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Horse and Pony Coat Colours (Allen Photographic Guides 30)

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Some of the greatest treasures come in small packages, and this booklet is a treasure. In addition to being a renowned photographer, Carole Knowles-Pfeiffer has published extensively on the genetics of coat color in horses and ponies. In this booklet, however, most terms comprising the vocabulary of geneticists do not appear. It is written for breeders, first-time owners of a horse, as well as horse-lovers of all ages who have not been schooled in genetics but who have an interest in knowing more about the classification of coat colors. Using the guidelines found in this well written booklet, and allowing the superb photographs to serve as examples, readers will quickly gain insights into this complex and fascinating subject.

As an artist in love with horse color, I found this book very helpful. It also does double duty as an easy to understand book to show people with no knowledge of horse color, being easy to read without the confusing genetics. My young daughter took it to school, and the kids had a lot of fun learning about different horse colors together, and choosing their favorites. Full of large photos that are very interesting to look at, as well as clear, I'd recommend it for any age horse lover. It is great for anyone just looking to learn the basics, and for the hardened horse-colorist. =^) Worth every penny!

It is remarkable how compactly all necessary information can be expressed when you just know how to do it. Carole Knowles-Pfeiffer has managed to distill all that is essential and currently known about horse colour on delightfully few pages. The ideas are illustrated with excellent photos so that one can immediately see what is meant by each colour factor.

The Allen Photo Guide form is excellent for a spotter's guide. You can take the guide along onto the fields and stables, and compare horses that you see with the pictures in the book. And surprisingly enough you most often will end up with a colour definition. - Not always, but that most certainly is not Carole Knowles-Pfeiffer's fault: we still are far from knowing everything about horse colour.

An excellent book to browse and acquire basic info on horse colours. In an easy an relaxed manner.

I pride myself in gathering accurate information for my website, Standardbred Rescue, and online book, Zen and the Art of Horse Maintenance (http://staplhorse.tripod.com). I've used Carole's information for the Color page in the book. Beth Mead of Kellas Shetland Pony Stud in Scotland wrote the page for me, and is highly enthusiastic of Carole's work. We've recommended her to the Equiworld.net site as a person to be trusted in the field of horse color. Carole's book has an honored place in my bookcase. It should in yours too.