From wide-eyed children to professional breeders and racers, few can look at a horse and not be captivated by its beauty and strength. Riding a horse can be akin to flying, and sharing the exhilaration with our majestic companions is a special joy.HORSES ARE SPECIAL is a tribute to these glorious animals. Full-color photographs paired with quotes from everyone from William Shakespeare to John Wayne, from Elizabeth Arden to Mister Ed, celebrate the role of these loyal companions in our lives. Horses of many breeds; colts, mares, and stallions; big and small, all gallop across these pages in magnificent and endearing photographs. HORSES ARE SPECIAL is a celebration of all the things we love about these regal, stunning beasts. They are strong, graceful, and swift. Some horses can be high-strung and strong-willed, others timid and skittish, but with the right kind of love and devotion, a horse and rider can become an inseparable pair. Horses make a landscape look beautiful.Alice Walker Abraham Lincoln A horse is that thing of beauty...none will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself in his splendor.Xenophon Some of my best leading men have been dogs and horses.Elizabeth Taylor Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down like a game of Solitaire. It is a grand passion.Ralph Waldo Emerson A man that don't love a horse, there is something the matter with him.Will Rogers Billy the Kid