The Ultimate Guide to Horse Breeds Andrea Fitzpatrick encyclopedia horses pony

BRAND NEW book.  May be some slight shop wear around the edges from shelf life; see photos. \n\nThe Ultimate Guide to Horse Breeds by Andrea Fitzpatrick\n\nFor centuries the horse was vital; it was not only for transportation, \nbut also a working animal on farms, in mines, and on the battlefield. \nThis diversification of use led to the development of a myriad of breeds\n throughout the world. Climate and geographical boundaries combined with\n man's influence also played an important part. Depending upon their use\n the different breeds were purposely developed to fulfill certain roles.\n Breeds originating from desert areas were fine coated enough to deal \nwith the hot daytime temperatures, but were also hardy enough to deal \nwith the plummeting temperatures at night. At the other extreme, breeds \noriginating from the colder lands developed heavy coats and a resilience\n to cold and rain. War horses were bred to be large and stocky, making \nthem able to carry a knight in .