The Official Horse Breeds Standards Guide: The Complete Guide to the Standards of All North American Equine Breed Associatio

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This is the only guidebook collecting the official North America breed associations standards and conformations making it a much-needed handy and comprehensive reference. Like the American Kennel Clubs The Complete Dog Book (now in its 20th printing) this is the book for horse breeds. For each of 118 North American breeds--from ponies and small horses to pleasure horses draft horses and thoroughbred racers--the massive 200 000-word guide provides an official history detailed conformation ideals descriptions of gait and distinctive traits temperament colors and variations.Fine color photographs complete the detailed picture each entry presents.This guide is destined to become the bible of the horse world.