The Official Horse Breeds Standards Guide: The Complete Guide to the Standards of All North American Equine Breed Associatio

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This is the only official guidebook to the North American breed association's standards and conformations, making it a much needed, handy, and comprehensive reference, and the book for American horse breeds. For each of the 113 breeds included, this massive 200,000 word-guide provides an official history, detailed conformation ideals, descriptions of gait, distinctive traits, temperament, colours, variations, with fine colour photographs completing the detailed picture each entry presents.

Fran Lynghaug is an experienced horse breeder and trainer--she was even Miss Minnesota Pinto Horse Queen of 1969. Lynghaug lives in Downing, Wisconsin.

Lynghaug (Horses of Distinction) deftly profiles 118 breeds, including ponies, small horses, pleasure breeds, draft varieties, and thoroughbreds. The breeds fall into six major categories, including wild varieties. Entries run approximately five pages and include historical details, breed standards, registration requirements, show criteria, and full-color photographs. The historical detail included is extensive and fascinating. Two appendixes offer detailed illustrations of various correct and imperfect body formations and an A-to-Z registry of organizations offering more breed-specific information. In detail and breadth, this volume supplants Judith Dutson's 2005 Storey's Illustrated Guide to 96 Horse Breeds of North America. - Library Journal Fine color photographs complete the detailed picture each entry presents. This guide is destined to become the bible of the horse world. A beautiful 672 page hardbound book. - Just Horses This book is really good! It's like the bible for horse breeds -- so many breeds are included. The photos are phenomenal. It would take a couple hours just to look at them all. There's so much info. - http: //horse-blogs.com Ever wonder how many equine breeds are found in North America and what they should look like? The Official Horse Breeds Standards Guide (2009) by Fran Lynghaug is the definitive authority on this subject, containing descriptions, histories, and official standards of what each horse and pony breed should be, as presented by their registry. The book accurately portrays more than 118 breeds of horses and ponies with over 400 full color photos, plus some little known facts and breed insights. - Mid-South Horse Review, February 2010