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My book of horses and ponies : a fact-filled guide to your equine friends / Kritika Gupta, senior editor.

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Horses -- Juvenile literature.

Ponies -- Juvenile literature.

Horse breeds -- Juvenile literature.

Horses -- Behavior -- Juvenile literature.

Alternate title:

Horses and ponies

First American edition.

95 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm.

Content of this title was previously published in The everything book of horses and ponies, 2019.

Includes index.

Horses -- World of horses -- Horse family -- Little and large -- Growing up -- Coat colors -- Markings and patterns -- Light horses -- Arabian -- Thoroughbred -- Welsh cob -- Orlov trotter -- Trakehner -- Holsteiner -- Lipizzaner -- Quarter horse -- Super senses -- Herd behavior -- Andalusian -- Irish sports horse -- Morgan -- Marwari -- How horses move -- Can a horse talk? -- Perfect personalities -- Horse hair care -- Heavy horses -- Friesian -- Schleswig -- Belgian draft -- Breton -- Percheron -- Clydesdale -- Hardworking helpers -- Horse heroes -- Norwegian fjord -- Australian stock horse -- Shire horse -- Suffolk punch -- Horses in art and culture -- Horse homes -- Equine eats -- Enjoying a ride -- Jumping -- Horse racing -- Horse games -- What are ponies? -- Miniature horses and ponies -- Pony of the Americas -- German riding pony -- Welsh pony -- Highland pony -- Australian pony -- Newfoundland pony -- Icelandic horse -- Sandlewood pony -- Owning a horse -- Horses and humans -- All together.

An exciting first guide to the magnificent world of horses. Learn all about horses, from how to care for them to how to ride one, in this informative children's guide to horse and pony care. Covering favorite breeds, from Shire horse to Shetland pony, what kit to use, and equestrian sports, this visual book is something that every young horse enthusiast aged 5-7 will want to own. Eye-catching images are featured alongside friendly illustrations, giving children plenty to take in and enjoy. This informative horse book for children offers: clear and accessible text on horse care and characteristics using annotations, friendly language, and a clear structure. Fact files on more than 20 breeds, with top-trump style comparisons and digestible information. An introduction to new and interesting information in this successful series for young learners.

Informational works.

Preschool picture book.

Instructional and educational works.

Gupta, Kritika, editor.

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