The Body Language of Horses by Tom Ainslie and Bonnie Ledbetter, 1980 (ISBN: 0688036201, Price: $20.00, Publisher: William Morrow and Co., Inc.)
Revealing the Nature of Equine Needs, Wishes and Emotions and How Horses Communicate Them - For Owners, Breeders,
Trainers, Riders and all Other Horse Lovers
Wild about Horses: Our Timeless Passion for the Horse by Lawrence Scanlan, 1998 (ISBN: 0060191465, Price: $25.00, Publisher: HarperCollins)
Dark Horses and Black Beauties: Animals, Women, a Passion by Melissa Holbrook Pierson, 2000 (ISBN: 0393049477, Price: $22.95, Publisher: W.W. Norton)
A meditation on the ways, and whys, of women's deep attraction to one animal above all others: the horse.
Heavenly Gaits: Complete Guide to Gaited Riding Horses by Brenda Imus, 1995 (ISBN: 0914327825, Price: $22.95, Publisher: Breakthrough Publications, Inc.)
This is a book that covers all the gait types with chapters devoted to the six most popular gaited horses and descriptions of other newer breeds. It also includes a chapter on shoeing a gaited horse and an index to Breed Associations.
International Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds by Bonnie L. Hendricks, 1995 (ISBN: 0806127538), Price: $59.00, Publisher: U of OK Press)
Although the photos are black and white, the coverage is both extensive and international. A good source to find rare and indigenous breeds.
Horses for Dummies by Audrey Pavia, 1999 (ISBN: 0764551388, Price: $19.99, Publisher: IDG Books)
An introduction to horse breeds, care, nutrition and exercise. One nice feature is a section on horse colors and markings.
Horses: The visual guide to over 100 horse breeds around the world by Elwyn Hartley Edwards, 1993 (ISBN: 1564581802, Price: $22.95, Publisher: DK, Inc.)
This is one of the Eyewitness Handbooks series and it gives a succinct, but detailed description of some of the more popular breeds. It also includes ponies.
The Man from Snowy River, 1982 Price: $14.98, Tom Burlinson & Kirk Douglas
Film set in late 19th century Australia with great scenes of horses in action.
Return to Snowy River, 1988 Price: $9.00, Tom Burlinson & Sigrid Thornton
A sequel with equally great footage of horses
