The Allen Equine Dictionary: The Ultimate Reference Book for the Horse Owner - Hardcover

This completely revised and much expanded edition of this best-selling dictionary is an invaluable and indispensable practical reference work for horse owners, students, equestrian writers, and anyone working in the international horse industry. Including over 10,000 entries, covering everything relating to horses and riders, horse sports and disciplines, including breeds, saddlery and veterinary terms, Maria Belknap's book is not only a dictionary but also a valuable research aid. With entries ranging from freemartin (filly twin of a colt) to Shandrydan (a two-wheeled sprung cart used in Ireland), this ultimate equine dictionary deserves a place on the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in horses - at any level.

Maria Belknap was born and spent most of her youth in Oregon. By the time she was 18, she had worked as a cattle driver, wagoner and horse ranger in the wildernesses of eastern Oregon and Idaho. She obtained degrees in resource management, kinesiology and coaching and has travelled and ridden extensively worldwide. Maria Belknap is experienced in a number of riding disciplines. As a result of her lifelong multi-disciplinary equine interests, Maria sought out a dictionary that was also multi-disciplinary in its approach but was unable to find one. She then decided to write her own. Currently dividing her time between her ranch in central Oregon and Los Angeles, Maria writes for the adventure travel and equine markets as well as television and film. Her other works include the Horseman's English/Spanish Dictionary, Horseman's German/English Dictionary and the Bar & Restaurant English/Spanish Dictionary.