Wild Horses of the World

Moira C. Harris is an award-winning editor and author. She was the editor of Horse Illustrated magazine and under her leadership it achieved the largest circulation of any equine publication in the US. Additionally, she has written seven books on horse breeds, horse care and riding, and has been involved with horses for 30 years. She has ridden in various disciplines including Western, endurance and dressage, and currently competes in showjumping.

Introduction. The evolution of the horse; The spread of horses around the world; The survival and future of wild breeds; North America. Abaco Barb - Bahamas; Chincoteague Pony - Virginia; Banker Horse - North Carolina; Florida Cracker Horse - Florida; Sulphur Springs Mustang - Southwestern Utah; Comstock Wild Horse - Nevada; Coyote Canyon Horse - California; Pryor Mountain Horse - Montana; Free-roaming Horse of Santa Cruz Island - California; Kiger Mustang - Pacific North-West; Spanish Colonial Mustang - Arizona; Nokota; Sable Island Horse; South America. Criollo - Ecuador, Uruguay and Argentina; Europe. Asturian (Asturcon) - Northern Spain; Cephalonia Wild Horse - Greece; Dales Pony - Northern England; Dartmoor Pony - Southern England; Dulmen Pony - Germany; Eriskay Pony - Scotland; Exmoor Pony - Southern England; Fell Pony - Northern England; Camargue - Southern France; Merens Pony - Pyrenees; New Forest Pony - Southern England; Tarpan/Heck Horse - Germany; Sorraia Horse - Spain and Portugal; Galician Pony - Northern Spain; Skyrian Pony - Greece; Pottok Pony - Southwestern France; Asia. Przewalski Horse - Mongolia; Riwoche - Tibet; Africa. Namib Wild Horse - Namibia; Australasia. Brumby - South-eastern Australia; Kaimanawa - New Zealand;