Just Horses [Hardcover]

Denver Bryan (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1998 | Series: Just

A delightful color look at the world of horses and horse owners, "Just Horses" examines all aspects of life with equines, from the thrill and promise of a new foal to a stallion's majestic beauty and grace. 200 color photos.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

This stunning book encompasses all of the splendor, attraction, and childhood excitement of our fascination with horses. Every page is packed with amazing photographs that capture the true essence of Equus. Whether you've loved horses since childhood or have developed a recent interest in them, you'll enjoy every page. In both photographs and words, author Margot Page and photographer Denver Bryan offer portraits of horses that examine their unique and complex body language, as well as chapters on working horses, performance horses, and life with horses. Both beautiful and informative, Just Horses is the ideal gift for any horse enthusiast.--Julia King

About the Author

Margot Page is a contributor for Willow Creek Press titles including Just Horses.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Willow Creek Pr (June 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572231378
• ISBN-13: 978-1572231375
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 10.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,637,680 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars quality photographs with wonderful captions, May 31, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Just Horses (Hardcover)

Any horse lover with adore this book. The photos are extreemely high quality and capture the true essence of the horse. The wonderful, but not overpowering, write-ups only add to the overall appeal of this book. It is well worth the money because you will look at it over and over-a great buy!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice coffee-table book for horse enthusiasts., February 19, 2004

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Monika "equestrienne_23" (Davis, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Just Horses (Hardcover)

If you are at all familiar with equine photography, you will no doubt have heard of Denver Bryan. His photographs grace numerous magazines, calendars, and books. This is a fine collection of his work, showing the many sides of horses and celebrating the equine spirit. The book is divided in to four sections - Portraits (showing horses at rest and play), Living With Horses (showing the interactions between horses, humans, and other animals), Working Horses (showing ranch and pack horses at work), and The Competitive Horse (showing both English and Western showhorses, racehorses, and rodeo horses). The full-color photographs are large, clear, and attractive. Some capture a special moment, an emotion, or sometimes simply a priceless facial expression.

I was a little less impressed with the text of the book. Interspersed among the photographs are short blurbs that read somewhat like flowery poetry and seem a bit superflous. However, the central element of the book is the photography, and the text does not detract from it or overpower it. I was, however, diappointed to see "Palominos" touted as a breed in the Introduction. This is a common error and I always shake my head when I see it perpetuated. Palomino is just a color - one which is found in numerous breeds - and not a breed in and of itself. But this is a small quibble and I won't get carried away. The book is, on the whole, very nice. It should do well as a coffee-table type book, and many of the pictures would make good artistic inspiration and reference material. This is a great idea either as a gift or a treat for yourself.

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet and Small, September 7, 2011

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Carolyn Hall Young & Warren H Young II - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Just Horses: Living With Horses in America (Half Pint Series) (Hardcover)

This book is like the sweetest kiss on the cheek for someone, young or old, who loves horses. This is not a huge coffee table book, it is a small, quiet offering from a writer and a photographer who care about these noble animals.