. An essential primer for the newcomer to horse care as well as an invaluable resource for the veteran, this clearly and amply illustrated guide covers the...

2) The Faraway horses : the adventures and wisdom of one of America's most renowned horsemen

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Brannaman, Buck

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In “The Faraway Horses”, Brannaman shares his methods for training and provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Robert Redford's movie “The Horse Whisperer”, for which he was the technical advisor.

3) The horse: the epic history of our noble companion

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Williams, Wendy

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A New York Times Bestseller and New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice A Best Book of 2015, The Wall Street Journal "Love is the driver for Wendy Williams's new book, The Horse . . . [an] affectionate, thoroughgoing, good-hearted book." -Jaimy Gordon, The New York Times Book Review "Charming and deeply interesting . . . Ms. Williams does a marvelous job." -Pat Shipman, The Wall Street Journal The book horse-lovers have been waiting for Horses...

4) The ultimate horse book

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Edwards, Elwyn Hartley

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An illustrated guide to the domestication, uses, breeds, and care of horses and the various events connected with them.

5) Gallop!: 100 fun facts about horses

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Jazynka, Kitson

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National Geographic kids readers. Level 3

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"Information about horses for children learning to read"--

6) Your first horse : how to buy and care for your first horse

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Dwelle, Jacqueline

7) The visual dictionary of the horse

8) Black Beauty

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Sewell, Anna

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First published in 1877, "Black Beauty" is Anna Sewell's classic tale of a horse living in 19th century England. Having been injured in early childhood, Anna Sewell would have difficulty walking for most of her life. As such she had to rely on horse-drawn carriages to get around. It was this experience that inspired her love of horses. "Black Beauty" is a fictional autobiography told from the perspective of the horse. This use of an anthropomorphic...

9) The everything book of horses & ponies

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Mills, Andrea

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An introduction to horses and ponies describes their physical characteristics, lifecycle, behavior, senses, care requirements, diet, popular breeds, and equestrian sports.

10) Fun with ponies and horses

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Sly, Debbie

11) The horse encyclopedia

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Hermsen, Josee

12) Horse tack and saddlery: the complete illustrated guide to riding equipment

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Muir, Sarah

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A guide to riding tack, featuring illustrations and descriptions of saddles, bridles and bits, training aids and gadgets, and clothing and equipment; and including a list of suppliers.

13) The horse in Harry's room

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Hoff, Syd

14) Bramble and Maggie Horse meets girl

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Haas, Jessie

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Bramble the horse gets bored giving riding lessons, but regains her enthusiasm when she goes to live with a girl named Maggie.

15) Cowgirl Katie

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Katie's dad surprises her with a trip to a ranch where she can ride a real horse.

16) Horse

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Brooks, Geraldine

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"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...