Once upon a Horse: A History of Horses--And How They Shaped Our History

by Suzanne Tripp Jurmain

Traces the horse's origins and explores how horses have helped humans change the world over the last 6000 years.

176 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1989

Reviews

[Beverly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although a bit dated, this is still a fascinating history of all things horse, from ancient history times to the late 1980s (when the book was published). It also has lots of great illustrations, mostly archival photographs of objects and paintings.