Horses

by David Alderton

• Why does a horse put its ears back?
• Which horses carried knights into battle?
• How fast can a Thoroughbred run?
The answers to these questions and many more are packed within the pages of Pockets: Horses.

Genres: Animals, Horses, Trivia, Education, Nonfiction, Science

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

David Alderton is a UK-based writer specialising in pets and natural history topics. Growing up in a home surrounded by pets, he originally trained to become a veterinary surgeon. An allergic dermatitis acquired in his final year of study forced a change of career however, and so led him into the field of writing about pets and their care. He has since become a regular contributor of articles on this subject to a wide range of newspapers and magazines in the UK and abroad, and also participates frequently in radio and television programmes.

His books have currently sold over six million copies, and have been translated into 30 different languages. David’s titles have won awards in the USA from the Cat Writers' Association of America and the Maxwell Medallion from the Dog Writers’ Association of America, as well as being nominated for the Sir Peter Kent Conservation Book Prize. He has also chaired the National Council for Aviculture, the umbrella organisation for bird-keeping clubs and associations in the UK, and is a member of the Kennel Club, as well as editor of the monthly magazine Practical Reptile Keeping.

Reviews

[Kimberley doruyter · Rating 3 out of 5]

very intresting, history and breeds of all horses.

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great little book. Knowledge at your finger tips. Easy to read and search.

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 3 out of 5]

An atlas of horses and the different breeds of the world. Also contains a history of the horse.