Horses: The Ultimate Treasury

by John Woodward

For every young horse fan and any child who's ever dreamed of having his or her own pony, comes this illustrated guide to the amazing world of horses. From wild horses, black stallions and zebras, to Working Horses like the Clydesdale, Shire, Percheron, and to the American Saddlebred, Hackney, Missouri Fox Trotter and other show horses — learn about the history, from how horses evolved and were domesticated, to the world of working horses in the nineteenth century, to the Spanish Riding School's stunning snowy white stallions. Feature spreads provide details covering topics as diverse as famous horses in literature, heroic horses in battle, and stunt horses in Western movies. Breed profiles help identify readers favorite types of horses, as well as a valuable introduction to the practicalities of horse care and riding lessons — making this an all-in-one, go-to companion for every horse lover.

Genres: Animals, Nonfiction, Horses

160 pages, Hardcover

First published September 17, 2012

Reviews

[Haley Mons · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had this book when I was a kid and absolutely loved it. I re-read it as an adult because to study all the pictures and breed information so that I could learn how to draw horses more accurately. The book is just fine for that purpose, but because I don't really know much else about horses I can't really assess the quality of most of the information. The one thing I do know decently well is horse genetics, and some of the information the book provided about horse colors was kind of weird and didn't really align with how I understand horse coloration to work, but obviously most people aren't interested in the nitty-gritty details of genetics, so it's not that big of a deal.

[Ava · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book because it is the ultimate treasury of horses, You can learn about all the horse breeds, types, colors, how each of the horses selective breeding works, I also learned about their really amazing diversity. You can also learn how many hands tall each horse is and what they are used for. Another cool thing the book talks about is where each horse is found and where they come from. I think it also talks about when each horse was discovered.

[Mabry Orndorff · Rating 5 out of 5]

My dad bought this for me a few months ago. It has been so informative! With breed profiles of both popular and unknown breeds, this book also has stories about famous horses.

[ReggieFromTheLake · Rating 5 out of 5]

Horses are my favorite animal and until I was 12 I was forbidden 🚫 to ride
This book helped me sooooo much and I’ve even cried on it! (Oops) soooo good

[Sav · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gorgeous

[Carina Rolf · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nonfiction/Twin Text Entry 3

Fiction Book Pairing:
Elska
Horse Diaries #1
By Catherine Hapka

Elska is an Icelandic pony who lives on the countryside and is cared for by a young girl named Amma. The story is written from Elska's perspective. This chapter book pairs perfectly with content and age appropriateness of 'Horses: The Ultimate Treasury'. In fact, Elska is a native pony which is a breed featured on pages 54-55 of the Horses Guide. What I love about this pairing is the fact that the entire Horse Diaries series couples perfectly with this nonfiction book! Students can read chapter book after chapter book and learn about the horses from one to the next in the guide. I have found that people who love horses, oftentimes become consumed by horses. Having an entire series and the research resource available will keep their noses in books for quite some time.

[Jono McDermott · Rating 4 out of 5]

For someone knowing embarrassingly little about such a noble animal, I found this book quite a relief: begone, my ignorance! The layout was simple and clear, and woven throughout with fun and fascinating facts about this fabulous species and their relationship with (and without) humans.