Yuma Public Library

Long ago, all horses were wild. In time, people taught them to wear a saddle and a bit. But some hroses wer not tamed. They never pulled a wagon. They never carried a rider or stayed in a stable. And they were never fenced in. On the moors of England, in the American West, and in the Australian outback, the world's wild horses still run free.

"Part of the nonfiction Orca Wild series for middle-grade readers and illustrated with color photographs throughout, this book looks at the controversial past, present and future of wild horses around the world, including the ongoing threats to their existence."--

This book describes how wild horse herds formed after the Spanish explorers brought horses to North America in the sixteenth century, how English breeds entered the herds in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and how the Bureau of Land Management has control of wild horses today.

Traces the season-to-season activities of a band of wild horses as they raise their young, evade enemies, and survive the rigors of their badlands home.

Stories and activities demonstrate how wild horses survive in their ecological community.

You approach with caution, drawn to their equine beauty. The sleek stallion, the magnificent mare, and the gentle foal look like any happy family. But don't get too close. These are wild horses, untamed by humans. Now photographers Yva Momatiuk and John Eastcott take you inside the world of the wild horse. This husband and wife team of committed experts makes a case for the conservation of one of America's favorite wild species.

Provides information about horse behavior, horse communities, what horses look like, and the status of wild horses in the world. Beautiful, full color photographs and simple text lead readers into the world of the last of the wild horses. See the birth of a foal and watch it grow to challenge for leadership of the band. Learn why wild horses are so rare and find out what you can do to help protect the open spaces they need to survive.

"Meet the amazing wild horse! Introduce elementary kids to this symbol of the American West and its life in the wild in this North American Spanish translation. Mustangs and brumbies are called wild, but Przewalski's horses are the only wild horses who have never been domesticated. Readers learn about all three kinds of wild horses and explore their features, behaviors, and home ranges, all with STEM-appropriate text and gorgeous photography. An end...