Table of Contents
World of horses 4
Little and large 6
How horses work 8
Growing up 10
Herd behavior 12
Cool coat colors 14
Patterns and markings 16
Super senses 18
How horses move 20
Can a horse talk? 22
Perfect personalities 24
Horsey hair care 26
Horsey homes 28
Equine eats 30
Enjoy the ride! 32
Sports day 34
You and your horse 36
Hardworking helpers 38
Horses and humans 40
Light horses 42
Arabian and Akhal-Teke 44
Thoroughbred 46
Welsh cob and Orlov trotter 48
Trakehner and Holsteiner 50
Lipizzan and Quarter horse 52
Andalusian and Irish Sports horse 54
Appaloosa 56
Heavy horses 58
Friesian and Schleswig 60
Belgian draft and Breton 62
Rhineland heavy draft 64
Percheron and Clydesdale 66
Norwegian fjord and Australian stock 68
Shire horse and Suffolk punch 70
Donkey and Mule 72
Ponies 74
Pony of the Americas and German riding pony 76
Welsh pony and Highland pony 78
Shetland pony 80
Fell pony and Newfoundland pony 82
Icelandic horse and Sandalwood pony 84
Haflinger and Falabella 86
Hokkaido pony and Australian pony 88
Quiz 90
Glossary 92
Index 94