This edition of the All Breeds series is a collection of complete and comprehensive information about horses and ponies. Numerous breeds of these long-domesticated animals are grouped here by type: racing and riding, heavy and decorative, trotters and pacers. Articles devoted to Akhal-Tekin and Berber, Dutch harness and Percheron, Hakne and Poitou, American miniature and Welsh mountain ponies give comprehensive information about the distinctive features of the appearance and "age" of the breed, exterior and stat, habits and burrow, prevailing suits and allures, as well as the purpose and modern use of horses. And numerous color illustrations will not only acquaint the reader with a particular breed, but also give aesthetic pleasure to those who rarely meet these graceful and noble animals in real life.