Book of the Week

Everything You Need to Know, From Bridles and Breeds to Jodhpurs and Jumping!

With colourful photographs and pictures on every page, this guide helps you become an expert in identifying the many different horse and pony breeds, from the enormous Dutch Draught Horse to the tiny Argentine Falabella. 

You will find out about all the ways that horses are an important part of our lives in different cultures, from sport, shows, traditions and celebrations, to transport, police work and even shrimp-fishing! 

This book answers all those questions that you've always asked yourself, including:

What's the difference between horses and ponies?

What is dressage? 

How do I steer a horse? 

How do horses communicate? 

How do they sleep standing up? 

What is the biggest horse that ever lived? 

And along the way, you'll learn how to understand and take care of your equine friends.