96 Horse Breeds of North America: Storey's illustrated guide to

Overview: Horse Enthusiasts Of All Ages And Skill Levels Are Fascinated By The History, Characteristics, And Abilities Of Various Breeds. Unfortunately, Most Current Breed Books Are Written For European Readers And Feature Horses That Are Rare Or Nonexistent In North America. A Truly Complete Book On All The Special Horses Of North America Has Never Been Available-until Now. Here Is The Most Comprehensive Guide, Featuring In-depth Profiles And Photographs, To 96 Breeds That Call North America Home. Readers Will Find Homegrown Favorites, Such As The Morgan, Appaloosa, And Quarter Horse, Along With The Less-known Nakota, Mccurdy Plantation, And Florida Cracker Horses. They'll Also Meet The Imported Breeds That Have Influenced Native Bloodlines And Become Part Of The Fabric Of Our History, Such As The Thoroughbred, Arabian, And Percheron, As Well As More Exotic Introductions Such As The Mangalarga Marchador And The Selle Francais. Covering Color Breeds, Light Horses, Heavy Horses, Ponies, Donkeys, And Mules, Author Judith Dutson Offers Fascinating Insight Into The Purpose Each Was Bred For And Where It Is Now Found In North America. More Than Seven Million Horses Inhabit North America Today, With Purposes Ranging From Racing To Pleasure, Farm And Ranch Work, Shows, Search And Rescue, And Police Work. Every Region Has Its Breed(s) And Every Breed Has Its Story-and Its Fans. This Book Speaks To All Of Them, And Presents The Incredible History Of The Horse In North America, Breed By Breed. Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Part 1: Introduction To Breeds -- Chapter 1: About Breeds And Species -- Wild And Feral Horses -- Establishing Breeds -- What Is A North American Breed? -- Chapter 2: How Horses Arrived In North America -- Spanish Horses -- English Invasion -- Draft Horses -- Southern Horses -- Noble Mule -- Chapter 3: Conformation -- What Is Sound Conformation? -- Conformation Within Breeds -- Spanish And Modern Traits -- Part 2: Light Horses -- Abaco Barb -- Akhal-teke -- American Curly Horse -- American Indian Horse -- American Paint Horse -- American Quarter Horse -- American Saddlebred -- Andalusian And Lusitano -- Appaloosa -- Arabian -- Azteca -- Canadian Horse -- Canadian Sport Horse -- Caspian -- Cerbat -- Cleveland Bay -- Colorado Rangerbred -- Dutch Warmblood -- Florida Cracker -- Friesian -- Galiceno -- Gypsy Vanner -- Hackney Horse -- Haflinger -- Hanoverian -- Holsteiner -- Hungarian Horse -- Icelandic Horse -- Irish Draught --^ Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse -- Kiger Mustang -- Lipizzan -- Mangalarga Marchador -- Marwari -- Mccurdy Plantation Horse -- Miniature Horse -- Missouri Fox Trotter -- Morab -- Morgan -- Moyle -- Mustang -- National Show Horse -- Nokota -- Norwegian Fjord -- Oldenburg -- Paso Fino -- Peruvian Paso -- Pryor Mountain Mustang -- Racking Horse -- Rocky Mountain Horse -- Sable Island Horse -- Selle Francais -- Shagya Arabian -- Single-footing Horse -- Spanish Barb -- Spanish Colonial/spanish Mustang -- Spanish Jennet -- Standardbred -- Sulphur Horse -- Tennesse Walking Horse -- Thoroughbred -- Tiger Horse -- Trakehner -- Westfalen/westphalian -- Wilbur-cruce Mission Horse -- Part 3: Color Breeds -- Buckskin -- Palomino -- Pinto -- Part 4: Ponies -- American Quarter Pony -- American Walking Pony -- Chincoteague Pony -- Connemara Pony -- Dales Pony -- Dartmoor Pony -- Exmoor Pony -- Fell Pony -- Gotland Pony -- Hackney Pony -- Kerry Bog Pony -- Lac La Croix Indian Pony --^ Newfoundland Pony -- Pony Of The Americas -- Shackleford Banker Pony -- Shetland Pony -- Welara Pony -- Welsh Ponies And Cobs -- Part 5: Heavy Horses, Donkeys, And Mules -- American Cream Draft -- Belgian -- Brabant -- Clydesdale -- North American Spotted Draft Horse -- Percheron -- Shire -- Suffolk Punch -- Donkeys -- Mule And Hinnies -- Appendix -- Timeline Of Equine History -- About Brands -- Color Genetics -- Glossary -- Breed Associations -- Bibliography -- Photo Credits -- Index. Judith Dutson ; Photographs By Bob Langrish. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 395-399) And Index.

dutson's Comprehensive Guide Is Written For The American Horse Aficionado, And Covers The Range Of Breeds Found In The United States From Shetland Ponies To Clydesdales. Color Photographs And Illustrations Accompany Each Listing, Which Explains Breed Characteristics, Utility, Appearance And Color. Desirable And Undesirable Traits Are Shown In Illustrations. Appendices Include Genetics Of Color, Brands, Breed Associations And A Timeline Of Equine History. Annotation © 2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, Or

From the Pryor Mountain Mustang to the Tennessee Walking Horse, North America is home to an amazing variety of horses. In this lavish, photograph-filled guide, Judith Dutson provides 96 in-depth profiles that include each breed's history, special uses, conformation standards, and more. You'll learn about homegrown favorites like the Morgan, Appaloosa, and Quarter Horse, as well as exotic imports like the Mangalarga Marchador and the Selle Français. Take a continental horse tour without ever leaving your home. Covers the special horses of North America. This is a comprehensive guide, featuring in-depth profiles and photographs, to 96 breeds that call North America home. Covering colour breeds, light horses, heavy horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules, the author offers insight into the purpose each was bred for, and where it is found in North America. Horses came to the new world with Columbus and have survived and thrived ever since. This encyclopedic volume celebrates the beauty and qualities of 96 native and imported breeds. Their stories are as varied as their uses and their colors