Black Beauty's story, as told by himself, is the fascinating tale of the life of a horse a hundred years ago, when horses were a part of daily life. Although his early colthood is happy, Black Beauty later tastes the bitterness of cruel handlers and indifferent masters as he passes from hand to hand, progressing from the country to London and back again. This, the most famous horse story ever written, is a must on everyone's reading list.

Descended from domesticated animals, herds of wild horses roam plains, deserts, and wetlands around the world. Readers will learn how these feral populations came to exist, how they are different from domestic horses, and how they form complex social bonds.

Pulled to a desert island by a wild black stallion he has freed during a shipwreck at sea, then rescued by a southbound freighter, a seventeen-year-old boy befriends the horse, trains him by night, and rides him to victory in a match race.

A two-year-old horse's quest for survival and a new home. Esperanza is separated from the rest of the herd and explores new lands with her male companion, Strider.

When Sandy Sewyen captures and tames Catalina Mirando's beautiful white mare and wins the prize of marrying Catalina, Peter Dunstan is not at all happy, and he wasn't in the habit of letting a man like Sandy best him.

Describes how to draw various horses, including the Przewalski horse, Appaloosa, and Arabian horse.

Text and illustrations describe horse behavior, biology, and care.

No other animal has captured people's imaginations or changed their lives as has the horse. Their grace, strength, and beauty have made horses sought after as well as useful. What would kings and queens, knights and conquistadores, cowboys and stagecoach drivers, or farmers have done without them? Breeding horses was Queen Elizabeth II's favorite hobby. In this informative book, Gail Gibbons relates some of the long history that horses and humans...