num_pages: 208
description: An inspiring pictorial account. Years ago, wild horses ran free throughout the world. As the lands that domesticated horses helped explore and settle expanded, the wilderness shrank and the wild horses began to disappear. When The Last of the Wild Horses was first published in 1984, there were only 400 Przewalske horses. All were found in zoos, and none existed in the wild. Since then, successful conservation and breeding programs have resulted in a wild population of 1,200. This book is a pictorial tribute to the spirit and beauty of wild horses and the hills, field and plains they roam. Martin Harbury covers a variety of breeds in regions around the world including: Each breed's characteristics, behavior and living conditions are explained as well as the vigilant protection of the habitats that they require for survival. This fascinating pictorial history will please naturalists, horse lovers and conservationists alike.
language: English
title: The Last of the Wild Horses
titlecomplete: The Last of the Wild Horses
genres: History, Horses
ratings_count: 18
publisher: Firefly Books