America's Horses and Ponies
- ISBN-10
- 039506659X
- ISBN-13
- 9780395066591
- Category
- Pets / Horses
- Pages
- 202
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1969
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
Description
Describes 50 of the most popular breeds of horses and ponies, with history, points of conformation, and full-page illustrations.
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