Knowing Horses: Q&As to Boost Your Equine IQ

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Did you know that a miniature horse weighs just a few pounds, while a giant draft horse can weigh well over a ton Or that from a standstill a mule can jump, kangaroo-like, more than five feet high Even if you've loved horses all your life, you'll discover something new in this encyclopedic compendium of all things equine. With answers to hundreds of questions about behaviour, physiology, training, and special breed characteristics, Knowing Horses has all your horse quandaries covered.

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Les Sellnow, a competitive horseman and journalist, and Carol A. Butler, a writer, psychoanalyst and docent at the American Museum of Natural History, have unearthed a plethora of interesting facts and stories about horses and included them in a pocket-sized paperback that is interesting to browse as well as have on hand as a quick reference.

Knowing Horses is a must for those who love horses and want to learn more about their favorite animals.

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Carol A. Butler is co-author of a series of natural history Q&A books with Rutgers University Press, a psychoanalyst, and a docent at the American Museum of Natural History. She lives in New York, New York.Les Sellnow is a lifelong horseman, competitor, and journalist, as well as the author of eight horse books and hundreds of magazine articles. He writes regularly for The Horse and The Blood-Horse magazines. He lives in Riverton, Wyoming.