Smith, Donna Campbell,
The book of draft horses : a guide to selecting, caring, and training / Draft horses Donna Campbell Smith. - First Lyons Paperback edition. - Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, 2016. - ix, 147 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
History of the draft horse -- Draft horse breeds -- Preparing for ownership : housing, transportation and equipment -- Buying your first draft horse -- Health and care of the draft horse -- howing the draft horse -- The draft horse pull -- The draft pleasure horse -- Real work -- Breeding draft horses.
"Before trucks and tractors, draft horses performed the heavy work of pulling wagons, plowing fields and hauling logs. But the internal combustion engine did not entirely replace these animals, and they are still used in many parts of the [USA] for agricultural and other jobs, as well as for pleasure driving and county fair pulling contests. This book is a celebration of these 'gentle giants', as well as a handbook on their breeding, care and training, and their use as competitionnand working horses"--Publisher's description.
9781493022472 1493022474
Draft horses.
SF311 / .S65 2016
636.15 Smi 12
The book of draft horses : a guide to selecting, caring, and training / Draft horses Donna Campbell Smith. - First Lyons Paperback edition. - Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, 2016. - ix, 147 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
History of the draft horse -- Draft horse breeds -- Preparing for ownership : housing, transportation and equipment -- Buying your first draft horse -- Health and care of the draft horse -- howing the draft horse -- The draft horse pull -- The draft pleasure horse -- Real work -- Breeding draft horses.
"Before trucks and tractors, draft horses performed the heavy work of pulling wagons, plowing fields and hauling logs. But the internal combustion engine did not entirely replace these animals, and they are still used in many parts of the [USA] for agricultural and other jobs, as well as for pleasure driving and county fair pulling contests. This book is a celebration of these 'gentle giants', as well as a handbook on their breeding, care and training, and their use as competitionnand working horses"--Publisher's description.
9781493022472 1493022474
Draft horses.
SF311 / .S65 2016
636.15 Smi 12