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For younger readers

Budd, Jackie. Learning to Ride Horses and Ponies. Gareth Stevens, 1999. A photographic essay that provides practical information; for readers in grades 4 to 12.

Clutton-Brock, Juliet. Horse. DK Publishing, 2000. For readers in grades 4 to 6.

Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw. Horses. Lerner, 2001. For readers in grades 2 and 3.

Rodenas, Paula. The Random House Book of Horses and Horsemanship. Random House, 1991, 1997. Recommended by librarians; for readers in grades 5 and up.

Stefoff, Rebecca. Horses. Marshall Cavendish, 2000. For readers in grades 5 to 8.

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Budansky, Stephen. The Nature of Horses: Exploring Equine Evolution, Intelligence, and Behavior. Free Press, 1997. Horse behavior and its origins.

Hendricks, Bonnie L. International Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds. University of Oklahoma Press, 1995. Descriptions and photographs of 395 horse breeds.

Budd, Jackie. Horses. Larousse Kingfisher, 1995. For younger readers.

Edwards, Elwyn Hartley, and Sharon Ralls Lemon. The New Encyclopedia of the Horse. Rev. ed. Dorling Kindersley, 2001. Chronicles the complete history of this majestic animal.

Olsen, Sandra L., ed. Horses Through Time. Rinehart, 1996. A scientific approach to horse evolution written with lay readers in mind.

Siegal, Mordecai, ed. Book of Horses: A Complete Medical Reference Guide for Horses and Foals. HarperCollins, 1996. Basic medical reference for the horse owner; by faculty and staff of the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine.

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Horse racing

Bowen, Edward L., and William S. Farish. Dynasties. Eclipse, 2000. Profiles 26 horses that have influenced the sport.

Drape, Joe. The Race for the Triple Crown: Horses, High Stakes, and Eternal Hope. Atlantic Monthly, 2001. A sportswriter follows the 1997 crop of eligible winners.

Eisenberg, John. The Longest Shot: Lil E. Tee and the Kentucky Derby. University Press of Kentucky, 1996. The story of the unlikely winning thoroughbred in the 1992 Kentucky Derby.

Helm, Mike. Bred to Run: The Making of a Thoroughbred. Holt, 1994. The world of thoroughbred breeding.

Hillenbrand, Laura. Seabiscuit: An American Legend. Random House, 2001. Dramatic tale of a winning horse.

Privman, Jay. Breeders' Cup: Thoroughbred Racing's Champion. Triumph, 2001. Well-illustrated history of horse racing's premier event.

Staff of the Blood-Horse. Thoroughbred Champions: Top 100 Racehorses of the 20th Century. Eclipse, 1999. An engaging survey of horse racing's greatest champions.

Horsemanship

Faurie, Bernadette. The Horse Riding & Care Handbook. Lyons, 2000. A useful introduction.

Dwelle, Jacqueline. Your First Horse: How to Buy and Care for Your First Horse. Hoofbeat, 1996. Practical guide.

Prince, Eleanor F., and G. M. Collier. Basic Training for Horses. Doubleday, 1979, 1989. Techniques for English and Western riding.

Rodenas, Paula. The Random House Book of Horses and Horsemanship. Random House, 1991. Comprehensive work for high school readers.

Siegal, Mordecai, ed. The UC Davis Book of Horses: A Complete Medical Reference Guide for Horses and Foals. HarperCollins, 1996. Basic medical information and guidance for horse owners, from the veterinary medicine school at the University of California at Davis.

Wathen, Guy. Great Horsemen of the World. Trafalgar Square, 1991. Advice on racing, dressage, three-day eventing, and show jumping.

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