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"In this entertaining and informative book, science writer Till Hein shares the most tantalizing findings from the world of seahorses, opening up some of the secrets of these magical creatures of the sea. He reveals their intriguing biological features, such as their unique prehensile tails, their fins, and their lack of a stomach (seahorses only have intestines!). He speaks to experts about the fossil record of prehistoric seahorses, and examines...
8) Horse
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A photo essay introducing members of the horse family, their evolution, behavior, importance, history, breeding, and training. Includes major international breeds of domestic horses.
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"Spring is the season of change, and things are changing in Miradero--Lucky, Pru, and Abigail will soon be heading off to Palomino Bluffs Riding Academy! Before they go, the PALs want to become Frontier Fillies Trail Trainers. But to do that, the girls need to find and train a brand-new horse--something Lucky has never done! It seems as if everything is coming together when the PALs fall in love with a mini horse named Sandy and are given the chance...
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"Horses have a story to tell, one of resilience, sociability, and intelligence, and of partnership with human beings. In The Horse, the journalist and equestrienne Wendy Williams brings that story brilliantly to life. Williams chronicles the 56-million-year journey of horses as she visits with experts around the world, exploring what our biological affinities and differences can tell us about the bond between horses and humans, and what our longtime...
12) Horse
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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...
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"Storey's Guide to Raising Horses" has earned a place on the equestrian's bookshelf as an authoritative guide to the subject. The book's comprehensive coverage includes information on grooming, foaling, housing, diet, exercise, and disease prevention and treatment. This second edition features up-to-the-minute coverage of diseases and vaccination options, thoroughly updated advice on hoof care, and expanded coverage of reproductive care and techniques.
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14) Wild horses
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Nature's children volume set 2
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Presents an introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior and habitat of wild horses.
15) Horses
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Introduces the horse, discussing the physical characteristics and behavior of wild horses, horse training, horses as work animals before the rise of modern technology, and such different types as the Arab, the thoroughbred, and the pony.
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You approach with caution, drawn to their equine beauty. The sleek stallion, the magnificent mare, and the gentle foal look like any happy family. But don't get too close. These are wild horses, untamed by humans. Now photographers Yva Momatiuk and John Eastcott take you inside the world of the wild horse. This husband and wife team of committed experts makes a case for the conservation of one of America's favorite wild species.
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Ulrik Schramm wrote a number of books and The Undisciplined Horse is not only based on the book of the same title first published in Germany in 1983, but also includes a wealth of material from The Trouble with Horses, which was published in 1986. The two books were best sellers in both the German and English languages and the advice has never been bettered. Now enlarged and updated, with the benefit of new color photographs by leading equestrian...
19) The horse book
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Which horses have feathers on their feet? How do you give a horse a handshake? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this informative book about horses!
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Horses are popular all over the world, as pets, participants in competitions, farm animals, and more. In fact, they're one of humankind's oldest animal companions. This fascinating, fun-filled book introduces you to different horse breeds; how horses became our stalwart companions; life in the herd; adorable foals; horse coloration, markings, and manes; and so much more.
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