Reviews for The Color of Horses: A Scientific and Authoritive Identification of the Color of the Horse

The average rating for The Color of Horses: A Scientific and Authoritive Identification of the Color of the Horse based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-05-18 00:00:00 Eric Harmon This book is amazing. Hair follicle diagrams!

Review # 2 was written on 2018-09-04 00:00:00 Rick Elton Most interesting outcome from my reading this book was that it inspired me to do some research into the life of author, Dr. Ben K. Green. Somewhere in my research I read the words he crawled out of the cradle and into a saddle and those words encapsulate why his writings that involve horses are so valued. He lived what he wrote. He had experiences that are now a part of bygone years. I have purchased several of his other books for my husband but have not read them myself. Oh I have read portions of the books and enjoyed the tales, but have never read his other books in entirety. This book, however, really intrigued me because it tells of Green's intense interest in finding out what causes the different colors of horses. He was so fascinated by the various colors of horses that he implemented research that ultimately led to his deep understanding of horse color and that research inspired Green to write this book. The book helps readers to understand coat color through diagrams of a strand of horse hair and scientific explanation. But, this book is absolutely not complicated by scientific terminology. It's all explained in easy to understand layman terms. To aid understanding, he classifies all the commonly known horse colors and shades into two groups: self and intense colors. His explanations, descriptions, and diagrams provides a base of knowledge that helps readers understand the science behind the basic colors of horses and how the colors are controlled by genes.