- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: W&N (9 Jun 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0297817795
- ISBN-13: 978-0297817796
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 18 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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- #21 in Books > Science & Nature > Nature > Wild Animals > Mammals
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Julie Krone Jockey, Author -- "Riding for My Life" Dedicated and devoted horse lovers have waited for a book that gives thorough, authoritative information on the horse. Detailed, yet understandable, this book tells you why horses do what they do and provides fascinating insights on how horses think. If a horse came with a translator, this book would be it.
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What does it mean to be a horse? The definitive and bestselling book explaining the mysteries of the horse using insights of modern science.
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Of the more than 4,000 species of mammals that have occupied the earth during the last 10,000 years, the horse is one of fewer than a dozen that have achieved widespread success as domesticated animals. Read the first page
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I loved this book. If you want to understand horses better then READ IT! It will really help you get inside your horse's head, see the world from his point of view, understand what he thinks and how he learns. This is an excellent book that every horse person should read. It is based on scientific fact (rare for a book of this kind) and is not remotely idealistic or sentimental, yet reading this book is a heartwarming experience. I've spent my life around horses but this book has taught me loads, I am sure that however experienced you are, you will definitely learn something from it. Probably one of the most important equestrian books you could read.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is great, analysing common misconceptions that humans have about horses. Some of the background to the myths and legends, an interesting analysis of evolution and why horses chose to live with humans.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
this book is one of the most informative and comprehensive book published on the equine. All of the chapters contained usefull information and helped me uderstand the horse better. One chapter I spacially liked was the chapter on the sight of the horse it offerd both the pros and the cons of sight testing in horses along with other animals.
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Review: The Nature of Horses by Stephen Budiansky
This was an interesting book to read, nice to be able to read a book which starts at the very evolution of horses and works though to modern day. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Kelly-EquiListics
unforgettable
A truly fascinating, unforgettable book which I have now read and enjoyed several times.
There is a particularly fascinating section on evolution. Read more
There is a particularly fascinating section on evolution. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Ms. E. Collingwood
info, info, info!
This great book is full of very interesting facts and every chapter is full of easy to read information relating to all aspects of the horse. Read more
Published 23 months ago by J. Kaidas
Excellent tool in understanding the horse
A well written, accessible and concise account of the basics facts all horse owners should understand about their animal. Read more
Published on 30 April 2009 by W. Jacobsen
An eye-opener even for horse enthusiasts
This was an excellent recommendation by a horse-lover friend. Budiansky manages to give the horse-lover (or even a non-horsey person) a wonderfully new and broader understanding... Read more
Published on 27 Oct 1997
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