THE HORSE-LOVER'S ENCYCLOPEDIA, 2nd Edition, AN A-Z GUIDE TO ALL THINGS EQUINE (Storey Publishing, March 2017), has been revised and updated by Jessie Haas.

Horse Lover's Encyclopedia

To keep up with the changes, the new encyclopedia features over 1,700 entries, including more than 90 breed profiles and includes an increased emphasis on driving and draft horses, plus updates based on new scientific research.
© 2017 by Storey Publishing

Originally published as STOREY'S HORSE-LOVER'S ENCYCLOPEDIA in 2000, the new edition is illustrated with full-color photographs by noted equine photographers Bob Langrish and Dusty Perin. It covers English, Western, driving and draft, equine care and management, tack, behavior, recent medical advances, and emerging disciplines and fields.

Haas says, “When the first edition came out in 2001, Natural Horsemanship wasn't an entry, and round penning wasn't a verb. Clicker training was something people did with dogs, as was agility. We talked about reining as "cowboy dressage." Today, Cowboy Dressage© is cowboy dressage, Western Dressage is surging in popularity, and exciting new sports like Working Equitation and doma vaquera are taking hold. Reining is still reining, and still huge.”

To keep up with the changes and retain the constants, the new ENCYCLOPEDIA received a design makeover. It features over 1,700 entries, including more than 90 breed profiles. There is an increased emphasis on driving and draft horses, and updates based on new scientific research.

Bran mashes? No longer recommended.

Sheath cleaning? More controversial than you may have realized.

And horses may not enjoy that congratulatory slap on the neck, according to research conducted at the London Olympics.

What remains constant? Horse vital signs, the eternal rhythms of spring shedding and foaling, the benefits of turnout and a forage-based diet.

The author of the first book on safety with horses (SAFE HORSE, SAFE RIDER, Storey 1994) Haas puts a strong emphasis in the ENCYCLOPEDIA on ways equestrians can avoid injury. “Horse-related injuries account for over 100,000 emergency room visits annually in the United States.

Approximately 11,000 people a year experience traumatic brain injuries from horse-related accidents—far more than football,” the Safety entry notes.

Safety precautions are recommended throughout the book, ranging from helmet use to training, to understanding horse body language and the equine mind.

Haas says, “It was wonderful working with the Storey team to bring this excellent book up to date. We aimed to create something that would be both beautiful and useful—like a good horse!”

“This extensively researched reference is essential for any horse-lover's library,” says Allan J Hamilton, author of ZEN MIND, ZEN HORSE.

“This delightful collection of horse words and wisdom is both educational and entertaining. The definitions are useful, and the photos are a feast for the eyes,” says Heather Smith Thomas, author of STOREY'S GUIDE TO TRAINING HORSES.

Jessie Haas is a lifelong horse lover and the author of many books for children and adults, including HORSE CRAZY! (Storey, 2009) and the BRAMBLE AND MAGGIE books (Candlewick, 2012-2016). She lives in rural Vermont with her husband, two Morgan mares, and a Belgian gelding.

THE HORSE-LOVER'S ENCYCLOPEDIA, 2ND EDITION, AN A-Z GUIDE TO ALL THINGS EQUINE, edited by Jessie Haas, Storey Publishing, 3/15/17,$29.95 paperback, 419 pages, ISBN 978-1-61212-678-4 Also available in hardcover and e-book editions.