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Wild Horses: A Spirit Unbroken
Despite the hunting of some species to extinction and the shrinking of their environments, wild horses have survived into the twentieth century. Elwyn Hartley Edwards, acclaimed author of The Encyclopedia of the Horse and The Ultimate Horse Book, offers a colorful overview of the remaining herds from around the world in Wild Horses. In text and photos sure to delight any horse fancier, Wild Horses describes each herd in detail, including their history, particular mannerisms, habitat, styles of walking or trotting, and more. Wild Horses features the mustangs of the American West, the island-bound horses of Virginia and Nova Scotia, herds in the Ural Mountain foothills, ponies of the British Isles and the south of France, horses of the Iberian Peninsula, onagers of western Asia, and the brumbies of the Australian Outback. With more than seventy outstanding color photographs and Edwards' authoritative text, Wild Horses is a stand-out tribute to a hardy wild species. Also The Wolves of Yellowstone, Buffalo Nation, Big Cats.
112 pages, Hardcover
First published May 1, 1995
About the author
Elwyn Hartley Edwards
69 books6 followersCaptain Elwyn Hartley Edwards, MC, was an equestrian writer and editor, born on 17 April 1927 on a boat between India and Britain, and his birth recorded in North Wales. He died on 9 December 2007, aged 80.
Elwyn Edwards was the editor of Riding magazine for 18 years. And the consultant editor for Horse & Hound for five years, he also served as a regional chairman of the British Horse Society and as a member of the BHS council, receiving the society's Award of Merit in 1993. He was also a vice-president of the Riding for the Disabled Association and vice-patron of the Horse and Pony Protection Association.
He used to regularly judge horse shows in the UK. He had written more than 30 books on horse-related subjects and was an authority on lorinery and saddlery
Elwyn Edwards was the editor of Riding magazine for 18 years. And the consultant editor for Horse & Hound for five years, he also served as a regional chairman of the British Horse Society and as a member of the BHS council, receiving the society's Award of Merit in 1993. He was also a vice-president of the Riding for the Disabled Association and vice-patron of the Horse and Pony Protection Association.
He used to regularly judge horse shows in the UK. He had written more than 30 books on horse-related subjects and was an authority on lorinery and saddlery
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July 8, 2010
I had a very used copy of this book from a tag sale. Some of the photos were obscured but the print was easy enough to read. I really love reading about horses, they have been a life long passion for me.
March 19, 2016
Very informative. Stunning photos. I learned a lot that I didn't know about wild horses/ponies.
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