The Ultimate Horse Enthusiast's Compendium: 41 Books surveys the horse as working partner, athletic subject, cultural symbol, and imaginative companion. Its unusually broad archive moves among manuals of breeding, veterinary care, conformation, and training; histories of cavalry and travel; sporting narratives; and juvenile adventures in which equine loyalty structures moral education. Scientific investigations of animal perception and practical discussions of stock management sit beside f...

In "The Horse in History," Basil Tozer provides an expansive exploration of the profound role that horses have played in human civilization. Through a series of meticulously researched chapters, Tozer examines various dimensions of this relationship, from the horse'Äôs utility in agriculture and warfare to its symbolic representations in art and literature. His literary style is both engaging and informative, seamlessly intertwining historical anecdotes with contemporary observations, whic...