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A History of the Horse 
Volume I 
 
by Paulo Gaviao Gonzaga
 
This book traces the origin of the horse in Europe, Asia and North Africa, and in particular on the Iberian peninsula. The author deals with the confusion about types and breeds of horse. He presents archeological evidence and draws on a number of theories about the ancestral types which formed the basis for modern breeds. 
        
The influence of the Iberian horse in Africa and its relationship with Barb and Arab horses is discussed. The book ends with an overview of the circulation of horses on the Iberian peninsula, during the early historic period. 
       
This well researched work draws widely on ancient and contemporary texts and guides the reader through the often misleading and sometimes erroneous accounts of prehistory of the Eurasian and in particular the Iberian horse.
 
Portuguese sculpture showing a typical Iberian horse. About 300 BC.
About the Author... 
Paulo G. Gonzaga was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1935. In 1975 he established Interagro Farms in Itapira, Brazil, a famous Lusitano horse breeding operation which is now the world's largest, running 400 mares and selling Lusitano horses to an international market. He was for many years the president of the Brazilian Association of Lusitano Horse Breeders. 
       
Paulo Gonzaga has contributed several articles on horse breeding to Brazilian and American publications and has written books on the Lusitano horse.
 
Sculpture of Iberian horse and rider. Los Vilares, Spain. About 410 BC.
Hardcover, 8 in. x 10 in., 270 pages, 
over 140 color illustrations.