What animal can run so fast its feet don't always touch the ground, weighs more than 2,000 pounds, senses people's emotions by their smell, and wears shoes? Why its'a horse, of course! Horses are some of the most fascinating and important creatures on earth. In fact, our world would not be what it is today if not for horses. Horses have carried medieval knights into battle, transported settlers to the American west, and hauled fire engines and...

Presents a nonfiction companion book to "Stallion by Starlight," discussing the history of domesticating horses and explaining why Alexander the Great's horse was so famous.