{"title":"Allen Guides To Horse And Pony Breeds","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"caspian-horse-book-brenda-dalton-9780851317977","title":"The Caspian Horse","description":"The Caspian is a charismatic, intelligent and versatile little horse, which has survived throughout many centuries of turbulent history. Existing only in small numbers, the breed has now been recognised as holding an ancestral position in the history of the horse, in all probability preceding that of the Arab horse. Dating back to the second millennium BC, but thought to have been extinct for over 1,000 years, the Caspian was rediscovered in 1965 on the southern shores of the Caspian Sea. The tiny horses proved to be brilliant riding and show jumping mounts for children and small adults, and elegant driving horses. The intervention of HRH Prince Phillip and the persistence of a handful of breeders in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, ensured that, by the time of the Iranian Revolution, sufficient bloodlines to maintain the breed existed outside Iran. The new regime has now accepted the Caspian as a national treasure and built up a breeding herd in Iran, where remnant feral stock are now sought and nurtured. Since 1994 demand from the United States has boosted breeding numbers, which should ensure the future of the breed. Caspians now also exist in France, Belgium, Norway and Sweden.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49547395563793,"sku":"GOR005551275","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53425360830737,"sku":"GOR014914817","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0851317979.jpg?v=1751456091"},{"product_id":"native-british-spotted-pony-book-mary-bassett-9780851317991","title":"The Native British Spotted Pony","description":"The Native British Spotted Pony with its exotic coat pattern has survived in this country for thousands of years. With her wealth of practical experience and historical research, the author traces this unique British breed form the earliest recorded times, explains its many virtues, and provides numerous colour photographs of these delightful ponies, both at work and play. Although the popularity of the breed, and hence its numbers, has increased over recent years, the author hopes that this book will bring the many advantages of such a distinctive breed to the attention of a much wider audience.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49573941739793,"sku":"GOR003076280","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50278365430033,"sku":"GOR013910261","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51372469092625,"sku":"GOR004740283","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0851317995.jpg?v=1751437012"},{"product_id":"connemara-pony-book-anne-rolinson-9780851317984","title":"The Connemara Pony","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49666561343761,"sku":"GOR002932756","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0851317987.jpg?v=1751297462"},{"product_id":"fell-pony-book-clive-richardson-9780851318011","title":"The Fell Pony","description":"The \"Fell Pony\" examines the history of the breed from Roman times when the stamp of the pony we now know originated. The varied and hanging uses of the Fell over the centuries are examined, as well as how the breed survived the increasing mechanization of the twentieth century to take its place in the modern world as an all-round ride-and-drive pony. Its performance abilities are assessed in the light of the wide range of competitive opportunities now open to native ponies, and its unique qualities evaluated for today's discriminating market.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50700259197201,"sku":"GOR002861932","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50878385324305,"sku":"GOR002015884","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51480626462993,"sku":"GOR002188462","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0851318010.jpg?v=1751395914"},{"product_id":"arab-horse-book-rosemary-archer-9780851318004","title":"The Arab Horse","description":"As one of the oldest breeds, the Arabian is extraordinarily prepotent; it has had a profound influence on light-horse breeding throughout the world.  Admired for its beauty and intelligence, centuries of life in the harsh environment of the Arabian Desert also endowed it with the qualities of toughness, endurance and courage, whilst its close association with man resulted in its noble ability to form strong attachments to humans.  The Arabian has all the qualities of a perfect riding horse and its performance in a wide variety of activities is proof of its versatility.  The book's outstanding photographs not only complement the text but also demonstrate this trait of versatility by showing the Arabian at work in every equestrian discipline as well as its natural desert habitat and depicted in art.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50889646866705,"sku":"GOR004407907","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50981398675729,"sku":"GOR006965329","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0851318002.jpg?v=1751139639"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/allen-guides-to-horse-and-pony-breeds-book-series.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}