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Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Domestic animals & pets > Horses & ponies
Although pony-like in stature (measuring no more than thirty-eight
inches at the shoulder), miniature horses nevertheless resemble
small, well-proportioned horses with refined features. As pets or
show horses, for driving, as well as therapy and guide animals,
miniatures are ideal whether kept in limited space or on larger
property. With stunning photographs by Bruce Curtis, The Book of
Miniature Horses is as delightful an introduction to this
fascinating breed as the horses themselves.
Last Chance Mustang is the story of Samson, a formerly
free-roaming, still wild-at-heart American mustang that was plucked
from his mountainous Nevada home and thrown into the domestic horse
world where he was brutalized and victimized. After years of abuse,
Samson had evolved into a hateful and hated, maladjusted beast
until the day he found his way to a rural Illinois farm, an
ill-equipped owner, and one last chance. Mitch Bornstein's task was
to tame the violent beast whose best defense had become offense. He
had twenty years of experience fixing unfixable horses, but Samson
would be his greatest challenge. Through the pair's many struggles
and countless battles, Samson would teach Mitch about the true
power of hope, friendship, redemption and the inspiring mettle of
the forever wild and free American mustang. Last Chance Mustang
will move the reader to both tears and laughter. Part history
lesson, part training manual, and part animal narrative, Samson's
is a story that all readers will be able to relate to: a story of
survival, trust, and ultimately, finding love.
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