- ISBN13: 9780805072518
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
For almost twenty years, Horses has been the definitive horse care manual, an indispensable reference for anyone who shows, races, breeds, or rides horses.
Now Horses is available for the first time in paperback in a completely revised and updated new edition, offering all the latest information necessary for the competent care and recreational use of horses today. It covers every vital phase of buying, managing, enjoying, and raising horses and features a w... More >>
Horses, 3rd Edition: A Guide to Selection, Care, and Enjoyment
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I was expecting a book about the care, feeding, breeding and perhaps some history on the various horse breeds, and I was expecting photos. The care feeding and breeding information is there, but not much on the breeds, and what VERY FEW photos or drawings are included are ALL in black and white. The ONLY color picture is on the cover. This is probably why they don’t let you see much from the Look Inside because people might not buy this book after they got to flip through it. I believe the information is helpful but it is sorely lacking in illustrations. We will keep it, but I would not reccomend it to anyone unless they are looking for a dry college text, or possibly an informational reference. It isn’t a “fun” book by any means. My family is dissapointed.
Rating: 3 / 5
i needed this book for a class, it came and i am happy with it. it has helpful information and is a good reference for horses
Rating: 4 / 5
Very informative and helpful for a new owner or beginner. It is a textbook worth having.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is a required text for Equine Science course at our local community college and it covers A LOT of info. Highly recommend as a horse Bible. It is very thick so I wish I had purchased the hard cover for easier handling.
Rating: 5 / 5
I bought this book to use for a horse class at a local college. My first warning is the binding! It doesn’t take long, or too many times of opening the book before the glue comes undone and sections of the book fall out. I tried my best to be delicate to avoid this from happening but, it still came apart.
Some of the information is written in a confusing manner and some things are not entirely up to date. The non-updated information is not abundant and one can still learn plenty of information by reading this book.
The book does cover everything from the possible cost to the mechanics of a horse, and many other things. It is a good book to have if you’re new to horses. But, I would only buy it if you can find a cheap price on it. Simply because of the binding falling apart.
Rating: 4 / 5