Beginning with a brief history of the breed, this book offers detailed advice on locating and selecting a horse, as well as stabling, feeding, grooming, and otherwise taking responsible care of the animal. Also explained are the American Quarter Horse's many uses: from informal trial riding to barrel racing, cutting, and reining; from Western horsemanship to show jumping, dressage, and racing. The American Quarter Horse is the indispensable guide for anyone interested in owning and riding America's favorite horse.

In this book Nelson C. Nye, long considered a front line authority on Quarter Horses, presents all the information he could gather that would be of interest or value to breeders, trainers, and owners of quarter horses. The result is the most comprehensive study of this breed ever written. Delving into every use the breed has been put to, every field of endeavor where Quarter stock is found, Mr. Nye discusses racing, arena horses, show horses, polo horses, jumpers, cutting horses, straightaway performance, and cutter and chariot racing. This CLASSIC book is a must have for all quarter horse owners.

Here for the first time is a digest of known information about the stallions whose descendants appear in the early volumes of the American Quarter Horse Association studbook. Robert M. Denhardt, a former officer in the American Quarter Horse Association, spent many years tracking down the bloodlines of the foundation sires, their pedigrees, and highlights of their careers. The result is a brief but comprehensive alphabetical listing of the stallions that made the Quarter Horse one of the most exciting and popular breeds of horses in the Americas today.

Describes the characteristics of American quarter horses, including a history, a discussion of their specific traits, and information about riding and ownership.

In this exciting second installment in the SaddleWise series, it is the summer after the accident, and April and her new best friend Rainy Day are busy making preparations around Mr. McCann's farm for Hannah, his pregnant mare. But when J.T. finally arrives, the new quarter horse foal is the least of everyone's worries. Tragedy strikes the McCann farm and a stranger comes to town throwing an unexpected twist into Aunt Patti's life. And when April meets a local Amish family, she is forced to ask herself questions about the modern world. Will April and Rainy Day be able to help their new Amish friends, navigate the training of the little foal, and managing the McCann farm on their own?

A source of information on the evolution of the horse, wild horses, other breeds, working horses, choosing a horse and care and grooming.