Customer Reviews

Horses: A Guide to Selection, Care, and Enjoyment

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I used this book for an animal science class in college. I'm quite familiar with horses, but never the less, this book is definitely recommended for most anyone to have around as a basic horse book. For new horseback riders or owners, I'd definitely recommended it. The author covers essentially every topic imaginable, from behavior, conformation, breeds, stabling, feed, teeth, gaits, handling, conditioning, grooming, illnesses, farriers, diseases, performance, breeding and genetics. Even though I was familiar with most of the material covered, it is extremely handy to have such a book on hand for things like a dental chart for aging, or the wight to energy ratios for various grains. Just a lot of stuff down in writing that you might not always remember off the top of your head.

I got this for a horse production class and was very unimpressed. I've worked in the horse industry for several years, have my own library of horse books and have since I was a little kid. The book is vague, filled with inaccuracies, and doesn't hold much appeal. People would be better, especially for a learning environment, to go with some of the more modern non-textbooks out there. I currently am taking Equine Studies classes that actually are featuring books from public circles and have found them far more informative and easy to follow. If you are thinking about this book for your class or just to learn about horses: don't. There are far better books out there that are actually up to date, clear, and concise... not to mention nicer to look at.

I bought this book to use for a horse class at a local college. My first warning is the binding! It doesn't take long, or too many times of opening the book before the glue comes undone and sections of the book fall out. I tried my best to be delicate to avoid this from happening but, it still came apart.
Some of the information is written in a confusing manner and some things are not entirely up to date. The non-updated information is not abundant and one can still learn plenty of information by reading this book.
The book does cover everything from the possible cost to the mechanics of a horse, and many other things. It is a good book to have if you're new to horses. But, I would only buy it if you can find a cheap price on it. Simply because of the binding falling apart.

i needed this book for a class, it came and i am happy with it. it has helpful information and is a good reference for horses

Bought for school. It was a little rough being used and all. But it still works good and has a lot of really good information.

Very informative and helpful for a new owner or beginner. It is a textbook worth having.

This is a required text for Equine Science course at our local community college and it covers A LOT of info. Highly recommend as a horse Bible. It is very thick so I wish I had purchased the hard cover for easier handling.

I was expecting a book about the care, feeding, breeding and perhaps some history on the various horse breeds, and I was expecting photos. The care feeding and breeding information is there, but not much on the breeds, and what VERY FEW photos or drawings are included are ALL in black and white. The ONLY color picture is on the cover. This is probably why they don't let you see much from the Look Inside because people might not buy this book after they got to flip through it. I believe the information is helpful but it is sorely lacking in illustrations. We will keep it, but I would not reccomend it to anyone unless they are looking for a dry college text, or possibly an informational reference. It isn't a "fun" book by any means. My family is dissapointed.