"A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history. Kentucky, 1850. Jarrett, an enslaved groom, and a bay foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record-setting victories across the South. As the nation erupts in civil war, an itinerant young...

Learn why horses flatten back their ears, how a blacksmith shoes a horse, how horses have been used in wartime, and how a horse's teeth show its age. Discover why a zebra has stripes, which wild asses are now extinct, what a Roman horseshoe looked like, the difference between an English and a Western saddle, what makes horses race, and much, much more. Includes a CD-ROM of clip art.

Learn about drawing horses and pets of different shapes, sizes and species, with fun facts about each.

"Horses are amazing animals that have lived and worked with humans for thousands of years. This book introduces readers to wild horses like the Przewalski's horse and domesticated horses like the quarter horse and Thoroughbred. Readers will learn about the different breeds, including facts about their history and distinctive features. After learning about each horse, readers will have the opportunity to draw the horse using step-by-step instructions."--...

Presents techniques for drawing horses.

Tells about Leonardo da Vinci's life and the story of his model clay horse that was destroyed before he could make a bronze statue. Also tells the story of Charles Dent who fulfilled da Vinci's dream and make a twenty four foot bronze horse statue in the late 1990s.

Step-by-step instructions for drawing different breeds of horses in a variety of poses.