The Official Horse Breeds Standards Guide: The Complete Guide to the Standards of All North American Equine Breed Associatio
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 JournalFine 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 HorsesThis 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.comEver wonder how many equine breeds are found inNorth Americaand 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