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TOP 10 HORSE BOOKS YOU SHOULD HAVE IN YOUR COLLECTION
Fascination HorseFascination Horse
Buy used from: £90.91
A visually stunning book. Remarkable photos and a remarkable book. Get this one. You won't be dissapointed.
HorsesHorses
Buy used from: £18.30
HUGE coffee table book, but wow, what a book. Photos are poorly lit and somewhat contrived, but remarkable nonetheless. Covers many obscure breeds. Get this one also.
Asil Arabians IV: Noble Arabian Horses (Documenta Hippologica S.)Asil Arabians IV: Noble Arabian Horses (Documenta Hippologica S.) by Asil Club
Buy used from: £45.00
GORGEOUS (and heavy!) book. Covers information on history, art, culture, breeding, performance. ABUNDANT photos of select Egyptian Arabian horses worldwide. Volumes I to IV are out of print.
The Man Who Listens to HorsesThe Man Who Listens to Horses by Monty Roberts
Buy used from: £0.01
Unique book. The 'Black Beauty' of moden-day equine understanding. Insightful, thoughtful and sensitive.
Black Beauty (Children's Classics)Black Beauty (Children's Classics) by Anna Sewell
Buy used from: £0.01
Beautiful illustrations and a timeless classic. A view from the horse's mouth (so to speak), and the cornerstone to animal cruelty awareness which laid the foundation for the ASPCA's aims and goals.
Equus: The Creation of a Horse (Evergreen Series)Equus: The Creation of a Horse (Evergreen Series) by Robert Vavra
Buy used from: £12.00
Artsy-fartsy coffee table book. A pastiche of dreamy, 'artistic' photography, with short quotes, anecdotes and poems from various sources (writers, philosophers, etc) . Followed by author commentary.
Horses of the SunHorses of the Sun by Robert Vavra
Buy used from: £14.75
Anyone familiar with Vavra's work will recognize his dreamlike, romanticized approach to horse photography. More 'artsy' in style, tone and layout than the straight forward approach.
The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds and Horse CareThe Ultimate Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds and Horse Care by Judith Draper
Buy used from: £0.15
Looking for a really good all 'round reference book? Excellent generic guide. Covers many breeds, disciplines, etc. May be out of print.
America's Last Wild Horses: The Classic Story of the MustangAmerica's Last Wild Horses: The Classic Story of the Mustang by Hope Ryden
Buy used from: £1.65
A remarkable book. Conveys meaning, insight, understanding, and sensitivity.
Wild Horses I Have KnownWild Horses I Have Known by Hope Ryden
Buy used from: £0.98
Beautifully laid out & photographed. Wonderful companion book to: 'America's Last Wild Horses.'