Marvellous Horses by Edel Wignell

'If you see a white horse, spit three times!'

'If you see a horse shoe, throw it over your shoulder and make a wish!'

Some horse superstitions in folklore are still alive today.

All around the world you will find marvellous horses in history, myths, legends, religion, art, folklore, superstition and fiction. Some can fly, some can speak and some are shape-changers.

Which large wooden horse was built for trickery? Which one slept in an ivory manger and drank wine from a golden pail? And what did the talking horse, Xanthus, say to the Greek warrior, Achilles?

You've heard of Phar Lap, and you know the swift horses in the ballad, 'The Man from Snowy River'. but have you heard of Gordon's Leap?

If you're a keen horse-rider, the 'Horseman's Knock,' the 'Horseman's Word', the power of a special kind of gingerbread and other secrets of horse handling will be useful to you.

In this book you will discover fantastic facts about marvellous horses, gathered together by Edel Wignell -- with Rachel Tonkin's splendid illustrations bringing them to life.

Very good condition.